Geopolitical winds set to sweeten India's apple harvestIndia's apple imports are facing disruption. Geopolitics are influencing prices this harvest season. Traders are avoiding Turkish apples du...
07 Jul, 2025, 08.38 PM IST
Make (Indo-Pak) trade trendy againTrade between India and Pakistan, particularly through the Attari Integrated Checkpost, holds significant potential to boost bilateral comm...
12 Mar, 2025, 11.08 PM IST
More Indians going nuts over dry fruitsDemand for dry fruits has seen a spike in the last few days, after the government issued an advisory on a new Covid subvariant and reports ...
30 Dec, 2023, 07.20 AM IST
Ukraine war threatens to cause a global food crisisA crucial portion of the world’s wheat, corn and barley is trapped in Russia and Ukraine because of the war, while an even larger portion o...
21 Mar, 2022, 01.29 PM IST
Afghanistan could face severe food crisis in harsh winterThe Taliban, whose financial reserves came from illegal activities, are proving completely incapable of funding social services and food as...
13 Nov, 2021, 09.04 AM IST
Indian saffron's international prices skyrocket after Afghan supply hit by Taliban takeoverSaffron is grown in four districts in Jammu and Kashmir– Pulwama, Budgam, Srinagar and Kishtwar. Among them, Pulwama district’s Pampore has...
16 Sep, 2021, 06.59 PM IST
Short on money, legal and otherwise, the Taliban face a crisisEnayatullah — his family name withheld — holds down a tiny point in a sprawling global network of informal lenders and backroom bankers cal...
02 Sep, 2021, 10.39 PM IST
Afghan forces fighting to retake Pakistan border crossingFollowing fierce fighting on Thursday evening, dozens of wounded Taliban fighters were being treated at a Pakistan hospital near the border...
16 Jul, 2021, 05.19 PM IST
Uzbekistan-India partnership is an important factor for regional stability: Ilkhomjon NematovTalking about bilateral relations between Uzbekistan and India I would like to note that we consider India as one of the most important par...
25 Sep, 2018, 12.25 PM IST
Expert Blog: Afghanistan’s air corridor programme will help boost economyThe implementation of the first air freight initiative between Afghanistan and India in 2017 has given major impetus to increase its footpr...
17 Jul, 2018, 10.44 AM IST
Largest number of Afghan ministers to attend trade show in capitalThe investment show will feature Afghan entities from agriculture, health, education and energy sectors seeking trade and investment opport...
22 Sep, 2017, 11.11 PM IST
US proposed monitoring of Indian missions in Afghanistan: BookFormer US Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has stated this in his latest book while referring to a meeting that he had with Musha...
13 Apr, 2016, 10.22 PM IST
- Afghanistan seeks Indian investments in mining, agriculture sector
Afghanistan has invited Indian investments in sectors like mining, agriculture and transport and to provide it the "backbone" after transit...
21 Dec, 2011, 07.17 PM IST
Power Grid, WAPCOS, BHEL, CPWD want to strike it rich in Afghanistan, but wary of future without Nato forcesIndian companies want to and can strike it rich in Afghanistan, but they are wary of a future without US-led Nato forces who have begun the...
08 Sep, 2011, 06.08 PM IST
- Rao roots for strong tie-up with Tehran on Afghanistan
As the crisis in Afghanistan deepens, foreign secretary Nirupama Rao said that Iran and India should move beyond “articulation of positions...
06 Jul, 2010, 04.30 AM IST
- IMF approves Pakistan loan package
The economic crisis threatening Pakistan eased on Tuesday after the International Monetary Fund agreed a $7.6 billion bailout.
26 Nov, 2008, 02.05 AM IST
- India to allow duty free import from South Asia LDCs
India will allow tax free import of over 4,500 items from neighbouring countries from January 2008 to facilitate trade in the South Asian r...
21 Nov, 2007, 04.30 PM IST