New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India to build a strategic outpost in the Indo-Pacific, expanding its defence focus towards some of the busiest shipping routes in the world in Southeast Asia, a report said.India is pushing forward with a $9 billion infrastructure project on Great Nicobar Island, which is located near one of the world’s critical shipping arteries away from the Indian mainland.”It leverages Great Nicobar’s strategic location to strengthen India’s national security, maritime and defence p…
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New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Friday said that India and the United States continue to remain engaged in discussions for a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement, rejecting media reports that suggested a pause in negotiations.In a statement, the ministry clarified that there has been no hold on bilateral engagement between the two countries.It said both sides are actively working towards a trade agreement that will benefit businesses and economic coop…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to contribute $135.6–$149.9 billion to the value creation journey of manufacturing MSMEs by 2035 — under a scenario where MSMEs account for 50 per cent of India’s gross manufacturing value added, a report showed on Saturday.According to the joint report by PwC India and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), if India succeeds in increasing manufacturing’s share of GDP to 25 per cent, and MSMEs raise their contributio…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister Ian Borg on the sidelines of Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi on Friday. Following their meeting, EAM Jaishankar in a post on X wrote, “Good meeting with Deputy PM of Malta this afternoon. Appreciate his insights on the maritime industry.”Borg arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the 11th Raisina Dialogue, being held from March 5-7.Welcoming Borg to India, Ministry of…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh on the sidelines of Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi on Friday. The talks between two ministers comes amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, which was triggered by the joint US-Israel strikes against Iran on February 28, aimed at degrading Tehran’s missile capabilities and military infrastructure. The opening wave of the operation killed senior figures in the Iranian lea…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the Raisina Dialogue 2026. In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, “Warm welcome to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka, Mr. Vijitha Herath as he reaches New Delhi to participate in Raisina Dialogue 2026. India and Sri Lanka share a close and multifaceted part…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The 11th edition of the Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics, will commence in New Delhi on Thursday, bringing together an array of global leaders, policymakers and strategic experts.Instituted in 2016, the annual Raisina Dialogue has emerged as India’s leading platform for discussions on international affairs. The three-day conference, organised by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of External …
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday for attending 11th Raisina Dialogue. Welcoming Borg to India, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a post on X, wrote: “Warm welcome to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Malta, Ian Borg for participation in the 11th Raisina Dialogue. India and Malta enjoy friendly and cordial relation…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Bhutan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the Raisina Dialogue. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal noted that Dhungyel’s visit to India will impart further momentum to bilateral ties.”Warm welcome to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan, Lyonpo D. N. Dhungyel as he arrives to attend the 11th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi. India–Bhutan p…
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) China’s expanding military footprint, economic leverage, and technology dominance are sharpening India’s strategic anxieties, top American and Indian experts told a U.S. congressional commission on Tuesday, warning that New Delhi’s rivalry with Beijing remains structural despite a recent diplomatic thaw. Testifying before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, academics, think tank experts, and former officials stated that the October 2024 diseng…