PM Modi leads strategic reset with South Korea with focus on tech, trade and growth

Vivek Sharma | April 21, 2026 9:33 PM

New Delhi: India and South Korea have taken a major step toward strengthening their bilateral relationship, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announcing a comprehensive roadmap to deepen cooperation across trade, technology, and strategic sectors. The announcements came during President Lee's first visit to India since assuming office, following delegation-level talks in New Delhi.

3.3 million jobs affected in Pakistan by 2025 floods: ILO

IANS | April 21, 2026 9:21 PM

Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) The International Labour Organisation (ILO), a specialised United Nations agency, has stated that an employment and livelihoods loss assessment has been undertaken by it for 14 of the worst-affected districts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, local media reported on Tuesday.

Pahalgam terror attack changed calculus, deserves more than remembrance: US warfare expert

IANS | April 21, 2026 9:10 PM

Washington, April 21 (IANS) As the Pahalgam terror attack marks its first anniversary on Wednesday, the tragic moment demands more than recollection — it calls for examining the networks behind it, the strategy that enabled it, and the response that ensued. India's post-attack decisions have already reshaped the calculus, a renowned international analyst reckoned on Tuesday.

One year since Pahalgam, Pakistan still safe haven for terror groups

IANS | April 21, 2026 9:04 PM

Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) Pakistan is trying to reshape its international image by benefiting from its perceived mediating role in US-Iran conflict. However, the reality is that Pakistan continues to operate as a breeding ground and safe haven for terrorist organisations, a report has stated.

Cash-strapped Bangladesh fails to get funding assurance from IMF, World Bank

IANS | April 21, 2026 8:29 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Bangladesh has failed to get any breakthrough at the IMF-World Bank Spring meeting, held earlier this month, on the stalled IMF programme, and no assurance that the expected $3.2 billion in budget support from the World Bank, the ADB, the AIIB, and Japan can be mobilised within the government's timeline, a local media report said.