India-UK FTA helping businesses to have positive dialogue: Mark Birrell

IANS | September 18, 2025 5:56 PM

Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) Expressing satisfaction with the recently concluded India-UK free trade agreement (FTA), Mark Birrell, Trade Counsellor for South Asia at the British Deputy High Commission in Mumbai, said on Thursday they are thrilled that the trade agreement is creating positive dialogue between businesses from both nations.

Extension of CPEC project into Afghanistan faces many challenges

IANS | September 18, 2025 4:54 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China have agreed to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghanistan despite the strained relations between Islamabad and Kabul over the latter extending support to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

Global confidence in India is rising amid next-gen reforms: Ashwini Vaishnaw

IANS | September 18, 2025 4:09 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Global confidence in India is rising, and next-generation reforms such as the recent GST restructuring and the rapid expansion of India's digital infrastructure are enabling stronger domestic and international partnerships, essential for achieving the vision of a developed India by 2047, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.