"We have no friends left, even our neighbours are not our friends. What we have tried to do is to show that we are stronger than they are, rather than thinking that all of us have to be together. That's why Indira Gandhi created SAARC, which aimed to bring all nations closer to us. It was me
Nearly two years since the cross-border conflict, Pakistan and Iran on Sunday agreed to set their annual bilateral trade at USD 8 billion, aimed at the advancement of economic cooperation and regional connectivity, The Express Tribune reported.
The Maharashtra Chief Minister attached the latest IMF World Economic Outlook report, wherein it projected India's growth in 2025 and 2026 at 6.4 per cent -- the highest among the fastest major economies.
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday urged citizens to actively participate in the 'Self-Reliant India' campaign, emphasising that purchasing Indian-made products will bolster the initiative.
The RBI has already frontloaded the rate cuts, anticipating the moderation in inflation, and it is unlikely the central bank would go for further rate cuts unless economic growth concerns aggravate, CareEdge said in a pre-monetary policy review meeting.
The tenets agreed on Friday summarise a regional economic integration framework, which includes elements of cooperation on energy, infrastructure, mineral supply chains, national parks and public health, according to the State Department of the US, which brokered the deal.
Taiwan is bracing for a significant economic challenge as US President Donald Trump threatens to impose a tariff on semiconductors, according to the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER), reported by Focus Taiwan.
The estimates are down from 5.4 per cent in the previous quarter. An increase or decrease in Agri-GVA impacts rural incomes, consumption, and overall economic growth, the report said.
Pakistan has restarted its Afghan deportation drive, ordering thousands to leave the southwest, Dawn reported. Around 5,000 Afghans gathered at the Chaman border on Friday. Over one million have left since 2023 as Pakistan faces security and economic challenges and accuses Afghans of involve