Belgian court clears way for Mehul Choksi's extradition to India

IANS | October 17, 2025 11:01 PM

Antwerp, Oct 17 (IANS) In a significant victory for Indian authorities, a court in Antwerp has approved the extradition of fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi to India, validating his arrest earlier this year and paving the way for his return to face charges in one of the nation's largest banking scandals.

China’s green energy drive poses grave danger to Tibet’s fragile ecology

IANS | October 17, 2025 9:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) China’s strategy to exploit the natural resources in Tibet to meet Beijing’s renewable energy targets is coming at the cost of the Himalayan region's fragile environment and the crushing of the human rights of its poor people, recent reports in The Diplomat and other publications have highlighted.