Global EV market reaches 11 mn units in 2022, China’s BYD leads
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The global electric vehicle (EV) market reached 11 million units last year with a penetration rate of 14 per cent, as...
Category : Eastern Asia
Quad in search of a peaceful & prosperous Indo-Pacific: Hiroshima Vision
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The relevance of Quad could not be appreciated better than now when propelled by their overly selfish and disproportionate ambitions, some...
Digital technologies key factor in future trade: WTO chief
Seoul, May 23 (IANS) The chief of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said on Tuesday that digital technologies will serve as a key factor that affects...
Modi meets Brazilian President Lula, discusses bilateral strategic partnership
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Brazilian President Inacio Lula da Silva in Japan’s Hiroshima and discussed the bilateral strategic...
Quad echoes India’s ‘no era for war’ position on Russian-Ukraine conflict
Leaders of the Quad countries — India, Australia, Japan and the United States — on Saturday reiterated their call for resolution of the war in...
G7 agrees to short-term gas investments amidst Russia-Ukraine war
The G7 leaders on Saturday agreed to stronger language on short-term gas investments in the context of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine and the resulting...
PM Modi embarks on three-nation visit
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday embarked on a six-day visit to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia to attend three...
PM Modi to attend G-7 summit in Japan
New Delhi May 18 (IANS) With a view to mark the rise of India in global stature, it will be the fourth occasion that Prime Minister...
Finance Minister stresses on dilemmas faced by emerging markets between climate security and growth
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday underlined the dilemmas faced by emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) between climate security and...
Nirmala Sitharaman meets IMF chief in Japan
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of G7 finance...
Sitharaman seeks greater investment from Japan
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday exhorted Japanese investors to invest in India, while highlighting the country’s digital public infrastructure revolution...
Tomb clusters in S. Korea recommended for Unesco World Heritage list inclusion
Seoul, May 11 (IANS) The Gaya Tumuli, seven tomb clusters from South Korea’s ancient Gaya confederacy, has been recommend for inclusion on the Unesco World Heritage...
Sitharaman leaves for Japan to take part in G7 Finance Ministers’ meeting
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has embarked on an official two-day visit to Japan’s Niigata where she will participate in the “Dialogue...
SCO Foreign Ministers’ two-day meet begins in Goa
Panaji, May 6 (IANS) The two-day meeting of Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members began here on Thursday, with India’s External Affairs Minister Dr....
Jaishankar seeks support to make English 3rd official language of SCO
Panaji, May 6 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Friday sought the support of members to make English the third official language of...
Sitharaman meets S Korean Deputy PM, seeks investment in manufacturing, RE sectors
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday exhorted South Korea to invest in India as she highlighted the country’s enabling policy framework...
Sitharaman to attend AGM of ADB in South Korea
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will lead the Indian delegation to attend the 56th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Board of...
India-US trade rose by 8% in 2022-23, fell 1.5% with China
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Bilateral trade between India and the US rose by almost 8 per cent to $128.55 billion in 2022-23, compared to $119.5...
‘Jaishankar Doctrine’ and India’s ‘challenging’ relationship with China
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) A “no-nonsense” approach towards China seems to be taking shape in New Delhi, if India’s recent responses to the ‘Dragon’s incursions...
India, Japan and France announce launch of Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring negotiations
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India, Japan and France on Friday announced the launch of the debt restructuring negotiation process on Sri Lanka. Participating in a...
PFC inks Project Loan Agreement of JPY 2.65 Billion with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
New Delhi, March 22: PFC, a Maharatna company and the leading NBFC in Indian power sector, has recently signed a Project Loan Agreement (PLA) for...