Stronger India-US ties will benefit both nations: Amitabh Kant

IANS | June 29, 2026 7:09 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India's former G20 Sherpa and NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Monday said that expanding ties between India and the United States would be mutually beneficial for both countries, as the US remains a key trading and investment partner while India is steadily emerging as a major global economic power.

China’s consumer-led growth model has failed: Former Morgan Stanley Economist

IANS | June 29, 2026 5:30 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) China’s retail sales fell 0.6 per cent year‑on‑year in May 2026 after a weak April, marking the first monthly decline in three and a half years, Stephen Roach, former Chief Economist and Asia Chair, Morgan Stanley, wrote on his Substack account, arguing that the country's prolonged effort to steer toward consumer‑led growth has failed.