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SCO 2025 summit: PM Modi to visit China after 7-year gap; meeting with Xi Jinping crucial amid Trump tariffs

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin will be among the world leaders attending a regional security forum in China next... Read More


Mercedes-Benz divests Nissan stake for USD 325 million as investors eye turnaround

India, Aug. 27 -- Mercedes-Benz has quietly cut loose its 3.8 per cent stake in Nissan Motor, selling the shares for about USD 325 million in a pension fund clean-up that nonetheless jolted markets. T... Read More


Immediate impact of US tariff seen limited, but lag effect needs action: FinMin

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The finance ministry has cautioned that while the immediate impact of the latest US tariffs on Indian exports appears limited, the lagged effect needs to be addressed as it could... Read More


Japan expected to double investment target for India

India, Aug. 27 -- Japan is expected to double its investment target for India from an earlier goal of 5 trillion yen ($34 billion) and the two sides will finalise several agreements to boost cooperati... Read More


Lao diplomats congratulate Vietnam on 80th National Day

Brussels, Aug. 27 -- Lao Ambassador to Belgium Kingphokeo Phommahaxay, accompanied by his spouse and embassy officials, on August 26 visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Brussels to extend congratulation... Read More


NTB eyes three countries to boost tourism

Mataram, Aug. 27 -- The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Provincial Government, along with the Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD), is targeting three countries as primary markets in an effort to increase... Read More


Vietnam, Maldives set sights on enhanced all-round cooperation

Hanoi, Aug. 27 -- Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Trinh Thi Tam made a working visit to the Maldives from August 22 to 26, on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of diplo... Read More


Vietnam and Maldives set sights on enhanced all-round cooperation

Hanoi, Aug. 27 -- Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Trinh Thi Tam made a working visit to the Maldives from August 22 to 26, on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of diplo... Read More


'I think at the end of the day we will come together': US official on ties with India amid trade war

India, Aug. 27 -- Amid the tariff tension between India and the US, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has expressed confidence that the ties between the two will improve eventually. In an interview... Read More


Open defecation in low-income countries four times higher than global average: UN report

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Summary UN report found open defecation in low-income countries remained four times higher than the global average Despite progress since 2015, billions still lacked safe water,... Read More