Bangladesh must reset ties with India amid growing complexities: Report

IANS | January 29, 2026 9:18 PM

Dhaka, Jan 29 (IANS) Bangladesh must pursue calibrated and interest-based bilateralism to maintain a “dignified, equitable, and mutually beneficial” bilateral relationship with India and other South Asian neighbours, guided by the respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity, non-interference in internal affairs, and the principle of a “no-harm-to-each-other-or-to-a-third-party”, a report said on Thursday.

Indian gifts to US leaders disclosed in State Department report

IANS | January 29, 2026 9:05 PM

Washington, Jan 29, (IANS) A State Department report has disclosed a series of high-value gifts from Indian leaders to top US officials, including a $7,750 sterling silver train set presented to the then President Joe Biden by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and later transferred to the National Archives.

EU-India FTA historic, will open new opportunities, says Sweden's Ambassador to India

IANS | January 29, 2026 8:35 PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Terming the EU–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) "historic", Sweden’s Ambassador to India Jan Thesleff said the pact reflects strong mutual confidence between India and the European Union and will unlock significant new opportunities for Swedish companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in India and vice versa.