India, Japan commit to further concretise cooperation in Indo-Pacific
Tokyo, Oct 29 (IANS) In what could be seen as remarks hinting at China, India and Japan on Monday called for a “free and open” Indo-Pacific...
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India, Japan to start 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
Tokyo, Oct 29 (IANS) India and Japan will start a 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue involving their respective foreign and defence ministers to work for peace and stability...
Tech Mahindra, Rakuten to set up 5G labs in Tokyo, Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) Software major Tech Mahindra on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japanese electronic company Rakuten for building next-generation (4G and...
Modi invites Japanese businessmen to invest in India
Tokyo, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited Japanese businessmen to engage more with India to speed up the investment process in...
Japan visit to boost trade ties, cooperation in new areas: Modi
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Ahead of his visit to Japan on Saturday for the annual bilateral summit with his counterpart Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister Narendra...
China’s economic growth slumps to lowest since 2009
Beijing, Oct 20 China’s economic growth slumped to its lowest since 2009 as it grew by 6.5 per cent in the third quarter from a...
China imposes anti-dumping import tariffs on US, Japan
Beijing, Oct 15 (IANS) China on Monday announced it will impose anti-dumping tariffs of 123.4 per cent and 41.1 per cent on the import of hydroiodic...
India, China launch training programme for Afghan diplomats
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) India and China on Monday launched a joint programme to train Afghan diplomats in pursuance of an understanding between the...
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India calls for counter-terror cooperation, connectivity among SCO members
Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Oct 12 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday called for cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts and enhanced connectivity between member states of the...
Modi to visit Japan for bilateral summit
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on an official visit to Japan on October 28 and 29 to hold an...
India, Japan sign loan agreements for Metro, rail projects
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) India on Friday signed two loan agreements with Japan for construction of a Metro project in Kolkata and a high-speed rail...
Cabinet apprised of MoU with S.Korea on Applied Science and Industrial Technology
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday was apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India...
G-4 Ministers from India, Brazil, Germany, Japan review UNSC reform
United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) Ministers from India, Brazil, Germany and Japan have expressed concern that although it has been almost 40 years since Security...
North Korea resumes flights to Chinese city
Seoul, Sep 15 (IANS) North Korea has resumed flights between Pyongyang and the Chinese city of Dalian amid signs of improving ties between the allies, the...
Trump tells aides to move ahead with $200 bn China tariffs
Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is urging his administration to move ahead with slapping tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods, according to...
Chinese official pitches for Kunming-Kolkata bullet train service
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) Chinese Consul General in Kolkata, Ma Zhanwu, on Wednesday suggested a bullet train service between Kunming and Kolkata through Myanmar and Bangladesh....
Nepal-China finalize landmark Transit Protocol
Kathmandu, Sep 7 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Nepal and China have finalised the text of the much-awaited protocol of Nepal-China Transit and Transportation Agreement that...
Xiaomi debuts POCO sub-brand in India with F1 smartphone
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Aiming to capture a greater share of the lucrative Indian smartphone market, Chinese handset maker Xiaomi on Wednesday launched its new...
India, Japan reaffirm vow for deeper defence ties, Indo-Pacific stability
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India and Japan on Monday reaffirmed their commitment for greater bilateral defence cooperation and ensuring a peaceful and stable Indo-Pacific...
Japanese town named after Hindu goddess Lakshmi: Consul General
Bengaluru, Aug 13 (IANS) ‘Kichijoi’, a town near Tokyo in Japan, was named after Hindu goddess Lakshmi, consort of Hindu god Vishnu,” said Takayuki Kitagawa,...
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India to work with BRICS for Fourth Industrial Revolution: Modi
Johannesburg, July 27 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India will work with other member states of the BRICS economic bloc...