Japan-Philippines Send Strong Message To China

The trigger that led Japan and the Philippines to ink the deal was because of the deteriorating security situation in the South China Sea. China's coast guard increased the frequency and intensity......

Putin's North Korea Gamble

Russia's unprecedented rapprochement with North Korea has raised concerns about the re-emergence of a Russia-China-North Korea alliance which could increase the probability of conflict on the......

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......

Taiwan: A Thorn In China-US Relations

Any miscalculation and miscommunication are fraught with the risk of a major catastrophe, warns Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Joe Biden on the......

Now, gold importers misusing FTA route for money laundering

In July alone, 2.5 tonnes of gold coins were imported so far from South Korea under zero-duty facility If industry experts are to be believed, the recently implemented goods and services tax (GST)......

'You can't stand on a podium and preach to India'

'India is no longer the India of the '70s and the '80s.''It's a large country with the fastest growing economy.''In working with India, you just can't go and humiliate the nation publicly.' USIBC......

Toyota, Mitsui, Marubeni to sign first set of pricing pacts

Image: Toyota Innova. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Toyota Mitsui, Toyota and Marubeni are likely to be among Japanese companies that would sign the first set of bilateral advance-pricing agreements......

India may sign tax sharing pact with Japanese MNCs

Indian tax authorities are likely to soon sign their first bilateral advance-pricing agreements (APAs) with a clutch of Japanese trading companies. These agreements are designed to avoid conflicts......

World C'ship: Anand-Gelfand draw penultimate match

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand drew the 11th game against challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel as the World Chess Championship heads into a dramatic finish in Moscow on Saturday. The 24-move......