Economic Diplomacy
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Sri lanka President meets with US Treasury Secretary and IMF Chief in Paris
Paris: President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this week, where he provided an update on the…
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Commerce minister invites Bhutan to build an economic zone in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi invited Bhutan to build an economic zone in Bangladesh to boost trade relations. “India, Japan, and…
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Bangladesh, India to use local currency to trade from September
Dhaka: Bangladesh and India are going to start using their respective currencies, the Taka and the Rupee, for bus transactions from…
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Adani Group’s wind power project in Lanka to be ready by December 2024
Colombo: In August last year, the Adani Group was given approval to start wind power projects in Pooneryn, in the…
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How Nepal can sell 10,000MW power
By Prithvi Man Shrestha Nepal and India announced a long-term power trade agreement during the visit of Prime Minister Pushpa…
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Sri Lanka to fulfill IMF agreements by September
Colombo: Sri Lanka will fulfill the agreements reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by September, State Finance Minister Ranjith…
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Bangladesh ‘invites’ debt trap
Dhaka: China has reportedly been engaging Bangladesh (BD) by offering new weapon platforms like J-10 Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA)&…
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Crisis-hit Pakistan set to present budget as IMF watches
Islamabad : The Pakistani government is set to present its annual budget with one eye on precarious economic conditions and…
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Pakistan PM hopeful of IMF deal this month amid escalating crisis
Isamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is optimistic the country will be able to finalise a critical loan…
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Step aside China: This decade belongs to India, says report
New Delhi: Time, comparative advantage and a host of supportive factors are set to propel India as the fastest-growing economy…
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