New Delhi/Tehran, March 12 (IANS) Iran has allowed India-flagged tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following talks between External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, with the aim of keeping the critical sea route open for the transportation of crude oil and natural gas.According to sources familiar with the developments, Indian tankers ‘Pushpak’ and ‘Parimal’ have been passing safely through the Strait of Hormuz even as ships from the US,…
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New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) China’s long-standing resource-backed lending model in Africa is increasingly coming under criticism from experts and development authorities, according to a new report.The model — which ties loans to future commodity exports such as oil, copper, and cobalt — has been widely used across the continent to finance infrastructure projects, but its sustainability is now being questioned, Daily Monitor said in its report.The African Development Bank (AfDB) has raised conc…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Bangladesh has been ranked as the 13th lowest in the world with a score of 24 out of 100 in the annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025 released by Transparency International (TI).This rank is one step lower, counted from the bottom, compared to 2024 and two points lower than Bangladesh’s overall average during 2012-2025. The country also remains the second lowest in South Asia, better than only Afghanistan. Besides, Bangladesh is globally in the lowest quintile…