New Delhi, India -- The World Health Organization opens a major conference on traditional medicine on Wednesday, arguing that new technologies, including artificial intelligence, can bring scientific scrutiny to centuries-old healing practices. The meeting in New Delhi will examine how governments can regulate traditional medicine while using emerging scientific tools...
Trump hits India with 25% tariff and ‘penalty’ over Russia ties
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that imports from India will face 25 percent tariffs, while also announcing an unspecified "penalty" over New Delhi's purchases of Russian weapons and energy.
India expulsions to Bangladesh unlawful, target Muslims: HRW
New Delhi, India - India has pushed hundreds of ethnic Bengali-speaking Muslims into Bangladesh without due process, Human Rights Watch said Thursday, accusing the government of flouting rules and fuelling bias on religious lines. The Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long taken a hardline stance on...Indian man fighting for Russia against Ukraine killed in action
New Delhi, India - India's embassy in Moscow has confirmed the death of a citizen recruited by the Russian army, days after a relative told AFP he had been sent to fight in Ukraine. Two years after Russia's invasion began, tens of thousands of its soldiers have been killed in Ukraine...Butter chicken battle hits Indian court
Moti Mahal, one of the city's oldest restaurant chains, accuses rival of falsely taking credit for inventing the marinated chicken dish favorite across continents.
Indian authorities tear down 600 year-old mosque in Delhi
New Delhi, India - Bulldozers have knocked down a centuries-old mosque in India's capital, a member of the building's managing committee said Thursday, during a demolition drive to remove "illegal" structures from a forest reserve. The demolition comes at a sensitive time in India with nationalist activists emboldened in their long...Tata Group retains IPL sponsorship rights for record $300m
New Delhi, India - Corporate behemoth Tata Group has again been awarded title sponsorship rights of the Indian Premier League for five years, for a record sum of $300 million, the national cricket board said on Saturday. Tata already holds the title sponsorship for the IPL and its sister competition, the...Akasa Air orders 150 Boeing planes
Akasa Air will buy 737 MAX planes, which no Indian airline uses.India flexes maritime muscles by boosting Arabian Sea force
New Delhi, India - Dramatic drone footage showing Indian commandos hunting pirates after an attack in the Arabian Sea illustrates New Delhi's "significant" expansion of a muscular maritime force reflecting global ambitions, analysts say. The commandos, deployed this month from an Indian-built warship after an attempted hijacking of a merchant bulk...India’s Russian oil imports fall to 11-month low as price cap rises
Indian refiners bought 1.45 million barrels per day of Russian oil last month, their lowest amount since last January and down nearly 16 percent from November, according to global energy trade intelligence platform Kpler.
India says Qatar reduced death sentence of 8 navy personnel
Indian media have reported that the eight Indian nationals -- among them former high-ranking and decorated officers, including captains who once commanded warships -- were arrested in Doha in August 2022.
India targets leading journalists with Pegasus spyware: Amnesty
"Our latest findings show that increasingly, journalists in India face the threat of unlawful surveillance simply for doing their jobs, alongside other tools of repression including imprisonment under draconian laws, smear campaigns, harassment, and intimidation," said Donncha O Cearbhaill, Head of Amnesty International's Security Lab.India police investigate blast report near Israeli embassy in New Delhi
Officers cordoned off the embassy as they combed through the surrounding areas following the report of the late afternoon blast. Israel's foreign ministry in a statement reported "an explosion" near the embassy.Blinken ends marathon tour warning ‘more needs to be done’ on Gaza
New Delhi, India - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a marathon diplomatic push on Friday in India after a whirlwind Middle East trip and G7 talks, saying Israel's pauses in its Gaza offensive would "save lives" but more was needed. "Far too many Palestinians have been killed," Blinken...BCCI yet to hear officially about Saudi interest for stakes in IPL
NEW DELHI, INDIA - Recent reports of Saudi Arabia expressing an interest in buying a stake in the Indian Premier League (IPL) may have kicked up a storm in the media, but the top brass of the Board of Control for Cricket in India claim they are yet to hear anything...
Kuwait City is the Middle East’s most polluted, Baghdad is next
Dubai, UAE - As New Delhi once again topped the list of the world’s most polluted cities, across the Middle East, cities were also facing their own environmental challenges, with Kuwait City emerging as the region's most polluted city, according to the latest data from Swiss group IQAir. Kuwait City...
