Mark Carney says Canada's economic ties with US are a weakness that must be correctedCanada's close economic ties with the United States are now a weakness, according to Prime Minister Mark Carney. He announced efforts to st...
20 Apr, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia ahead of Trump's summit with China's leaderFifteen years after a pivot to Asia was declared, the U.S. remains entangled in Middle East conflicts, diverting military assets and attent...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Falling trust in America is a Pandora’s box for the global economyThe TACO trade, a bet on Trump backing down from market-rattling actions, seems outdated as his Iran war and global policy shifts create un...
09 Apr, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
Pakistan’s Hormuz moment: mediator gains, but strategic test lies aheadPakistan has emerged as a key mediator between Washington and Tehran. This diplomatic role marks a significant shift for Islamabad. The cou...
08 Apr, 2026, 11.10 PM IST
Kharg Island: How even the Portuguese, Dutch, and British empires failed to control a small island now in the US crosshairsKharg Island, a strategically vital Persian Gulf location, has repeatedly attracted global powers due to its deep waters and role in Iran's...
03 Apr, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Indian sugar mills rush export deals on record-low rupee, rising global pricesIndian sugar mills are exporting again. A weaker rupee and higher global prices make overseas sales profitable. Around 100,000 tons have be...
23 Mar, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
West Asia in turmoil, govt looks to clear trade routes to South AsiaIndia is focusing on increasing exports to South Asian nations like Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. This strategic shift comes as exports...
19 Mar, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Do it, Trumpullah, tariff the Taliban!Afghanistan's Taliban administration has rejected the US demand for Bagram Airport. Don-al-Trumpullah's strong reaction included threats. H...
23 Sep, 2025, 12.25 AM IST
Textile exporters in Surat in a bind over Afghan crisis; Rs 4,000 crore stuck in pending duesAfghanistan used to buy silk for turbans, textiles and readymade garments such as scarves, dresses and kaftans from India. The Federation o...
06 Sep, 2021, 12.19 PM IST
India's sugar export to Afghanistan almost comes to haltIndia, the world's second largest sugar producer after Brazil, has so far exported more than 6 million tonne of the sweetener in the 2020-2...
02 Sep, 2021, 09.15 AM IST
Taliban takeover in Afghanistan hits trade with IndiaWhile the imports from Afghanistan will take a hit, exports from India too are suffering after Taliban took control of Afghanistan. Some 25...
24 Aug, 2021, 07.41 PM IST
Why Taliban's Afghanistan takeover may spoil your Diwali partyPrices in the country’s largest wholesale market, Khari Baoli market in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk that supplies to the entire country have move...
20 Aug, 2021, 05.34 PM IST
Taliban seal Afghanistan-Pakistan land border trade route, imports from India hit“Taliban have sealed the land-border trade route and stopped the movement of cargo on the transit route with Pakistan,” said Ajay Sahai, di...
19 Aug, 2021, 02.00 PM IST
Bilateral trade with Afghanistan to be hit due to uncertainty, says industryThe Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) in a statement said India and Afghanistan had a bilateral trade of about "Rs 10,000 crore" in 2020-...
18 Aug, 2021, 11.02 PM IST
‘Pakistan considering allowing India-Afghanistan trade via its territory’The revelation is significant, given that for years Pakistan has not allowed Indian goods to be transported to Afghanistan through its terr...
15 Sep, 2018, 11.25 AM IST
Government considering Afghanistan, Myanmar's proposal to boost pharma exportsExperts say expansion in the neighbourhood would augur well for India given slower growth of India’s exports to the US due to increasing US...
25 Apr, 2017, 01.47 AM IST
Tamil Nadu egg exports double on back of weak rupee, strong demandGiven the beginning of season in increasing egg demand, exporters are also looking to export into newer markets like Europe and West Africa.
24 Aug, 2013, 01.06 PM IST