India to get $ 1.5 bn loan from ADB to buy Covid vax

The Asian Development Bank has approved a US$ 1.5 billion (around Rs 11,185 crore) loan to India for COVID-19 vaccine procurement. IMAGE: A beneficiary receives a dose of Covid-19 vaccine in......

No thaw in sight in India-China ties for 4th year

With Beijing remaining intransigent on the withdrawal of additional troops deployed by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) since the deadly border clash in 2020 in eastern Ladakh, India's bilateral......

US Senate Panel Set To Needle China

A powerful United States senatorial committee on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, is set to consider a bipartisan resolution to recognise Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India, pushing back......

Arunachal integral part of India: US resolution snubs China

A bipartisan resolution was introduced in the United States Senate on Thursday to recognise Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India, pushing back against Beijing's military aggression to......

India eyes loans from China-led Asian Investment Bank

India, the bank's second biggest shareholder after China, is looking to borrow from the AIIB. Image: India eyes loans from AIIB. Photograph: Reuters     India hopes to receive one of......

New Development Bank: A good move for infrastructure financing

Any additional effort to assuage the growing worldwide hunger for infrastructure funding is more than welcome, says Barun Roy.  There's no reason to be euphoric, as some people in their......

Asian Infra Investment Bank: An opportunity for India

The formidable intentions of AIIB and the new transnational corridors project are both a challenge and an opportunity for India, notes Akshay Mathur. The announcement by Britain, France,......

Reading India's OBOR boycott right

We must see New Delhi’s position as a signal of competition to the Chinese grand design for the 21st century world, says Nitin Pai. India’s boycott of China’s Belt and Road Forum......

Manchester United up for sale?

IMAGE: Manchester United fans have been clamouring for a change of ownership and the Glazers have been the target of intense criticism as the team have gone five years without winning a trophy.......