NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. climate envoy John Kerry will hold talks with Indian leaders during an Asian tour starting on Thursday in an effort to narrow differences on climate change goals to slow global warming. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was urged by a senior U.S senator to convey Washington’s opposition to India’s proposed purchase of Russian air defence systems as he headed to New Delhi on Friday for talks aimed at
India will propose a law banning cryptocurrencies, fining anyone trading in the country or even holding such digital assets, a senior government official told Reuters in a potential blow to millions of investors piling into the red-hot asset class. The
India is “back on track” in its efforts to divest state-owned companies following delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a top official from the Ministry of Finance. The country has a disinvestment target of 1.75 trillion rupees (about
India’s economic growth has picked up momentum, indicating the recovery is “here to stay,” according to an economic advisor to India’s Prime Minster Narendra Modi. After two consecutive quarters of contraction, India’s economy expanded by 0.4% year-on-year in the October-December
India and Pakistan issued a joint statement saying both sides have agreed to stop firing along their disputed border in Kashmir starting Thursday. The director generals of military operations for the two countries held discussions where they reviewed the situation along the
The world’s largest vaccine maker by volume, Serum Institute of India, has been told to meet domestic demand for Covid-19 shots first — before distributing them overseas. The move implies that foreign governments could face order delays from the company
A Delhi court granted a police request on Friday to extend the detention of climate activist Disha Ravi who they accuse of sedition for her alleged role in the creation of an online “toolkit” intended to help farmers protesting reforms.
India rebuked Twitter for not promptly complying with government orders to take down certain content and warned the social media giant that it must follow local laws to operate in the country. Ajay Sawhney, secretary for the Ministry of Electronics
(CNN)Angry Indian farmers have abandoned their fields to stage one of the country’s biggest ever protests. Since November, tens of thousands of farmers have been living in tents at sprawling camps pitched on highways outside the capital New Delhi. Large barricades