India is more open and stable: Japanese biz leaders praise PM Modi's leadership

IANS | July 2, 2026 6:44 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India has become a more open, stable and globally attractive destination for investment under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, with Japanese industry leaders on Thursday expressed strong confidence in the country's economic growth, innovation ecosystem and expanding strategic partnership with Japan.

$11.5 billion Adani-IHC project to position Odisha as global aluminium supply hub

IANS | July 2, 2026 6:26 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 2 (IANS) The Rs 1.08 lakh crore ($11.5 billion) integrated greenfield aluminium project in Odisha, a 50:50 joint venture between Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) and Abu Dhabi-based International Resources Holding (IRH), an IHC Group company, is expected to be Odisha's largest foreign direct investment (FDI) proposal and India's largest FDI in the metallurgy sector, it was announced on Thursday.

Indian visitors flock to Nepal in record numbers

IANS | July 2, 2026 6:11 PM

Kathmandu, July 2 (IANS) Nepal witnessed a record number of Indian tourist arrivals by air in June, with visitors from the southern neighbour helping sustain the country's tourism industry amid disruptions caused by the US-Iran war.

Why foreign companies are hesitant to invest in China

IANS | July 2, 2026 5:36 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) China’s President Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasised at high-level meetings with world leaders and corporate heads that his country is keen to attract foreign investments, even though recent events have brought into question the safety and viability of those potential investments, according to an article in The Diplomat.