India

India's oil imports from Iran surge to record high

Apr 08, 2017 04:50

India's oil imports from Iran hit a record high above half-a-million barrels per day (bpd) in 2016/17 as the two countries stepped up trade after the lifting of sanctions on Tehran.
India says Iran already 'retaliated' against its oil import cut plan

Apr 07, 2017 08:38

Indian media say Iran has cut by one-third the time it gives to Indian refiners to pay for oil they buy from it and has also raised ship freight rates.
Avalanches kill three Indian soldiers in Kashmir

Apr 07, 2017 05:11

Three soldiers have died after avalanches struck a high-altitude army post in Indian-administered Kashmir, an officer said Friday, after heavy snowfall in the disputed Himalayan region.
India using oil imports to pressure Iran on Farzad B: Report

Apr 01, 2017 08:47

India is reportedly seeking to use oil imports from Iran as a bargaining chip in their impasse over a giant Iranian gas field which New Delhi has been coveting for years.
Indian meat sellers end strike after government assurances that crackdown will end

Mar 31, 2017 08:34

Indian meat sellers have called off a strike following assurances by the government of a key northern state that a crackdown on slaughterhouses would not continue.
Crackdown on abattoirs by India's ruling party alienates Muslims

Mar 29, 2017 13:27

India’s ruling Hindu extremist Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) has ordered the closure of abattoirs operating without licenses across several states, a move seen as alienating the country's Muslim population.
Qatar blocks migrant workers from returning home

Mar 29, 2017 09:59

Qatar has refused to allow scores of migrants from countries including India, Nepal and Bangladesh to return home, violating new labor reforms to improve workers' rights, activists and trade unions said on Wednesday.
Iran Navy flotilla berths at India’s Cochin port

Mar 27, 2017 15:31

An Iranian Navy fleet has docked at India’s Port of Cochin in line with the Islamic Republic’s policy of expanding its naval presence in high seas.
Indian appeals court acquits Iranian aid worker of manslaughter charges

Mar 25, 2017 11:58

A young Iranian charity worker, who has been embroiled in a criminal case in India since 2014 over the death of young boy, says she has finally been cleared of manslaughter charges following a lengthy court battle.
India wary as China defense minister visits Nepal

Mar 23, 2017 14:12

China's defense minister will arrive in Nepal later Thursday for talks on joint military exercises, a meeting that will be closely watched by India as Beijing boosts its influence in the region.