Deepening development partnership, India and Fiji solidify ties in key sectors

IANS | August 25, 2025 3:33 PM

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart from Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka on Monday acknowledged India's growing engagement with the Pacific Island Countries carried out under the Act East policy through the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) and India’s participation as Dialogue Partner in the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).

SBI asks RBI to allow banks to finance acquisitions

IANS | August 25, 2025 2:00 PM

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender, has requested the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow banks to fund acquisitions, its Chairperson Challa Sreenivasulu Setty said on Monday.