Ukraine and India, a historical ally of Russia, agree to restore ties to pre-war levels, discuss peace plan

The foreign ministers of India and Ukraine said on Friday they had agreed to restore trade and cooperation to levels before Russia’s invasion, as Kyiv seeks to build support for its peace plan with an old friend of Moscow. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba was in India on the first visit by a top official … Read more

Pakistan To Restore Trade Ties With India? ‘Seriously’ Considering, Says Foreign Minister Dar

Pakistan has been insisting that the onus of improving the ties was on India and urging it to undo its “unilateral” steps in Kashmir as a sort of pre-condition to start the talks. Pakistan Foriegn Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar said Islamabad will “seriously” consider the possibility of restoring trade ties with India. (File Photo) Pakistan … Read more

Tata Motors: Tata Motors opens fifth registered vehicle scrapping facility

Tata Motors on Tuesday said it has commissioned its fifth registered vehicle scrapping facility near the capital. Developed in partnership with Johar Motors, the registered vehicle scrapping facility (RVSF) has a capacity to safely disassemble 18,000 end-of-life vehicles annually, Tata Motors said in a statement. It is adept at scrapping passenger and commercial vehicles of … Read more

India moves to implement citizenship law opposed by Muslims, weeks before election

India announced rules on Monday to implement a 2019 citizenship law that critics call anti-Muslim, weeks before Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a rare third term for his Hindu nationalist government. The Citizenship Amendment Act grants Indian nationality to Hindus, Parsees, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians who fled to Hindu-majority India from Muslim-majority Afghanistan, Bangladesh … Read more

India inks ‘watershed’ $100 billion free trade deal with four non-EU nations

India flag, stock market, exchange economy and Trade, oil production, container ship in export and import business and logistics. Texbr | Istock | Getty Images India will lift most tariffs on four nations in Europe in a “watershed” deal that is expected to yield $100 billion worth of investment over 15 years and one billion … Read more

India says its citizens were ‘duped’ to serve in the Russian army. Now it wants them back

Ukrainian soldiers drive a tank during a military training at an undetermined location. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images India is seeking the release of its nationals who have been “duped” into serving in the Russian army, a spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said Friday, in a rare rift from Moscow. “Several … Read more

Indian Journalist Fazil Khan Working For Hechinger Report Killed In New York Fire

Fazil Khan died in Friday’s fire in the Harlem section of New York City. Fazil Khan was a graduate of Columbia University’s Journalism school. Indian Investigative Journalist Fazil Khan: In a tragic incident, an Indian investigative journalist lost his life in a building fire in New York City. He could not be rescued despite the … Read more

Opinion | Is EU ‘living in the past’ as it mulls sanctions on Indian, Chinese firms exporting to Russia?

Therefore, the disconnect between the two things appears bizarre. India, China ‘enjoy the discount’ on Russian oil as EU tightens price cap It is no secret that both India and China have been purchasing discounted Russian crude oil that was offered to them since the start of the Ukraine war. Western powers have in particular … Read more

Who invented butter chicken? A court is expected to decide.

New Delhi — Indian food lovers have made butter chicken a staple item on virtually every menu featuring the Asian nation’s cuisine around the globe. But who invented it? Two Indian restaurant chains are locked in a legal battle to settle the dispute over which of them actually created the hugely popular dish, along with … Read more

EAM Jaishankar To Visit Iran Monday; Red Sea Situation, Regional Connectivity On Agenda

S Jaishankar will hold talks with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on several key issues, including the current situation unfolding in the Red Sea. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on sidelines of Friends of BRICS gathering in Cape Town. (File Photo: ANI) New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar … Read more