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S&P Global reports corporate India to double capital expenditure to $850B in 5 yr
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON –The S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday reported that corporate India is set to double the capital expenditure to $850 billion over the next five years,.
The report said the Indian power, electricity transmission…
India stock market trades flat, sees early gains, eyes on US-China talks
By Anjali Sharma
NEW YORK - The domestic benchmark indices extended the winning streak to the fifth consecutive session on Tuesday, opened with some moderate gains but cut early gains to trade a tad lower.
According to media reports Sensex…
UN official says India can influence parties in Myanmar conflict to negotiate
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – World body on Tuesday said that it hopes that India could use its influence to get the Myanmar military regime, the National Unity Government and the ethnic groups to negotiate a peaceful solution to the…
Modi to attend G7 summit, stopover in Cyprus planned
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – India Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make a brief stopover in Cyprus en route to Canada to participation in the G7 Summit, sources indicated on Tuesday a sign of India’s growing outreach to the countries in…
Jaishankar asserts India stands ready to strike in Pakistan if provoked by terror attacks
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday has asserted that the root causes of the brief conflict remain unchanged and that India stands ready to strike anywhere in Pakistan if provoked by terrorist…
Piyush Goyal says India ready on trade pact with US, no decline in FDI inflows
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that India is ready to move forward on a trade agreement with the United States by first addressing simpler, less contentious issues.
When asked…
India calls for global plastics treaty to save oceans at UNOC3
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - India on Tuesday reiterated its support for a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty at the Third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, which aimed to end plastic pollution by 2040.
The proposed…
UNFPA reports India fertility rate declines, cites economic a major factor
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN population fund agency on Tuesday issued a new report investigated the reasons behind these shifting childbearing preferences across 14 countries, home to 37% of the world’s population, to understand the…
From Turmoil to Tracks: Modi’s Kashmir Mission Rebuilds with Resolve
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 11th June: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Jammu and Kashmir was not merely a political engagement or a ceremonial ribbon-cutting of infrastructure. It was a moment charged with symbolism, a national…
Top envoy says UN supports ‘free, fair, transparent election in Iraq
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN Special Representative and the head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq on Tuesday briefed the members of the UNSC and told them that Iraq is on the path towards greater stability, prosperity and…