New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) India is poised to become the world's fourth-largest economy in 2027, overtaking Japan in nominal GDP terms, a report has said.
Islamabad, Oct 16 (IANS) Pakistan's political landscape is currently defined by the confrontation between the army chief, Asim Munir, and former Prime Minister Imran Khan. While Khan remains imprisoned, along with hundreds of his party members, and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party faces sustained pressure, the General Munir-led military establishment has expanded its hold over the country’s political affairs through constitutional manoeuvring facilitated by the current Shehbaz Sharif government. For Khan and his supporters, this confrontation has taken on a personal dimension, with accusations that the army chief is using his power to settle scores with the former Prime Minister, who once presided over his removal from the country’s intelligence leadership.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Bangladesh has made significant social and economic gains over the past 55 years but continues to struggle with weak institutional capacity for policymaking, a new report has said.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) UK's outgoing High Commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, said on Friday that she is proud of what India and the UK have achieved to deliver for people across all corners of both nations while looking forward to what comes ahead in the bilateral ties.
Islamabad, Oct 16 (IANS) Pakistan’s religious minorities continue to face systematic persecution, discrimination and denial of equal rights, with the abduction and forced marriages of Hindu and Christian girls, blasphemy cases and extremist attacks highlighting persistent failures to protect vulnerable communities, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has warned.
Bangkok, Oct 16 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Governor Kazuhiko Amakawa on the sidelines of the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings here and discussed expanding cooperation in clean energy, semiconductors and critical minerals.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Navies of India and the United Kingdom (UK) held the 17th Executive Steering Group meeting in New Delhi this week, discussing deepening operational and practical engagements, spokesperson of the Indian Navy stated on Friday. The two sides also explored new avenues for cooperation in emerging technologies, future concepts and capabilities.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Africa, a continent that is rich in critical mineral resources, is emerging as a priority in India-Japan discussions on closer bilateral ties to build economic security and supply chains. The two countries are positioning themselves to deepen cooperation in critical minerals, digital infrastructure, healthcare, green energy, and resilient supply chains across the Global South, seeing it as an opportunity for the next phase of investment, according to an article in The Diplomat.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) After a prolonged period of estranged diplomatic ties, India and Canada have turned around their bilateral relationship to focus on economic complementarities and shared strategic interests, according to a new report.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Pakistan is witnessing what amounts to an undeclared state of emergency, with violent protests sweeping Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Balochistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
