'Quad meeting in Delhi shows alliance is alive and kicking'

IANS | June 11, 2026 8:11 PM

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in New Delhi last month shows that the alliance is not becoming obsolete; rather, it has gained further credentials as a needed deterrence and fallback because the very strategic environment that created it has become more militarised and the threats have deepened, according to an article.

Gulf war hitting South Asia through oil shock: World Bank

IANS | June 11, 2026 7:49 PM

Washington, June 11 (IANS) The conflict in the Middle East is emerging as a major economic threat to South Asia through rising oil, gas and fertiliser prices, with the World Bank warning that the region is among the most exposed to the fallout from the crisis despite remaining the world's fastest-growing economic region.

World Bank lifts India growth outlook despite Gulf war

IANS | June 11, 2026 7:00 PM

Washington, June 11 (IANS) India will remain the world's fastest-growing major economy despite the economic shock from the conflict in the Middle East, with the World Bank on Thursday raised its growth forecast for the country even as it cut projections for much of the global economy.

Trump threatens new strikes as US disables third tanker linked to Iran

IANS | June 11, 2026 6:57 PM

Washington, June 11, (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened fresh military action against Iran and said the United States could eventually take control of key Iranian oil infrastructure, hours after US forces disabled a third commercial tanker accused of violating Washington's blockade against Tehran.

Piyush Goyal to visit Switzerland to push trade and economic pact

IANS | June 11, 2026 6:53 PM

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is set to visit Switzerland’s capital Berne from June 12-13 for discussions with senior representatives of the Swiss Government and leaders of the Alpine country’s pharmaceutical industry, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.