India and Namibia agree to bolster ties in several key sectors

IANS | January 20, 2026 6:31 PM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) India and Namibia held the fifth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi on January 19-20, agreeing to further strengthen bilateral ties in key areas like health, Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), agriculture, defence and critical minerals.

Export benefits for MSMEs rolled out on Postal channel: Govt

IANS | January 20, 2026 6:19 PM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Department of Posts has operationalised the extension of export benefits -- Duty Drawback, Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) and Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) -- for exports made through the Postal channel, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.

US Senator Daines concludes 'productive' India visit

IANS | January 20, 2026 5:28 PM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) US Senator Steve Daines, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has concluded his "productive" visit to India which included meetings in New Delhi with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, members of parliament besides the US and Indian business leaders, the US Embassy in India stated on Tuesday.