New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that the India-UK free trade agreement could come into force soon, noting that the ratification process is moving quickly in the United Kingdom.Speaking at a commemorative session marking two years of the signing of the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, organised by ASSOCHAM via video conference in the national capital, Goyal said the agreement with the UK is progressing rapidly and c…
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Washington, March 12 (IANS) The United States recorded a $2.8 billion goods trade deficit with India in January, even as the overall US trade gap narrowed sharply, driven by stronger exports and slightly lower imports, according to data released on Thursday by the US Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).The overall goods and services trade deficit fell to $54.5 billion in January, down from a revised $72.9 billion in December. The $18.4 billion decline marked a drop of about 2…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) India ranks as the third-largest cross-border hiring pool globally and accounts for 7.2 per cent of the world’s AI trainers, underscoring the country’s growing role in the global digital workforce, according to a report released on Thursday.According to an analysis by Deel, the country has emerged as a key contributor to this workforce, making it the second-largest talent base after the United States, and ahead of countries such as the Philippines and Canada.The re…
London, March 9 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh held a meeting with UK’s Minister for Latin America, Caribbean and Multilateral Chris Elmore on the sidelines of Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) on Monday, discussing strengthening cooperation between two nations and working with partners to advance Commonwealth reforms. India’s High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami and other officials were also present during the meeting.”Began Day …
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Pakistan is facing renewed scrutiny as questions are being raised about the low number of deportations as the UK bans visas to some nations that have high asylum cases, local media reported. The development comes days after the UK placed an “emergency brake” on visas of people from four nations after an increase in asylum claims from legal routes. The UK Home Office will end sponsored study visas for people of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan and end skilled …
United Nations, March 5 (IANS) In a stark portrayal of the Security Council’s polarisation that paralyses its work, a dispute between the US and a combination of Russia and China over charting Iran in the month’s agenda has stalled the adoption of its programme of work while Washington presides over it. After a flamboyant start on Monday when US First Lady Melania Trump presided over the first open session of the month under the US presidency, the Council went dormant the next two days and i…
Taipei, March 4 (IANS) European and other Western leaders are increasingly seeking engagement with Beijing, reflecting a consequential shift in foreign policy. The once-prominent calls for “decoupling” and “de-risking” from China have given way to the recognition that engagement is unavoidable, a report highlighted. According to a recent report in the ‘Taipei Times’, China appears to have benefited from US President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ and ‘Make America Great Again’ approach, lea…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with his Cyprus counterpart Constantinos Kombos on Tuesday, discussing the current situation in West Asia. Following their conversation, EAM Jaishankar in a post on X wrote, “Spoke with FM Constantinos Kombos of Cyprus, holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Exchanged views on the situation in the Gulf.”Cyprus government on Monday said that two drones flying towards the cou…
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Actress Erica Fernandes has shared the ground reality of Dubai as the crisis in west Asia intensifies. On Tuesday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a video in which people of Dubai can be seen going about their routine business during the holy month of Ramadan as the missiles and projectiles continue to be intercepted by the air-defence systems of the UAE. She wrote in the caption, “Habibi you’re still welcome to Dubai”.The actress later clarified in the c…
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Actress Hina Khan is hitting back at the trolls who attacked her for supporting PM Modi in times of political crisis and military crises in the middle-east. On Monday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a collage featuring PM Modi next to a kid playing on the roads.She wrote, “Jo ye bhi theek se nahi chala sakte Woh uspe sawaal uthaa rahe hain jo Itna bada desh chala raha hai.. Audacity, Guts, Irony! Jai Hind (Those who can’t even run this properly are questio…