India, Switzerland double down on trade, infra, and innovation ties

IANS | October 5, 2026 3:35 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) India and Switzerland on Monday signed several MoUs to deepen their cooperation across sectors, including sustainable infrastructure development, exchange of young professionals, innovation, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship.

Taiwan will never willingly trade its independence for China's embrace: Report

IANS | October 5, 2026 3:23 PM

Taipei, Oct 5 (IANS) Taiwan will never agree to trade its independence for China's embrace, as it is a reality rooted in democracy, identity, and hard-won freedom, with Tibet's experience showcasing what happens when nations trust Beijing's promises - autonomy becomes occupation, culture becomes propaganda, and freedom becomes repression, according to a media report.

PM Modi, Swiss President Parmelin discuss ways to deepen cooperation in trade, AI and defence production

IANS | October 5, 2026 3:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Swiss President Guy Parmelin on Monday reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral ties and discussed ways to further deepen cooperation in trade, investment, innovation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), military matters, defence production, nuclear energy, science and technology, and people-to-people ties.