India backs Bangladesh’s fight against terror
India has rallied behind Bangladesh in its fight against terrorism as well as on the issue of the war crimes trial, days after Jamat-e-Islami leader Motiur Rehman Nizami was executed in Dhaka. India’s Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar, who visited Dhaka on May 12, met Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and held talks with the […]
Sirisena’s visit to India: A balancing act?
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena is all set to visit neighbouring India on May 13 for a second-state visit in 17 months. The visit highlights Sri Lanka’s efforts to balance relations with regional powers, India and China. High-level visits to the country by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and from the Sri Lankan side to India last […]
India denies cut in aid to Nepal
Rebuking claims of a report released by Nepal’s government on aid by foreign donors, which showed a decline in India’s assistance provided to Nepal, India has said that it was fully committed to Nepal’s socio-economic development and there was no reduction in aid extended by it.
China overtakes US to become largest global investor
With the dynamics of the global economic order changing, China has now overtaken the US to become the largest global investor. China has signed the highest number of overseas deals in the first half of 2016. The deals mostly include the purchase of foreign companies, amounting to $110.8 billion. China broke its own full-year record […]