Stanford, April 18 (IANS) Nuclear power could anchor India’s energy independence, former US Energy Secretary and Nobel Laureate Steven Chu said, warning that geopolitical tensions are exposing vulnerabilities in global fuel markets.Chu, who led US energy policy during a period of expanding clean energy cooperation with India, said the bilateral relationship had been strong and focused on sustainability goals.“Well, when I was energy secretary, I had really close warm relationships with my co…
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New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker on Thursday hailed India’s role bilaterally and in international forums, saying that New Delhi’s “voice carries a lot of weight”. Stocker stated that he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi agree that peace in all conflicts can be achieved through negotiations.While addressing a joint press meet with PM Modi following their talks in New Delhi on Thursday, Stocker stated that he and Prime Minister Modi support a rules-based order and no…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India’s gem and jewellery exports stood at $27.72 billion (about Rs 2,44,827.26 crore) in FY26, registering a marginal growth of 0.93 per cent in rupee terms, compared to Rs 2,42,559.39 crore in the previous financial year (FY25).In dollar terms, exports were recorded at $27.72 billion, reflecting a moderate decline of 3.32 per cent year-on-year.The performance comes amid a year marked by geopolitical uncertainties, evolving U.S. tariff regimes, and emerging tensions…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Austria’s Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker arrived in India on Wednesday for his first official visit, aimed at strengthening bilateral ties across key sectors such as trade, investment and emerging technologies.Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X, “A warm welcome to Federal Chancellor Dr. Christian Stocker of Austria on his first official visit to India. He was received by Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports @khadse…
Dublin, April 12 (IANS) An analysis conducted for the Institute for Strategic Dialogue has found an Iranian information operation that seem to be allegedly targeting Ireland. During the analysis, certain impersonated social media accounts linked to Iran, Russia and China were found to be posting about Ireland.It was revealed that those might be a part of Storm-2035 — a covert influence operation affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said Ciaran O’Connor, a researcher …
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India is increasingly signing free trade agreements (FTAs) with economies where trade corridors are already expanding, and supply chains are already forming, a new report has said.These FTAs are functioning as accelerators of existing economic momentum, said the report in Trade Finance Global.In a fragmented global trading system, this targeted approach appears to be particularly resilient.“While tariff threats become common ground elsewhere in the world, India is fo…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has emphasised the importance of a balanced and responsive World Trade Organization (WTO) that effectively addresses the needs and aspirations of all members, particularly developing countries and Least Developed Countries (LDCs).Goyal had valuable discussions with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the WTO, as part of engagements at the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) held in Yaounde, Cameroon.“Acknowledge…
Riga, March 25 (IANS) Estonia and Latvia on Wednesday reported that drones entered their airspace from Russia. Latvia’s National Armed Forces (NBS) stated that its air force detected an unmanned aircraft entering Latvian airspace from Russia. According to the statement, wreckage of the drone was found at the spot, however, no casualty was reported during the incident. “Drone enters Latvian airspace and crashes. The Air Force has identified a foreign unmanned aircraft entering Latvian airspace fr…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The successful conclusion of the negotiations on the EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) comes against the backdrop of the dramatic shift in the global strategic environment, which led to a stepping up of efforts by the two sides to recalibrate the bilateral economic partnership, according to an article published by the European Policy Centre (EPC).”The EU has recently pushed to diversify its trade partnerships with unprecedented determination. In Brussels, policymakers…
Seoul, Feb 25 (IANS) The government unveiled on Wednesday a series of measures aimed at promoting inbound tourism across South Korea, including easing of visa rules and expanding entry points at regional airports.The measures were announced during an expanded national tourism strategy meeting held at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae and chaired by President Lee Jae Myung, with the attendance of officials from relevant ministries, reports Yonhap news agency.Under the proposed measures, the g…