Foreign policy

06 Aug 2021, 06:00

Taxation and industry experts cheer the potential withdrawal of retrospective tax

The government of India has decided to withdraw the controversial retrospective tax, which was first introduced by the late former president Pranab Mukherjee (the then Finance minister) nine years ago, in 2012.

04 Dec 2020, 15:04

India warns Canada of serious damage to bilateral relations over Trudeau's comments

In a major diplomatic offensive, the Centre on Friday warned the Canadian government of serious damage to bilateral relations if it continued to interfere in India's domestic matters.

19 Nov 2020, 19:59

The first meeting between India and Luxembourg in 20 years results in three new bilateral agreements

India and Luxembourg have signed three new bilateral agreements after leaders of the two countries held their first formal i...

17 Nov 2020, 08:08

India's stand on RCEP depends on US outlook towards China

Even as the 10-member ASEAN bloc has signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) with five economies led by China, India is going to follow the policy of wait and watch till the new US presidency assumes office.

07 Nov 2020, 22:49

Joe Biden wins, he'll be the third US president to deal with Modi — Here’s how that could play out

Joe Biden has won the 2020 US Presidential Elections. With Biden's victory, he will be the third US President to deal with I...

06 Nov 2020, 14:39

Indian Army Chief and Nepal's Prime Minister Oli discussed bilateral issues after bitter border row early this year

Indian Army chief Gen.M M Naravane on Friday called on Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and discussed bilateral relations, officials here said.

04 Nov 2020, 11:53

India's Foreign Secretary warns against global order giving into 'skewed' arrangements in an indirect reference to China's OBOR

"We must not forget that many countries of the Indo-Pacific have suffered a history of colonialism, some of the wrinkles of which are still with us and still need to be ironed out.

03 Nov 2020, 18:22

EXCLUSIVE: Trump versus Biden — President of USISPF explains how the administrations will differ in their approach to India

If Joe Biden wins the 2020 US Presidential Election, it could mean issues like Kashmir cropping up as ‘irrita...

11 Sep 2020, 13:34

India and Japan sign 10-year military pact to counter China in the Indo-Pacific — strengthening the QUAD

India and Japan have inked a 10-year military pact that will further enhance the cooperation between their armed forces, in ...

14 Jul 2020, 20:00

China bags Iran’s friendship with a loan⁠ — costs India the crucial Chabahar port project

Iran drops India from the Chabahar rail project citing funding delays. The development comes on the backdrop of Iran inking ...

24 Jun 2020, 14:31

H-1B visa suspension will 'disproportionately' impact high-skilled workers from Asia

In a huge blow to Indian IT professionals eyeing the US job market, Trump signed a proclamation on Monday suspending the most sought-after H-1B visas along with other types of foreign work visas until the end of 2020 to protect American workers in a crucial election year. The new restrictions take effect from Wednesday.

20 Jun 2020, 19:59

Nepal believes India-China should resolve border issue 'in the spirit of good neighbourliness'

Nepal has issued a statement hoping that India and China should resolve any animosity over the clash along their borders thr...

20 Jun 2020, 18:28

China offers Bangladesh tariff exemption for 97% of exports from Dhaka amid tensions with India

In a bid to woo Bangladesh, China has provided a huge trade boost to the country by announcing tariff exemption for 97 per c...

19 Jun 2020, 14:26

China wants India to stay in its lane — three reasons why China is puffing its chest, according to a former diplomat

After years of silence on the border, India-China relations took a turn for the worse during the violent clas...

08 Jun 2020, 15:05

The fear of China has put the global spotlight on India ⁠⁠— its raked up three Comprehensive Strategic Partnerships in the last 24 months

India has elevated its bilateral ties with Indonesia, the US, and most recently, with Australia to the level o

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05 Jun 2020, 09:08

Beyond ‘khichdi’ and ‘samosa’ ⁠— a former diplomat explains why four agreements will take India and Australia ties to the next level

In an exclusive interview with Business Insider, former diplomat and Gateway House fellow, Rajiv Bhatia, said...

04 Jun 2020, 17:15

India and Australia pump $12.7 million into AI, quantum computing and robotics — renewing their cyber and critical technology partnership

India and Australia have renewed their cooperation on cyber and cyber-enabled critical technologies. This inc...

Energy could 'trump' defence as the dominant force guiding India-US relations

25 Feb 2020, 17:42