India pledges to free its ex-navy men on death row in Qatar
India's navy chief, Admiral R. Hari Kumar, told reporters on Monday that "every effort" was being made by the government to "get relief for our personnel".India shocked at Qatar death penalty for 8 ex-naval officers
NEW DELHI, INDIA - India said on Thursday that eight of its citizens had been sentenced to death by Qatar in a case that media reported involved high-ranking ex-naval officers accused of spying. New Delhi said it would "take up the verdict with Qatari authorities" and would continue to "extend all...India space chief unfazed by Moon mission’s apparent end
New Delhi, India - As hopes dim of further contact with India's Moon rover, the country's space chief has said he was satisfied with the prospect of calling its successful lunar mission to an end. India began exploring the Moon's surface in August after becoming just the fourth nation to land...Top army officials from 30 nations review threats in Asia-Pacific
New Delhi, India - Army chiefs and senior officers from 30 countries including the United States met in India on Tuesday to discuss threats facing the Asia-Pacific region, in the face of concern at an increasingly assertive China. US Army chief Randy George said the region was "critically important", speaking to reporters...Hundreds of Sikh Canadians protest against India
Nearly a week after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of being responsible for the killing of a Sikh activist, hundreds of Sikh protesters rallied outside Indian diplomatic missions in Canada on Monday, trampling pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and burning flags. Many protestors said they don't feel...India cancels sports minister’s trip to Asian Games in visa row
China had discriminated against some of the Indian athletes "in a targeted and pre-meditated manner", India's foreign ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said in a statement.Indian MPs shift to new parliament, bid adieu to British-era building
"Today India has awakened with a new consciousness," Modi said in the central hall of the old parliament building before leading fellow legislators by foot across to the new complex. Modi's Hindu-nationalist government called a special session of parliament to match the relocation, which coincides with the beginning of a...Canada and India expel diplomats as row over killing heats up
The diplomatic spat has grown fierce in the hours since Canada blamed India for being behind the killing of a Sikh leader last June and expelled its intelligence chief from the country. New Delhi has followed suit, expelling a senior Canadian diplomat. In the meantime, the UK and Australia have...India-Middle East-Europe Corridor will change face of Middle East: Netanyahu
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the launch of the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) as the "largest cooperation project in our history" that will have a profound impact on the Middle East, Israel, and the world. Leaders from the United States, India, Saudi...
No India-Middle East trade corridor without Turkey: Erdogan
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that India-Middle East trade corridor proposed during the G20 summit in India could not be established without Turkey's involvement. "We say that there is no corridor without Turkey. Turkey is an important production and trade base,” Erdogan said. “The most...Saudi SME Bank inks pact with SIDBI of India
New Delhi, India - The Small and Medium Enterprises Bank (SMEB) of Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). SMEB acting CEO Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Mansour and SIDBI Deputy Managing Director Sudatta Mandal attended the signing ceremony in the Indian capital,...
India wants to use UAE expertise in smart cities: official
New Delhi, India - India wants to cooperate with the UAE in smart cities and technologies, President and CEO of the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of India Abhishek Singh said on Monday. In his statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the...
Saudi EXIM, India EXIM ink MoU
Pact was signed on the sidelines of G20 Summit in New Delhi.
Keen on promoting digital payments in India, UAE, says RBI
NEW DELHI, INDIA – The Chief General Manager of the Reserve Bank of India's Department of Payment and Settlement Systems, said that the country is looking forward to more meaningful cooperation with the UAE in the field of digital payments. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines...
G20 treads lightly on Ukraine war, climate issues
The African Union joined the G20, boosting Africa's voice, while a new initiative aims to connect Europe, the Middle East, and India through infrastructure.G20 adopts Leader’s Summit declaration, says Indian PM Modi
NEW DELHI, INDIA- Indian prime minister and G20 host Narendra Modi said on Saturday the body had reached consensus on its leaders' declaration and announced its adoption. "Because of our team's hard work, and with your support, there is a consensus on the New Delhi G20 Leaders' Summit declaration," he...UAE President, Indian Prime Minister discuss strengthening bilateral, trade ties
NEW DELHI, INDIA - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met to discuss the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Comprehensive Economic Partnership between the two countries. The two leaders also discussed sustainable development and strengthening ties between the countries and their people. The...
African Union formally joins G20 at Delhi summit
New Delhi, India - The African Union joined the Group of 20 leading economies at its summit on Saturday, enhancing the continent's voice on the global stage. Host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked that this inclusion transformed the often-divided bloc into the "people's G20." "With everyone's approval, I request...Divisions, Xi’s absence cast shadow on G20 summit in India
The G20 was conceived in the throes of the 2008 financial crisis as a way of managing the global economy. But finding consensus among members has been increasingly difficult in recent years. With several leaders already in New Delhi -- spruced up and partly emptied of people for the occasion...AI risks repeating social media mistakes, says Microsoft president
NEW DELHI, INDIA - Breakneck development of artificial intelligence risked repeating mistakes made by the tech industry at the start of the social media era, Microsoft president Brad Smith told a business forum on Friday. Rapid advancements in AI have stoked global alarm over the technology's potential for disinformation, misuse and...WHO’s maiden traditional medicine summit opens in India
"WHO is working to build the evidence and data to inform policies, standards and regulations for the safe, cost-effective and equitable use of traditional medicine", WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said as he opened the summit.
