FTA, investment promotion, connectivity are key to greater BIMSTEC cooperationThe two-day CII BIMSTEC Business Summit 2024 in New Delhi highlighted the need for concluding the BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement and promotin...
07 Aug, 2024, 11.06 PM IST
India's main objective is to maintain amicable relationship with its neighbours: Rajkumar Ranjan SinghMinister of State (MoS) Rajkumar Ranjan Singh on Saturday said that the main objective of India is to maintain amicable relationship with i...
25 Mar, 2023, 10.01 PM IST
It's good to get more neighbourlyThe possibility of using Indian power infrastructure for electricity trade between Nepal and Bangladesh is another facet of India's neighbo...
23 Jan, 2023, 12.32 AM IST
View: How BIMSTEC can play a crucial role in regional cooperationAfter the marginalisation of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) since 2016 owing to tensions between India and Pa...
24 Mar, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
India could take lead in addressing unfinished connectivity in Bay of Bengal: ReportThe report further suggested easier financing by multilateral institutions like the World Bank, IFC, and AIIB for heavy-investment infrastr...
11 Nov, 2021, 04.09 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi announces Rs 1,000-crore 'Startup India Seed Fund'India, the Prime Minister said, is home to the world's third largest startup ecosystem which has helped several budding entrepreneurs to co...
16 Jan, 2021, 08.52 PM IST
Zero tolerance policy towards narcotics: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said India has adopted a zero tolerance policy towards narcotics and the country's narcotics cont...
13 Feb, 2020, 12.20 PM IST
Act East to act Indo-Pacific: Agenda for the new governmentIn today’s multi-polar world, countries have to be imaginative in building new constituencies and seeking new partnership.
01 Jun, 2019, 08.42 AM IST
Mukesh Ambani, Sunil Mittal to share dais at India Mobile CongressAccording to the event schedule, Reliance Jio Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal are going to be part of the in...
21 Oct, 2018, 01.04 PM IST
India to push for its own BRI norm at BIMSTEC meetBIMSTEC member states, who met in Kathmandu last week to firm up the agenda, agreed on regional connectivity and poverty alleviation as key...
13 Aug, 2018, 07.46 AM IST
The wackiest whispers and murmurs in corporate corridors & policy parloursA fund manager with one of the biggest private equity funds has moved to Singapore, ostensibly to start his own venture. The real reason is...
27 May, 2018, 11.33 PM IST
India, Nepal seek outcome oriented deals during PM KP Oli's April 6-8 visitA key focus of the visit will be exploring measures to boost economic and investment partnership, including in the areas of connectivity an...
02 Apr, 2018, 08.56 AM IST
China effect? Myanmar too facing a debt crisisMyanmar might be heading towards a debt crisis following China’s move forcing Myanmar to hand over majority stakes in a deep sea strategic ...
12 May, 2017, 10.50 AM IST
ET GBS 2017: Keep initiative people-centric, say panelistsEnthused by India’s outreach during the Goa summit in 2016, Sri Lanka’s minister, Sajith Premadasa, suggested setting up a BIMSTEC fund for...
30 Mar, 2017, 12.38 AM IST
BRICS must intensify efforts against terror, its sponsors: PM Narendra ModiPM Narendra Modi said terrorism remains the "primary source of instability and the biggest threat to our societies" and countries.
04 Sep, 2016, 06.03 PM IST
- 'Need to re-polish policy to utilise hidden potential of India's religious tourism potential'
Government of India has decided to issue Visa on Arrival(VOA) to tourists from countries with high Buddhist population.
01 Oct, 2012, 06.58 PM IST
- PM for developing countries greater role in financial mgmt
Acknowledging that the global economic slowdown will adversely affect India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he would press for a ...
13 Nov, 2008, 07.20 PM IST