India will ‘never’ restore Pakistan water treaty: minister
New Delhi will "never" reinstate a key water treaty it suspended with Pakistan over deadly violence in India-administered Kashmir, the interior minister said in an interview published Saturday
UAE-India manpower technical panel discuss collaboration
DUBAI, UAE - The UAE-India joint technical committee for manpower held its first meeting where it explored areas of collaboration between the two countries. Both parties highlighted their keenness to enhance cooperation to ensure a safe, organized and legal transition of Indian laborers through the exchange of best practices in...Investcorp of Bahrain to boost India investments to US$5bn
The company hopes to elevate its investments in India to $5 billion within the next five years, up from just over $600 million currently.Paris Agreement key to achieve sustainable development goals: Middle East Green Summit
The summit reviews ways to enhance integration of the optimal energy mix for electricity production to achieving climate change targets through MoUs and agreements.2 Emirates NBD India branches
The branches cater to northern, southern areas.Equal fee for India’s men and women cricketers
Match fees are however separate from annual pay packets -- there will still be enormous differences between what men and their women counterparts earn.Mohammad bin Salman to visit India on way to Indonesia for G-20 summit
The visit is expected to last a few hours on Nov 14, and the Saudi Crown Prince and the Indian PM Narendra Modi are expected to depart for Bali to attend the G-20 summit, The Hindu reported and added that India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar had conveyed Modi’s invitation to...Visits, talks boost GCC-Asia trade ties
Traditionally, GCC trade was focused on the West. However, now it is moving to the East. This eastward shift is not too surprising given the continuing travails of many developed Western economies. With the sluggish recovery from the financial crisis in the EU and the US, Gulf economies have had...Saudi energy minister holds talks with counterparts in India
Prince Abdulaziz is also the Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Economy and Investment in the Saudi-Indian Strategic Partnership Council.Reliance Q2 net profit at $1.65bn
RIL's core oil-refining business hit overall profits.Google fined $162m by Indian watchdog over market dominance
Android had a suite of Google apps pre-installed on its phones, including the company's own search engine, "which accorded significant competitive edge to Google's search services over its competitors", a Competition Commission of India statement said late Thursday. "Markets should be allowed to compete on merits and the onus is...Finance Ministers of UAE, India discuss trade, economic ties
UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini met with India's Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on the sidelines of the G20 meetings in Washington.Aramco to sponsor major cricket tournaments, player-of-match awards
Saudi Aramco, one of the world's richest companies, will sponsor the International Cricket Council's upcoming men's and women's T20 World Cups and next year's one-day World Cup in India under a partnership deal. The partnership to run until the end of next year "will connect Aramco with a global cricket...Infosys Q2 profit at US$731.4m
The firm approved a $1 billion share buyback after Q2 result.Egypt records rush in arrival of tourists from Europe and US
Cairo, Egypt— Egypt has recorded a huge jump in arrival of tourists from many European countries and the US, as Luxor basks in a tourist boom not seen in the last few years. Tourists from Spain and France are leading an increase in visitors to Egypt from a number of...UAE takes part in G20 Finance Track in Indonesia
UAE's Ministry of Finance (MoF) participated in the third Framework Working Group (FWG) meeting within the G20 Finance Track for 2022.Saudi growth in 2022 to outpace Asian giants
The kingdom recovered quickly from Covid-induced recession and is reaping the rewards of high global energy prices and increased energy production.India to host MotoGP for first time in 2023: organisers
India represents a key market to expand the sport, organizers said, citing a population of 1.4 billion people and more than 200 million motorcycles.UAE to develop international maritime network
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) announced the launch of the "UAE Maritime Network".EU proposes new sanctions on Russian exports
The EU's executive proposed a new round of sanctions on Moscow over its latest "escalation" in Ukraine, including an oil price cap and ban on Russian exports worth $7 billion. It also plans to expand its travel blacklist and asset freezes to include high-ranking Russian officials and organizers of the...UAE takes part in financial group meeting in Indonesia
The UAE recently participated in the fifth International Financial Architecture (IFA) Working Group meeting within the G20 Finance Track for 2022, which was held in a hybrid format.UAE, France, India share vision on sustainable growth: Sheikh Abdullah
New York, USA - UAE, France and India have discussed the need for enhancing global cooperation to counter energy and good security challenges. The foreign ministers of the three countries met on the sidelines of 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed...GCC-India ink MoU for consultations mechanism
India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretariat on the "mechanism of consultations" between the two sides.Response Plus enters Indian market
The company will establish its Indian headquarters in Kerala state.Russia portrays Samarkand summit as alternative to West
Showcasing its growing rift with the Western world, Vladimir Putin will meet China's Xi Jinping and other Asian leaders in a regional summit in Samarkand. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was set up in 2001 as a political, economic and security organization to rival Western institutions.India to invite UAE as ‘guest country’ at G-20 Summit
India, the incoming President of the Group of Twenty (G-20) announced that it will invite the UAE as one of the "guest countries" to the G-20 summit in New Delhi on September 9-10 next year.‘Jordan not affected by India’s decision to restrict rice exports’
President of Foodstuff Traders Association (FTA), Khalil Haj Tawfiq, said India's decision to restrict its exports of some rice varieties will not affect the Kingdom, as Jordanian traders do not import the types covered by the new restrictions.UAE to deepen collaboration with India in education sector
The UAE has agreed to deepen collaboration with India in the field of education, and in this regard the two countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to "widen the scope of those engagement."Countries growing 70% of world’s food face ‘extreme’ heat risk by 2045
