India targets global FTA network after landmark EU deal

IANS | July 9, 2026 9:12 AM

Washington, July 9 (IANS) Fresh from concluding its landmark free trade agreement with the European Union, India is pursuing an ambitious strategy to expand its network of trade agreements across North America, Latin America, Africa and the Gulf, with negotiations already underway or planned with several major economies, the country's chief trade negotiator has said.

PM Modi welcomes AustralianSuper's $500 million investment in India

IANS | July 9, 2026 9:09 AM

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed AustralianSuper's additional $500 million (Australian dollars) investment in India's National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), saying the move reflected global confidence in India's growth story, as Australia's largest pension fund took its total holdings in India across all asset classes to 3.3 billion Australian dollars.

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.

If Iran attacks ships again, it will get much worse, says Trump

IANS | July 9, 2026 8:23 AM

Washington, July 9 (IANS) The United States launched another round of military strikes against Iran, saying the operation was aimed at degrading Tehran's ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after what Washington described as recent attacks on commercial vessels in the strategic waterway.

Vance announces fresh crackdown on H-1B fraud

IANS | July 9, 2026 7:53 AM

Washington, July 9 (IANS) Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday announced a fresh crackdown on alleged fraud involving the H-1B visa programme, saying the US Department of Labor has launched "dozens of subpoenas and investigations" targeting foreign entities accused of misusing the system to undercut American workers.

Don't know if Iran will honour the deal, says Trump after fresh strikes

IANS | July 9, 2026 7:40 AM

Washington, July 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Iran wants to negotiate after fresh US retaliatory strikes, but questioned whether Tehran could be trusted to honour any agreement, saying Washington would continue responding forcefully while keeping its focus on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.