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Infra accelerates in NE states close to China borderIndia is rapidly upgrading infrastructure along its northern borders with China. New emergency landing strips, underwater tunnels, and high...
India to resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens after 5 yearsIndia will resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens from July 24, for the first time in five years. This follows mutual efforts to ...
China approves world's largest dam over Brahmaputra river close to Indian borderChina has approved a massive USD 137 billion hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River near the Indian border, sparking concerns in India and...
Eurasian connectivity: India-Iran-Armenia trilateral meet to foster close cooperation on INSTCIndia, Iran, and Armenia held trilateral talks in New Delhi to boost the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and Chabahar ...
Armenian Parliament approves loan to build tunnel along Iran border to join initiativeArmenia is joining the International North South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) to boost trade with India, Russia, and Europe. A $200 mill...
J&K police announces rewards upto Rs 12.5 lakh for info on militants, inciting activities in masjids & collegesThe Jammu and Kashmir Police have announced cash rewards of Rs 1 lakh to Rs 12.5 lakh for individuals who provide information and intellige...
Nepal wants better terms for Gurkha fighters joining Indian ArmySending members of the Gurkha clan known for their military prowess to the Indian military has been a key source of revenue for Nepal, whic...
China-Central Asia summit: Pushing the region towards debt trapIn the presence of Heads of State of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, Chinese President Xi Jinping, unveile...
Chinese investments in Nepal may be aimed at asserting its influence in country: ReportChina's significant investment in Nepal is being represented through nine projects that include building new highways and tunnels, dams and...
China pushing trans-Himalayan rail project in Nepal with strategic aimsIt appears that Nepal was aware that the Kathmandu-China rail connection would prove to be costly and difficult and Nepal in any case would...
JeM's Nagrota plot could be a joint Pak-China effort; terrorists used tunnel to infiltrateSecurity agencies suspect that the four Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants used a trans-border tunnel in J&K’s Samba district to infiltrate i...
Any attempt to split China will be 'crushed': Xi Jinping warns during maiden visit to NepalXi Jinping also pledged to upgrade the Arniko Highway linking Kathmandu with Tatopani transit point- which was shut down following the deva...
No hydrological data from China in 2017, India monitoring water flow in trans-border riversThe Chinese side did not provide these data in 2017 and the issue was also taken up with Beijing, which had conveyed that non-provision of ...
China for more dams on Tibetan rivers instead of Brahmaputra: MediaIndia, as a riparian state, had flagged its concerns to China about various dams being built by it on the Brahmaputra river, which is known...
Talks with Sri Lanka on $5.19 billion road project to begin by OctoberThe development follows Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari meeting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe last week.
Nitin Gadkari, Sri Lankan PM discuss $5.19 billion India-Lanka road project, underwater tunnelWork on the $8 billion road connectivity projects among Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) is likely to be completed within two yea...
How India can benefit from an east-west railway corridor across NepalThe bottom line is that a prestige project like the east-west rail link across Nepal would do infrastructure in India a world of good.
China plans to build high speed rail networks to USThe proposed line beginning from China's north east could go through Russia's eastern Siberia, the Bering Strait, Alaska, Canada and then r...
- Wen Jiabao under pressure to okay another PoK project during Pak tour
Chinese premier Wen Jiabao will have to make an important call concerning China's relationship with India as he goes about meeting Pakistan...
- Greatest rail journey: London to Dhaka via Delhi in 23 days
The 7000-mile Trans-Asia railway network will follow one of the old Silk Roads through Istanbul, Tehran, Lahore and Delhi. World's 10 faste...