India offers $15 billion opportunity for Taiwanese firms in high-tech manufacturing
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) As India doubles down on local manufacturing of end-to-end electronics products and more, there lies a massive $15 billion opportunity...
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Mongolia observes International Translation Day
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Ulan Bator, Sep 30 (IANS) Mongolia marked ‘International Translation Day’ by hosting its inaugural national congress of Translators on Monday. Under the auspices of President...
PM Modi meets Tata Sons, Taiwan’s PSMC leaders as they build Rs 91,000 cr chip facility in India
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New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met the leadership team of Tata Sons and Taiwan’s Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC),...
BRICS Foreign Ministers meet ahead of summit
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United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) The Foreign Ministers of BRICS met here on Thursday ahead of next month’s summit in Kazan in Russia. External Affairs...
S&P Global Ratings retains India’s GDP growth at 6.8 pc for FY25, cuts China’s forecast
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New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday retained India’s growth forecast at 6.8 per cent for the fiscal 2024-25, while reducing China’s...
India to sign bilateral investment treaty with Uzbekistan during FM Sitharaman’s visit
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New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to embark on an official visit to Uzbekistan from September 24-28, to attend the...
Japanese PM reiterates India’s call for expansion of UN Security Council
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New York, Sep 23 (IANS) Reiterating India’s longstanding stance on expansion of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in both permanent and non-permanent categories, as...
Quad will stand up for a free, open Indo-Pacific region
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New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Quad will stand up for a free and open Indo-Pacific region in all eventualities, White House officials have said,...
Quad commits to strengthening cooperation in Indian Ocean region
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Washington, Sep 22 (IANS) The Quad, a four-member group comprising the US, Japan, India, and Australia, has said it is committed to strengthening cooperation in...
PM Modi, Kishida review India-Japan bilateral ties
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Washington, Sep 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida reviewed the various facets of the India-Japan relationship and exchanged views...
Winter arrives early in Mongolia
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Ulaanbaatar, Sep 18 (IANS) Mongolia is experiencing an early onset of winter, with the first snowfall blanketing several provinces. This shift signals the transition from...
Rajasthan CM invites Japanese business community to invest in his state
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Jaipur, Sep 12 (IANS) A high-level delegation led by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Wednesday was in the Japanese capital Tokyo as part...
India pips China to become largest weight in MSCI Emerging Market IMI
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Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Strong fundamentals have helped India pip China in the MSCI EM Investable Market Index (IMI) to become the largest weight. The...
World’s first 6th gen DRAM chip developed in South Korea
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Seoul, Aug 29 (IANS) SK hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chip maker, said on Thursday it has developed the world’s first 16 gigabyte DDR5 chip...
India reaffirms commitment to ASEAN centrality ahead of East Asia Summit
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Vientiane, Aug 22 (IANS) India on Thursday reiterated its strong support to Laos for its ongoing chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
Eye on China, India and Japan urge respect for territorial integrity and peaceful settlement of disputes
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New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Sending a strong indirect message to China, India and Japan on Tuesday emphasised the need for all countries to refrain...
India, Japan to hold 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial meeting today
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New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defence Minister Minoru Kihara, who arrived in New Delhi on Monday, will hold the...
India-Japan partnership promotes peace and stability in Indo-Pacific: PM Modi
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New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defence Minister Minoru Kihara to take...
India, Japan to hold third ‘2+2’ dialogue on Aug 20
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New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) India and Japan are set to hold the upcoming third round of the 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers’ Meeting on...
7.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Japan, tsunami advisories issued
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Tokyo, Aug 8 (IANS) An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 on Thursday struck Miyazaki Prefecture and other areas in southwestern Japan, the country’s weather...
Mongolia welcomes over 436,000 foreign tourists in 7 months
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Ulan Bator, Aug 5 (IANS) Mongolia attracted a total of 436,617 foreign tourists in the first seven months of this year, the country’s Ministry of...