India-Nepal trade poised to double in next five years: Report

IANS | December 25, 2025 6:09 PM

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Strengthening business linkages and sustained investment flows between India and Nepal are expected to drive bilateral trade into a new growth phase, with volumes likely to double by 2030, according to an article in Nepalese media.

ISI fans anti-India narrative in Bangladesh to rig Feb polls: Intelligence inputs

Vicky Nanjappa | December 25, 2025 9:41 AM

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) The ISI’s role in attempting to fan an anti-India sentiment in Bangladesh is most certainly confirmed, given the rhetoric by some Pakistan news outlets and a few leaders. Some media outlets have recklessly blamed India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) for the murder of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi. The claim has been made at a time when the Bangladesh authorities themselves are unclear about the killers and their motive.