China’s Efforts to Pressure Sri Lanka into Signing FTA through Debt Restructuring

Sri Lanka’s ongoing debt crisis has caught the attention of major global players, including China, which has been keenly interested in helping the island nation restructure its debt. Since the end of the Sri Lankan civil war in 2009, China has extended numerous loans to the country for various infrastructure projects, including a port, an airport, highways, and other significant projects.

France-led 5-nation naval exercise La Perouse kicks off in Indian Ocean

La Perouse Exercise is a multilateral naval exercise aimed at improving interoperability between navies and fostering mutual understanding and cooperation between participating nations

New Zealand bans TikTok on phones of MPs amid rising security concerns

Amid security concerns, the video-sharing social networking service, Tik Tok has been banned on the phones of New Zealand MPs, Auckland-based daily newspaper, New Zealand Herald reported on Friday.

Protesters clash with Police in Paris over pension reforms

Police in Paris have clashed with protesters after the French government decided to force through pension reforms without a vote in parliament.

India takes the lead in resolving the debt crisis of developing countries

As it chairs the G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Chiefs meeting near Bengaluru, it takes important decisions to shape a new economic landscape.

Defence ministry finalising ₹15,000 crore+ deal for 200 more BrahMos for Navy

In another mega deal for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, the defence ministry is now finalizing the acquisition of over 200 more such extended range missiles for frontline warships of the Navy.

Albanese thanks PM Modi for ’’extraordinary effort’’ to make Australian delegation feel welcome in India

Taking to his official Twitter handle, Albanese called the experience of hearing The Triffids and The Go Betweens on the sitar ’’extremely touching.’’

India-Russia Joint Maritime panel expected to meet soon

Russia holds the world’s largest known reserves of natural gas and a majority of these reserves are present in its Far East. India’s cumulative investments in oil and gas projects in Russia exceeds $15 billion. It is the single largest destination for India’s overseas investments in the oil and gas sector.

Aukus submarine deal: Is conflict with China getting closer?

China has reacted with predictable anger to this week’s official announcement of the so-called Aukus pact.

UN committee urges China to dismantle forced labour systems

GENEVA: A UN committee said on Monday (Mar 6) it was concerned about China’s treatment of its Muslim minority, including the use of forced labour against Uyghurs, in a sweeping report that adds pressure on Beijing to improve its human rights record.

Imran Khan decries arrest attempt amid violence in Pakistan

Pakistan’s main opposition leader Imran Khan says the authorities are acting outside the law in their attempt to arrest him.

India & SL promote using INR for bilateral transactions

Using Indian Rupees (INR) to purchase essentials including medicines from India and maintain cross-border transactions with Sri Lanka is being considered as the move would help save US dollars from flowing out of the country and boost Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves.

India, a global strategic partner. reaffirms US State Department Spox Ned Price

The US on March 09 reiterated its stand on India that India is a global strategic partner of America.

Karachi hit by another power breakdown

Several areas of Karachi remained in darkness on Monday as a high tension (HT) transmission cable tripped due to a technical fault, ARY News reported.

US reaffirms ’’India is a global strategic partner’’

The US on Thursday (local time) reiterated that India is a global strategic partner of America.

US supports ’’constructive dialogue’’ between India & Pakistan

The US on Thursday reiterated that it supports ’’constructive dialogue’’ between India and Pakistan to resolve long-standing disputes.

Manipur: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins ‘BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year Award’

Having won the 2022 BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year Award, 28-year-old weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has become the first athlete to win the prestigious award twice in a row.

Naatu Naatu becomes first Indian film song to win an Oscar

The song Naatu Naatu from the hit Telugu-language film RRR has made history by becoming the first Indian film song to win an Oscar.

Roads and highway in Manipur

The road at our localities became higher every time it gets repaired. The durability of it depends on the quality of construction. How high is determined by a comparative height level study with the floor level of the roadside residence which remains constant.

Iran and Saudi Arabia to renew ties after seven-year rift

Middle East regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore diplomatic relations, seven years after severing them in a bitter row.

Li Qiang: China elects Xi Jinping ally as premier

The man nominated as China’s next premier by President Xi Jinping has been formally elected by parliament.

US Secretary of Commerce celebrates Holi at Rajnath Singh’s residence

US Secretary of Commerce arrived at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s residence on Wednesday and participated in the Holi celebration

President Xi Jinping doubts Chinese military’s ability to invade Taiwan

In a startling revelation of intelligence input, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns claimed that Beijing is still determining whether its potential invasion of Taiwan would be successful.

Efforts to use sanctions to expand jurisdiction abroad violate human rights says UN expert

The United States is using extraterritorial jurisdiction to impose sanctions on foreign individuals, UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan said on Thursday, raising concerns about human rights violations, including the right to due process.

India makes strides as G20 Chair by performing a balancing act

India, which currently holds the Presidency of the G20, has made an impressive amount of efforts towards world sustainability especially in areas of Green Development, Climate Finance and Accelerating progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as World Peace.

A billion transactions a day can be processed through UPI: RBI governor

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), India’s flagship digital payments platform, has the bandwidth to process one billion transactions a day, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Monday while launching the mission “Har Payment Digital”.

India takes the lead in resolving the debt crisis of developing countries

As it chairs the G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Chiefs meeting near Bengaluru, it takes important decisions to shape a new economic landscape.

Kashmiris welcome Jammu and Kashmir govt’s decision to create Japanese cherry blossom theme garden in Srinagar

With the aim of promoting tourism in the Kashmir Valley at the global level, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir is taking new steps during which the tourism infrastructure is being further improved and new places are being brought on the tourism map.

Bangladesh investigates huge fire at world’s largest refugee camp

Bangladesh authorities are investigating the cause of a massive fire in a Rohingya refugee camp which has left 12,000 people without shelter.

India contributes to World Sustainability through G20 Presidency

The Narendra Modi government assumes the Presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20 at a crucial time and India’s Presidency has been regarded by experts across the world as an exceptional and unprecedented opportunity with immense scope and potential. India’s presidency of the G-20 grouping is a unique opportunity to strengthen the country’s role in the world economic order when countries across the globe are facing various challenges.