Atmanirbharta Complicates India-US Arms Deals

Indian policymakers must realise that in buying small quantities of equipment, it becomes hard to start manufacturing them in India, explains Ajai Shukla. IMAGE: The US's 5th gen supersonic F-35......

Belgian ex-PM backs India's permanent UNSC seat, urges UN reform

Former Belgium prime minister Yves Leterme has strongly advocated for the permanent inclusion of India in the United Nations Security Council, asserting that such a move will enhance the council's......

After multiple attacks, China hires private agency to secure assets overseas

This may be in line with Russia's private military company, Wagner Group, which was controlled until 2023 by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a former close ally of Russia's president Vladimir Putin. The group......

Pannun 'Plot': 'US and India have bent backward...'

'...to prevent this episode from disrupting ongoing cooperation.''The discovery of this plot had the potential to derail much of what has been achieved in the relationship during this......

Home construction: Analysts bet on pipe makers; wary on tile, paint segment

Notwithstanding expectations of a pick-up in construction activity during a seasonally strong January-March quarter (fourth quarter) of 2022-23 (FY23), analysts are cautiously optimistic about the......

Arvind Panagariya warns against cutting trade ties with China

Amid demands for snapping trade ties with China for its transgressions on the border, former Niti Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya has opined that cutting trade with Beijing at this juncture......

G7's oil price cap: Russia offers to help India find a way out

Russia has welcomed India's decision to not support the price cap on Russian oil announced by G7 and its allies and offered it cooperation on leasing and building large-capacity ships to overcome......

India's deep discounts on Russian crude will stay

Even as the Group of Seven (G7) price cap on Russian crude oil enters into force as of December 5, India has been assured it will continue to receive the existing deep discounts on Russian oil, for......

'Wouldn't write it again', German official apologises for mocking Zelenskiy

IMAGE: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was on a visit to Berlin this weekend. Photograph: Federico Gambarini/Pool via REUTERS German Football Association (DFB) Vice President Hermann......

Polish airlines refuses boarding to Russian player; Lufthansa denies ticket

IMAGE: Russian tennis player Vitalia Diatchenko was denied boarding by Polish Airlines LOT. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters A Russian tennis player was refused boarding to a flight operated by......

IOC: Bow to demands to ban Russian or risk boycott

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters The Olympic movement is facing its biggest dilemma since the Cold War: bow to demands to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes or risk the first......

Denmark, Estonia threaten to boycott 2024 Olympics

Denmark opposes Russians competing in 2024 Olympics IMAGE: Estonia could boycott Paris Olympics next year if Russian and Belarusian athletes are not removed from the competition. Photograph:......

IOC mulling return of anti-war Russian athletes

IMAGE: International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach stressed that the current guidance on Russian athletes was still standing but added that the IOC also needed to think about the future.......