UAE is fourth biggest market for Indian spices
NEW DELHI, INDIA - The UAE ranked fourth in the world among the top 12 markets for Indian spices in the fiscal year 2022-23, the Spices Board of India announced. Spice traders, regulatory authorities, import associations and trade officials from the Gulf will be invited for the 14th World Spice...G20 nations fall short of common plan on fossil fuels
NEW DELHI, INDIA - Energy ministers from the group of 20 nations meeting in India on Saturday failed to agree on a roadmap to phase down the use of fossil fuels in the global energy mix. A final statement after the meeting did not even mention coal, a major contributor...
Arab-Indian Chamber of Commerce to be unveiled soon
NEW DELHI, INDIA - A Joint Arab-Indian Chamber of Commerce is to be “activated” soon. This was announced in the “Delhi Declaration” at the conclusion of the sixth India-Arab Partnership Conference in New Delhi, local media reports said. The Declaration asserted that “India and the Arab countries are witnessing a...
UAE plays an active role in shaping better future for societies, says minister
NEW DELHI, INDIA – The UAE is committed to playing an active role in global efforts to shape a better future for societies and people through creating jobs, Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratization said. He said the UAE is also committed to enhancing human resources’...
UAE Dirham can be third currency for India-Russia Trade, says Russian economist
New Delhi, India - Russian academic Sergey Luzyanin has suggested that the United Arab Emirates' Dirham could be considered as a potential currency for India-Russia trade in an interaction between Indian and Russian experts following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) virtual summit organized by India. The discussion, organized by the...
India’s Modi, Egypt’s Sisi pledge to deepen strategic partnership
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on a rare visit during which both sides pledged to deepen their strategic partnership. They agreed to boost investment by India, the world's most populous nation, in Egypt and which is now in the grips of an...UAE discusses tourism with India, UK, Indonesia and Japan
NEW DELHI, INDIA - UAE Minister of Economy and Head of the Emirates Tourism Council Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri met separately with the ministers of India, UK, Indonesia and Japan on the G20 Tourism Ministers' Meeting in Goa. Bin Touq met with Sandiaga Uno, Minister of Tourism and Creative...Musk meets Narendra Modi to discuss investment in India
Musk, one of the world's richest men, said that Modi was "pushing us to make significant investments in India, which is something that we intend to do, and are trying to figure out the right timing".US, India agree on defense industry cooperation plan
The United States and India agreed a roadmap for military industrial cooperation, as New Delhi seeks to reduce its reliance on key arms supplier Russia. "We established an ambitious new roadmap for defense industrial cooperation, which will fast track high priority co-development and co-production projects," US Secretary of Defense Lloyd...Sharjah Chamber concludes successful 5-day trade mission to India
SHARJAH, UAE - The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has successfully concluded its trade mission to India after five days of fruitful meetings and discussions with Indian business and industrial associations in New Delhi and Mumbai. The trade mission, organized by the Sharjah Exports Development Center, visited New...UAE-India partnership a driver for economic growth: Al Marri
Speaking at an event in New Delhi, Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, the UAE’s Minister of Economy, said that the partnership between the UAE and India creates trade and investment opportunities for over 3.8 billion people and the solid economic alliance contributes to the vitality of trade and investment flows...DP World’s JAFZA looks to boost UAE-India trade to US$100bn
Speaking at a CII event in New Delhi, Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO & Managing Director, DP World UAE & Jafza outlined efforts to push non-oil trade between the two countries toward $100 billion over the next five years. JAFZA has been supporting initiatives to boost manufacturing, investments and exports in...First India-GCC senior officials meeting held in Riyadh
New Delhi, India - The first ever meeting of senior officials of India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was held in Riyadh on Monday, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs here announced. India has been steadily stepping up institutional engagement of the GCC in addition to regular bilateral meetings...
Indian, UAE cooperating in green hydrogen development: Indian minister
New Delhi, India -- India’s Minister for New, Renewable Energy and Power, R K Singh said on Tuesday that India and the UAE have both taken a lead in the development of renewables at low costs. “The two countries are moving towards a strong relationship in the field of renewable...
