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India’s nine FTAs cover economies with about $60 trillion GDP Preferential access could reach nearly two-thirds of global trade India’s exports touched about $317 billion during April-July Goyal calls for FTA outreach across…

C. P. Radhakrishnan meets delegation led by Seychelles Speaker Azarel Ernesta India offers expertise in parliamentary digitalisation and capacity building Both sides highlight 50 years of diplomatic relations Vice-President…

India and Belgium target doubling bilateral trade in five years Belgium backs India’s bid for permanent UN Security Council membership Both sides strengthen defence, counter-terrorism and maritime cooperation Leaders welcome…

Rajnath Singh and Theo Francken reviewed India-Belgium defence cooperation. Both sides agreed to expand dialogue, visits, training and capacity building. Multiple defence-industrial MoUs and contracts were signed. India and…

RAKSHA sets out India’s defence diplomacy roadmap for the next 10 years Framework focuses on strategic partnerships, military capacity building and defence exports India aims to strengthen its role as a Net Security Provider and…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Wednesday told reporters in New York that the fighting between the US and Iran has sharply escalated after a month-long gap, the two sides exchanged airstrikes as fears…

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON – According to the Nepali official accounts released on Wednesday the death toll in Nepal rose to over 1,200 and some 4200 people are still missing as India boosted up humanitarian assistance to its neighbor -…

By Anjali Sharma NEW YORK – NY Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday challenged the remarks from DHS officials and said at a separate press conference that “we’re not a sanctuary state for criminals” and accusing the administration of lying…

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON – The spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaeil Baghaei said on Wednesday that the “brutal” attack by the US hit a residence in the city of Kuhestak in Sirik early on Wednesday. US strike hit…

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday has cautioned that China made no specific commitment to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Scott Bessent said that the Donald Trump administration held…