India remains engaged with the United States on the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), and the first tranche of the deal, focused on addressing reciprocal tariffs, is now "near closure", Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday while releasing the October trade data.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday said that relations between Indian and China have improved since last October, following dialogue between the leaders of the two nations to bring "normalcy."
The UAE and South Korea are deepening their special strategic partnership ahead of President Lee Jae-myung's visit. Cooperation spans trade, energy, defence, culture, healthcare and tourism, with major projects including the Barakah Nuclear Plant and a $30 billion UAE investment commitment i
Ukraine hopes to restart prisoner exchanges with Russia to bring back 1,200 captives, as Russian forces claim new village gains and drone strikes damage Odesa energy sites. Ukraine reports over 1,217 Russian drone and missile attacks since November 9 amid ongoing winter power shortages.
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal has reviewed the progress of India-Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Free Trade Agreement negotiations in a series of meetings in Moscow, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said in a press release on Sunday.
According to Tolo News, citing Afghanistan's Ministry of Industry and Commerce, it stated that the country is using the Chabahar Port in Iran to bypass frequent disruptions at Pakistan's borders and ease political pressures from Islamabad, shifting transit agreements to alternative routes.
The United States has proposed a UN Security Council resolution to back President Donald Trump's plan for Gaza. Russia was forced to prepare an alternative draft UNSC resolution to the American one on achieving sustainable peace in Gaza, according to a Russian Permanent Mission to the UN.
A charge sheet was filed under sections of murder, Arms Act, etc. The supplementary charge sheet had alleged the sexual assault too. The Division bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain has agreed to hear the appeal and listed the matter for hearing in December.
The joint statement noted that both countries view terrorism as a serious global challenge.
"Both parties agreed that terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, constitutes a serious threat to international peace and security," the statement said.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that India and Canada have held two rounds for the resumption of Free Trade Agreement negotiations, adding that "all possibilities are on the table."
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), said that India's rapid economic growth is closely tied to its ability to foster strong trade growth.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he spoke with Trump and "affirmed that both countries have withdrawn their military forces from the border, in line with the approach agreed upon under the Kuala Lumpur Peace Agreement Framework."