Climate change is already stoking heatwaves and other extreme weather events across the world, with hot spells from India to Europe this year expected to hit crop yields. Temperature spikes are causing mounting concern for health, particularly for those working outside in sweltering conditions, which is especially dangerous when humidity...Saudi Arabia eyes partnerships to accelerate growth of digital economy
Saudi IT Minister, Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha, held meetings with his counterparts from the other countries at the Indonesian city of Bali.UAE, India FMs stress close ties at Joint Committee meeting
The UAE top diplomat said that the ongoing dialogue between the two countries has led to the launch of the CSP in 2017, and the signing of the CEPA in 2022.Maaden to supply phosphate, ammonia to four Indian firms
The Saudi Arabian Mining Company, Maaden, Thursday signed four memoranda of understanding with Indian fertilizer companies to supply phosphate and ammonia products, and to discuss ways to enhance joint cooperation in various fields of growth, technical development of specialized products, agricultural engineering and logistical solutions. These agreements aim to contribute...Tie-ups with UAE helps boost Indian farm exports by 31 percent
Buyer-seller meets in the UAE on agricultural and food products with registered geographical indication (GI) tags, a week-long mango festival in Bahrain, and an international buyer-seller meet in Ladakh attended by buyers from Dubai and Oman helped boost India's export of these items by 31 percent in April to June...Indian rupee slides to new low against dollar, touches 80
The Indian rupee fell to more than 80 per US dollar for the first time on record Tuesday, as the greenback extended its rally and foreign capital outflows intensified.Biden holds joint investment talks with UAE, Israel and India
US President Joe Biden held joint investment talks Thursday with Israel, India and the United Arab Emirates, as Washington seeks to counter the global reach of China. The multilateral summit was convened in Jerusalem where Biden is on his first Middle East tour as president, with leaders from India and...UAE minister discusses CEPA, investments with local companies
Minister of Economy and Chairman of the UAE International Investors Council Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri said, in a meeting, the council has set up a platform to protect and support the interests of Emirati companies and investments abroad. The meeting also discussed the advantages of CEPA signed with India,...World population set to reach 8bn this year, says UN
The world's population is expected to hit eight billion on November 15, the UN forecast Monday in a report that said India will surpass China as the most populous country on earth in 2023. That overall population milestone "is a reminder of our shared responsibility to care for our planet and...Growth in focus as UAE signs CEPAs with key nations
Since February this year, the Gulf country has inked Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements with India, Indonesia and Israel. Trade deal with Colombia is also imminent.Twitter files suit in Indian court to challenge orders to block content
Twitter is challenging the Indian government's orders to block content on its social media site in court, local media reported Wednesday citing legal documents. The suit is the latest showdown between Twitter and Indian authorities, which have been accused of muzzling criticism both on and offline. In the case filed...CEPA with India, Israel, Indonesia to help UAE economic growth
The comprehensive economic partnership agreements (CEPA) signed by the UAE with India, Israel and Indonesia this year will help the Gulf country's national economy grow by 2.6 percent by 2030.DP World, NIIF expand ties
NIIF Master Fund will invest $300m in DP World subsidiary HPPL.Indian police arrest journalist, a critic of Modi
Indian police on Monday arrested the co-founder of a top fact-checking website who has been a vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, his colleague said. Mohammed Zubair was arrested in Delhi after being called in for questioning in an earlier case, said Pratik Sinha, who runs the Alt-News...Saudi Arabia lifts travel ban on Turkey, India, Ethiopia, Vietnam
The decision was based on the findings of the competent health authorities about the epidemiological situation in these countries.UAE-India trade to rise 120% to US$100bn in 5 years
The agreement is the first of its kind that the UAE has signed with any country, and it is India's first with any country in the Middle East and the Gulf region.DCCC holds talks on UAE-India free trade agreement
Dubai Customs Consultative Council held a meeting on the historic UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, expected to increase trade between the two countries by 120 percent to US$100 billion within five years.UAE prohibits export, re-export of Indian wheat, flour for four months
UAE's Ministry of Economy said the "decision comes in view of the international developments that have affected trade flows and in appreciation of the strategic relations that bind the two countries, especially after the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.Flood of net zero vows suffer ‘credibility gap’: report
While countries, cities and companies have massively ramped up net-zero emissions promises in recent months there remain "major flaws" in many plans, according to an analysis published Monday that raises fears of potential large-scale greenwashing by businesses. Faced with mounting urgency and public pressure as deadly and costly climate impacts...Indian central bank raises interest rates to tame inflation
India's central bank on Wednesday hiked rates for a second time in as many months, as Asia's third-largest economy reels from galloping inflation in the wake of the Ukraine war.Jordan’s exports from Jan-May 2022 hit $478 million
Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) said that the total value of exports during the January-May period 2022 amounted to JD339 million, compared to JD248 million for the first five months last year. According to the ACC's statistical data announced on Sunday, the number of ACC certificates of origin issued during...GCC slams Islamophobic remarks by top officials of India’s ruling party
Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, on Sunday condemned remarks about the Prophet Mohammed made by top officials in India's ruling party that were described as "Islamophobic". The remarks by a spokesperson for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party last week were blamed for clashes in an Indian state.Egypt to sign wheat-for-goods swap deal with India to fight shortage
Moses Elhy met with the Indian ambassador to Egypt on Wednesday to discuss the potential swap agreement for 500,000 tons of wheat.