Modi, Canada's Trudeau hold 'brief exchange' in Laos

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Justin Trudeau met on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Laos, almost a year after his Canadian counterpart accused India of involvement in the death of a......

Must ensure full respect for LAC: Jaishankar to Wang Yi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday emphasised the need to ensure "full respect" for the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and past agreements to "stabilise" and "rebuild" bilateral ties......

Modi Or Manmohan? Who Travelled More?

While Narendra Modi has spent fewer days abroad than his predecessor -- 275 days versus Dr Manmohan Singh's 306 -- he has travelled more widely than any other Indian PM. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, 2nd highest in Asia

India registered about 12 lakh new cancer cases and 9.3 lakh deaths in 2019, becoming the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Asia for that year, according to a new study published......

India poised to become export hub for Citroen

French carmaker Citroen will launch its C3 Aircross Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) in India by October, and is betting big on exports from India to markets like South Africa, ASEAN (Association of......

Top Carmakers Post Double-Digit Export Growth With Maruti At The Wheel

Clock 11% growth in the first 11 months of 2022. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nexa/Facebook Notwithstanding global headwinds, passenger vehicle (PV) exports from India grew at a fast clip in Calendar......

Maruti Suzuki logs 28% rise in exports at 263,068 units in 2022

Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday reported a 28 per cent rise in exports at 263,068 units in 2022, its highest ever overseas shipments. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Maruti Suzuki The company's......

Do FTAs boost manufacturing, exports? Not always

Countries negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) need to keep in mind eight "myths" which surround these pacts, like they lead to accelerated increase in exports and promote domestic......

Why FIFA has stripped Indonesia of WC hosting rights

IMAGE: The loss of hosting rights will be a big setback in Indonesia, where football has a massive following, despite the lack of international success since qualifying for the 1938 World Cup as......