Taiwan: A Thorn In China-US Relations

Any miscalculation and miscommunication are fraught with the risk of a major catastrophe, warns Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Joe Biden on the......

India flags complex security challenges in Indo-Pacific, seeks joint action

India on Tuesday called for concerted efforts by like-minded nations to realise the shared vision for a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagging concerns......

Xi, Putin to attend virtual SCO meet hosted by Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host Chinese President Xi Jinping, his Russia counterpart Vladimir Putin, Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif and other leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation......

Major takeaways from Modi's maiden state visit to US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden state visit was marked by several major takeaways to boost cooperation in key areas including defence, space and trade. IMAGE: US first lady Jill Biden and......

Now, gold importers misusing FTA route for money laundering

In July alone, 2.5 tonnes of gold coins were imported so far from South Korea under zero-duty facility If industry experts are to be believed, the recently implemented goods and services tax (GST)......

'You can't stand on a podium and preach to India'

'India is no longer the India of the '70s and the '80s.''It's a large country with the fastest growing economy.''In working with India, you just can't go and humiliate the nation publicly.' USIBC......

Toyota, Mitsui, Marubeni to sign first set of pricing pacts

Image: Toyota Innova. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Toyota Mitsui, Toyota and Marubeni are likely to be among Japanese companies that would sign the first set of bilateral advance-pricing agreements......

India may sign tax sharing pact with Japanese MNCs

Indian tax authorities are likely to soon sign their first bilateral advance-pricing agreements (APAs) with a clutch of Japanese trading companies. These agreements are designed to avoid conflicts......

World C'ship: Anand-Gelfand draw penultimate match

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand drew the 11th game against challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel as the World Chess Championship heads into a dramatic finish in Moscow on Saturday. The 24-move......