India’s automotive, EV deal activity remains selective in Q1; PE drives value recovery
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India’s automotive and EV sector recorded 35 deals valued at $745 million in Q1 2026, reflecting a stable yet selective deal environment, a report said on Tuesday. The report from Grant Thornton Bharat said deal volumes remained largely flat sequentially and values moderated from $745 million compared to $837 million […]
Football: Russia put three past India women’s team in U17 friendly
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The India U17 women’s team suffered a 0-3 defeat against Russia in the second of three friendly matches at the Matsesta Football Center in Sochi, Russia, on Tuesday. Valeria Menyailova struck twice early in the second half (49′, 52′) after Sofia Svyatnaya (18′) had opened the scoring, as the hosts […]
Asian Wrestling C’ships: India sign off with two silver, a bronze on the last day
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India signed off their campaign with two silver and a bronze medal to take their overall tally to 17 medals, including two gold, in the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Sunday. With an overall tally of two gold, six silver, and nine bronze medals, India finished second […]
India, Bangladesh discuss ways to strengthen defence ties
Dhaka, April 9 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma held a meeting with Defence Adviser to Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Brigadier General (Retd) AKM Shamsul Islam and underlined the importance of sustained development of bilateral ties. During the meeting, the two officials reviewed security and defence cooperation between India and Bangladesh, including bilateral consultation […]
India, ASEAN discuss ways to strengthen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Manila, April 9 (IANS) Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Periasamy Kumaran and Undersecretary for Policy at the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs, Leo M Herrera-Lim, co-chaired the 28th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting in Manila. During the meeting, the participants reviewed progress in the implementation of decisions of the ASEAN-India Summit held in October […]
India and Sweden agree to strengthen ties in trade, defence and innovation
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India and Sweden held the eighth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOCs) in New Delhi on Thursday, agreeing to strengthen cooperation in political engagements, trade and investment, defence and security, innovation, sustainability and people-to-people ties. The two sides also discussed regional and global issues of mutual interest. Secretary (West) at […]
India, Bhutan sign key pacts to boost bilateral power trade
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India and Bhutan on Wednesday signed the tariff protocol of Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, and the Methodology for Reactive Energy Accounting of the Reactive Power Exchange to streamline bilateral power trade, according to the Ministry of Power. The two agreements were signed at a meeting between India’s Power Minister Manohar Lal […]
India releases Rs 42.3 crore to Bhutan to support 13th Five-Year Plan projects
Thimphu, April 7 (IANS) India and Bhutan held the 17th Monthly Coordination Meeting in Thimphu, where both sides discussed progress and charted next steps for projects underway in the Himalayan nation with the Indian government’s support. The meeting organised on Monday was co-chaired by the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of India in […]
India-Japan MSME partnerships likely to drive next wave of growth: Report
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) As global supply chains realign and businesses look at setting up facilities outside China, India has emerged as a long-term strategic investment destination, with competitive export potential for Japan’s mid-sized companies to partner Indian MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) to drive growth. The India–Japan ‘Joint Vision for the Next […]
West Asia conflict: India, Qatar stress need for negotiation to ensure energy security
Doha, April 6 (IANS) India and Qatar stressed the need to halt the “unjustified Iranian attacks” on several Gulf nations during a phone conversation between Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, the West Asian nation’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Both leaders also stressed the […]
