New Delhi, Feb 12 India now has market access to 70 per cent of global GDP, in most cases at zero duty for domestic products, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Speaking at an event here, Goyal said that nine Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) have been concluded in the last three […]
Ankara, July 8 US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that he remains Iran’s primary assassination target but insisted the threat would not alter his decisions, saying protecting the United States and preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon outweighed the personal risks of holding office. Speaking at a press conference after the NATO summit […]
Washington, June 25 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said the ceasefire in the Middle East and progress towards reopening the Strait of Hormuz have eased immediate risks to the global economy, although it cautioned that the full impact of the recent conflict has yet to play out. Speaking at a regular IMF press […]
Washington, May 22 US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio mixed warnings with diplomacy in their latest comments on Iran, stressing that Tehran would not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. The coordinated remarks came amid rising tensions in the Gulf, concerns over energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and continuing […]
New Delhi: India has recently concluded deals with New Zealand, South Korea and Russia that are advantageous in headline terms, but signal more about India’s quest for strategic autonomy. They mark a deliberate shift in how New Delhi is deploying trade and defence alignment policies as calibrated levers of strategic autonomy amidst rising global rivalries […]
Rome, May 20 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Rome on an official visit to Italy, stated the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday. “Scripting a new chapter in the India-Italy Strategic Partnership,” the MEA said, highlighting the final leg of PM Modi’s official visit to five nations. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in […]
New Delhi, May 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens to be pragmatic and responsible amid the current global volatility is being seen as a prudent set of measures preparing the country to be resilient enough to endure a period of sustained uncertainty and possible rise in international oil and energy prices. His seven-point […]
Madrid, May 12 The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said additional hantavirus cases could still emerge in the coming weeks following the evacuation of passengers from the outbreak-hit cruise ship MV Hondius, while stressing that the global public health risk remains low. “Given the long incubation period of the virus, […]
Moscow, May 3 Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday that Russia would prefer to achieve its goals in Ukraine through a peace agreement, media reported. If Kyiv is not inclined to do so with a peace agreement then Russia will achieve its goals through a strategic military alliance, he added. The Kremlin spokesperson […]
Moscow, April 24 With the help of Ukraine, Western countries have declared war on Russia, stated Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday. Lavrov made these comments during a meeting with representatives of Russian non-governmental organisations. “Open war has been declared against us. The Kyiv regime is being used as a ‘spearhead’. But everyone knows […]