Foreign policy
Kritti Bhalla
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.
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.
Prabhjote Gill
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...
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.
Prabhjote Gill
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...
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.
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.
Prabhjote Gill
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...
Prabhjote Gill
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 ...
Prabhjote Gill
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 ...
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.
Prabhjote Gill
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...
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...
Prabhjote Gill
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...
Prabhjote Gill
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
Prabhjote Gill
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...
Prabhjote Gill
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...
Prabhjote Gill
Energy could 'trump' defence as the dominant force guiding India-US relations
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase acc...
Prabhjote Gill
One day before Trump's impeachment, India and US agreed on the following
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a week-long visit to the US when the news of President Donald Trump’s impeachment...
Prabhjote Gill
There are many ways Trump's impeachment could affect India — but there's no need to get anxious just yet
US President Donald Trump’s impeachment from office marks the end of a successful era of bilateral relations between him and...
Preeti Soni
Which country can achieve gender equality by 2030 ? The answer is none, UN laments
UN’s list of top 10 countries with gender equality is empty. According to UN, no country will be able to meet the gender equ...
