Big boost for trade as India-EU FTA negotiations conclude

IANS | January 26, 2026 8:56 PM

New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Negotiations for the long-awaited India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) have been successfully concluded, and the deal will be officially announced on Tuesday, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday.

Balochistan perceives CPEC more as a dispossession than development: Report

IANS | January 26, 2026 1:13 PM

New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Balochistan, despite its abundant reserves of natural gas, coal, copper and gold -- remains one of the poorest provinces in Pakistan, a new report has said, adding that for many in Balochistan, “China-Pakistan Strategic Convergence (CPEC) is perceived less as a development opportunity and more as a dispossession”.