China opts out of global pact despite being worst illegal fishing offender

IANS | July 30, 2026 2:40 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) China declined to sign a multilateral agreement, namely Mombasa Declaration, aimed at curbing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing at the Our Ocean Conference, a new report has said, alleging that the country is the world’s worst illegal fishing offender.

PM Modi’s visit takes India-New Zealand bilateral ties into new phase

IANS | July 30, 2026 1:52 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) India’s relationship with New Zealand has entered a new phase following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, the first to the country by an Indian Premier in two decades, according to an article published by NZIIA (New Zealand Institute of International Affairs).

India rises from 82nd to 57th global rank in pro-competitive reforms

IANS | July 30, 2026 1:35 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) India has advanced 25 places in the global rankings, from 82nd to 57th, reflecting significant progress in structural and pro-competitive reforms between 2010 and 2023, according to a report released by the Competere Foundation, the government said on Thursday.

US lawmakers ask Apple to drop plans to source chips from Chinese suppliers

IANS | July 30, 2026 12:32 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged Apple Inc. to abandon plans to source memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies CXMT Corp. and Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), warning that such a move could create long-term national security risks and deepen the iPhone maker's reliance on firms linked to Beijing, as per multiple reports.