India

Indian refiners preparing to resume crude imports from Iran: Source

Apr 08, 2021 13:06

A senior Indian official says New Delhi would not hesitate to resume crude imports from Iran.
Twenty-two Indian troops killed in ambush by Maoist rebels

Apr 04, 2021 07:03

A fierce gun battle between Indian security forces and Maoist rebels in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh has left dozens of causalities, in what was described as the deadliest ambush by rebels in four years.
Pakistan reverses decision on trade ties with India

Apr 02, 2021 07:08

Pakistan has decided to reverse its earlier decision to allow import of sugar and cotton from India. The decision comes after Pakistan's government came under severe criticism over resuming trade ties with India without any progress on Kashmir.
India's poor facing the brunt of COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 02, 2021 06:07

The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the livelihood of millions in India who are bearing the brunt of the lockdowns and sluggish economy with the country plunging in a deep recession due to epidemic. The pandemic has dragged million more into poverty who are now struggling to make their ends meet.
US initiates retaliatory action against six countries over digital tax

Mar 29, 2021 07:54

The United States has begun to take retaliatory action against six countries for imposing a levy or digital services tax on e-commerce companies that have impacted US enterprises.
Protesters, police clash in Bangladesh during Indian PM visit

Mar 26, 2021 12:19

Clashes erupted between hundreds of supporters of a Bangladesh Islamic group, who were protesting the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and police on Friday (March 26) in the country's capital, Dhaka.
India halts AstraZeneca vaccine exports, EU considers own controls

Mar 26, 2021 01:52

India puts a halt to exports of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and the European Union considers it own export bans as the cases of the deadly respiratory rise in their communities.
India in talks with Iran to use reserves for sugar exports

Mar 24, 2021 09:54

India’s Foreign Ministry has been involved in negotiations with Iran to persuade the country to use its hard currency reserves in Indian banks for purchases of sugar and other agricultural commodities from Indian exporters.
COVID-19 pandemic exacerbate hunger crises in India

Mar 23, 2021 06:14

India, the world’s second most populous nation and a diverse country is still struggling to feed millions as hunger continues to be a challenging task for successive governments.
HRW urges India to provide refuge to Rohingya Muslims adrift at Indian Ocean

Mar 01, 2021 11:16

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Indian government to provide refuge to dozens of Rohingya Muslim asylum seekers who have been adrift in the Andaman Sea for more than two weeks.