India
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Economic Diplomacy
As India frowns on paying for Russian oil with yuan, some payments held up
New Delhi: The Indian government’s discomfort over letting state-controlled refiners pay for Russian oil imports with Chinese currency has held up…
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Economic Diplomacy
Nepal, India agree to reduce height of Saptakoshi dam
By Prithvi Man Shrestha Kathmandu: Nepal and India have agreed to reduce the height of the proposed Saptakoshi High Dam amid…
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Diplomacy
Passenger ferry service between India and Sri Lanka begins
Colombo: An international, high-speed passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam on the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai in the northern…
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Maldives
China emerges as second strongest tourism market to Maldives
Male: China has emerged as the second-strongest tourism market for the Maldives, with over 154,000 year-to-date arrivals as of October 11.…
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Geo-politics
India to set up radiation detection equipment at 8 land ports on Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal borders
The Indian government has taken the initiative to install radiation detection equipment (RDE) at eight land crossing points along the…
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Highlights news
Video showing man’s body ablaze prompts call for justice from tribals in India’s Manipur
New Delhi: A video showing a man’s body on fire in India’s restive Manipur prompted calls for justice from a minority…
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Highlights news
Is ‘India Out’ of the Maldives as China-friendly leader Mohamed Muizzu takes charge?
Male: China-friendly Mohamed Muizzu’s victory in the Maldives’ recent presidential election has set alarm bells ringing in New Delhi, after he…
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Diplomacy
Bangladesh and India discuss preparations to start talks for free trade agreement
Dhaka: Bangladesh and India have discussed preparations to start talks for a free trade agreement between the two countries to promote…
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Diplomacy
Nepal, India, Bangladesh power trade agreement in ‘final stage’, says envoy
The proposed tripartite (India, Nepal and Bangladesh) power trade pact, the first of its kind in South Asia, was agreed…
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Highlights news
The US needs India to buffer China, and Modi knows it
The killing of a Sikh separatist in Canada in June, allegedly by agents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Indian government,…
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