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.

Bihar Governor, MoS Margherita to attend Khamenei's funeral in Iran

IANS | July 2, 2026 4:50 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Bihar Governor Lieutenant General (Retired) Syed Ata Hasnain and Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita will visit Iran on Friday to attend the funeral ceremony of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday.

Strengthening maritime partnership, Indian Naval Ships arrive in Singapore

IANS | July 2, 2026 4:43 PM

Singapore, July 2 (IANS) Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet Ships - INS Udaygiri, INS Shakti and INS Kavaratti - have arrived at the Changi Naval Base in Singapore as part of their operational deployment to South East Asia, reaffirming India's commitment to strengthening maritime partnership between the two nations.

PM Modi-Takaichi talks delivered concrete progress on key priorities: MEA

IANS | July 2, 2026 2:48 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, on Thursday held wide-ranging talks on the full spectrum of India-Japan ties, including trade and investment, economic security, energy, emerging technologies, defence and people-to-people exchanges.