New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Pakistan’s economic growth is expected to slow in the current fiscal year as higher energy costs and pressure on foreign remittances weigh on the economy, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in its latest outlook, according to a report.A report published in Dawn said that the lender has revised down Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast for FY27 to 3.7 per cent from the 4.5 per cent projected in April, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO).The ADB cautioned that t…
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New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India’s economy is projected to grow 6.6 per cent in FY27, with the country expected to remain among the world’s fastest-growing major economies despite global headwinds, supported by policy measures and strong services exports, a report has said.The report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) highlighted that its revised FY27 growth projection remains higher than the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest FY27 growth estimate of 6.4 per cent.”Growth will be supported…
Melbourne, July 7 (IANS) Members of the Indian community in Melbourne on Tuesday conducted a ‘Vedic Havan’ for Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his visit to Australia this week.Hailing PM Modi’s leadership, an Indian community member told IANS, “Prime Minister Modi has unique aura…He has received the highest honour awards from 34 countries… Wherever he goes in the world, he takes India with him. He takes 144 crore people with him and represents them. Wherever he goes, he talks about…
Islamabad/New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) India’s decision to hold the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the heinous Pahalgam terror attack last year by Pakistan-backed terrorists underscores that the move is not directed against the Pakistani people but is intended to put pressure on Islamabad, which uses terrorism as an instrument, a report has stated. It argued that Pakistan’s actions have legitimised terror and undermined security architecture, posing a threat to people in the entire…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) It is now well known that Hamas is seeking to expand its footprint across the world, with its current focus on South Asia. After establishing a presence in Pakistan with the support of the Inter-Services Intelligence, the outfit is now looking to expand into countries such as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.Amid these developments, Indian agencies are keeping a close watch on the activities of an unorganised radical group called Tawhidi Janata, which operates out of Bangladesh….
Shimla, July 3 (IANS) Former UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Erik Solheim on Friday praised Himachal Pradesh for demonstrating how climate action can be linked with economic prosperity, saying the state is creating new income opportunities for farmers while protecting the fragile Himalayan ecosystem.In a post on X following his visit to the state, Solheim said what impressed him most was Himachal Pradesh’s determination to ensure that climate action delivers tangible benefits …
Kathmandu, July 2 (IANS) Nepal witnessed a record number of Indian tourist arrivals by air in June, with visitors from the southern neighbour helping sustain the country’s tourism industry amid disruptions caused by the US-Iran war. The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said on Thursday that the country welcomed a total of 91,363 foreign tourists in June 2026, of whom 41,809 were Indian visitors, accounting for nearly 46 per cent of all foreign tourists visiting the Himalayan nation during the month.Acc…
Srinagar, July 1 (IANS) Drawing parallels between the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Wednesday that J&K could become a gateway between Central Asia and South Asia. Commenting on more than 100 prominent signatories from India and Pakistan writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said that the situation in the world is changing. She pointed out how a small co…
United Nations, June 29 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded the alarm on Monday against emerging technologies “super-charging” terrorism and said better cooperation among countries can “close critical gaps”. He said that in South Asia, “affiliates of Al-Qaida and Da’esh [Islamic State terror outfit] and other terrorist groups persist”, as also in Africa and the Middle East, in threatening nations and people.”Violent extremist narratives, including those based on xenophobia, racism,…
Islamabad, June 29 (IANS) The unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) demonstrates the fragility of Pakistan’s governance model, which depends on coercion instead of consent and showcases the contradictions in country’s foreign policy. Pakistan while portraying itself as the defender of Kashmiri rights globally suppresses the rights of people in territories it has occupied, a report has detailed. People in PoK have been shouting slogans like “Pakistani Forces Out”, “Kashmir Under Attack” and “…