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India’s scale and Australian expertise make for win-win proposition: PM Modi (Lead)

IANS | July 9, 2026 8:35 AM

Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pitched India as a long-term investment destination for Australian businesses, saying the country's scale and Australia's expertise make for a 'win-win proposition', while urging faster conclusion of the proposed Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) to deepen bilateral economic ties.

PM Modi invites Australian businesses to partner in India's growth story

IANS | July 9, 2026 7:47 AM

Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited Australian businesses to partner in India's growth story across sectors including manufacturing, clean energy, AI, digital economy, etc.

India, Australia to move forward as natural, trusted partners, says PM Modi at CEO Forum

IANS | July 9, 2026 7:30 AM

Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the growing economic partnership between India and Australia, describing the two countries as "natural and trusted partners" amid global uncertainty, while urging businesses from both nations to deepen collaboration across sectors ranging from clean energy and infrastructure to artificial intelligence and education.

PM Modi participates in India-Australia CEO Forum in Melbourne

IANS | July 9, 2026 6:41 AM

Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, on Thursday participated in the India-Australia CEO Forum in Melbourne.

PM Modi meets Australian counterpart Albanese at India-Australia CEO Forum

IANS | July 9, 2026 6:26 AM

Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, as the leaders arrived for the India-Australia CEO Forum on Thursday.

Bangladesh’s data protection law lacks power to protect citizen data: Report

IANS | July 8, 2026 8:18 PM

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Bangladesh’s newly enacted data protection law contains no mandatory breach notification requirement even after the Shwapno supermarket ransom case that compromised data of forty lakh registered customers, a new report has said.

China-run Hambantota Port evades assessment taxes exceeding LKR 120 mn: Report

IANS | July 8, 2026 7:36 PM

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) A Right to Information inquiry has found that the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG), operated by a Chinese company, has evaded Municipal C Council assessment taxes totalling over LKR 125.9 million, a new report has said.

India holds crown as fastest-growing economy with IMF projecting 7 pc growth in current calendar year

Arul Louis | July 8, 2026 6:55 PM

United Nations, July 8 (IANS) Astutely navigating the shoals of global economic uncertainties, India is holding on to its crown as the world’s fastest-growing major economy with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projecting it to grow at 7 per cent during the current calendar year.

Clean energy powers over half of India's electricity demand in major milestone

IANS | July 8, 2026 6:27 PM

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) India achieved a significant milestone in its energy transition as clean energy sources accounted for more than half of the country's electricity generation during a period of peak daytime demand, highlighting the growing role of renewable power in the national grid.

India, Tajikistan agree to deepen economic ties

IANS | July 8, 2026 5:32 PM

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) India and Tajikistan reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral economic ties during the 12th Meeting of the India-Tajikistan Joint Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, held via video conference recently, according to an article.

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India’s scale and Australian expertise make for win-win proposition: PM Modi (Lead)

PM Modi invites Australian businesses to partner in India's growth story

India, Australia to move forward as natural, trusted partners, says PM Modi at CEO Forum

PM Modi participates in India-Australia CEO Forum in Melbourne

PM Modi meets Australian counterpart Albanese at India-Australia CEO Forum

Bangladesh’s data protection law lacks power to protect citizen data: Report

China-run Hambantota Port evades assessment taxes exceeding LKR 120 mn: Report

India holds crown as fastest-growing economy with IMF projecting 7 pc growth in current calendar year

Clean energy powers over half of India's electricity demand in major milestone

India, Tajikistan agree to deepen economic ties

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