Pak signs deal to handover Gwadar port to Chinese firm

Pakistan and China on Monday signed an agreement to hand over control of the strategic Gwadar deep sea port to a Chinese company, with President Asif Ali Zardari saying the move would give new......

China's plans for S Asia go beyond Pak port takeover

The recent Chinese takeover of Pakistan’s Gwadar port, bringing Beijing right into the heart of the Indian Ocean and within hand-shaking distance of Delhi, can be explained by a......

'China's take over Gwadar port not aimed at India'

China's take over of Pakistan's strategic Gwadar port is not aimed at ‘encircling’ India, but the move is crucial to the country's economic interests as it gives western China access to......

China's Gwadar plunge, and India's confused reaction

The Indian Ocean is where great power politics will be at its most pristine in the coming years, says Harsh V Pant. The Pakistani government last week gave its nod to a proposal for a company owned......

Bloodbath on Dalal Street; Sensex sinks more than 700 points

All the sectoral indices received a battering, with banking, metal, oil and capital goods indices shedding a whopping 3%-4% each. The markets went into a tailspin, with both the Sensex and Nifty......

Nifty ends above 8,700 at fresh 52-week closing high; RBI policy eyed

Benchmark indices ended at fresh 52-week closing highs led by rate-sensitive shares ahead of the RBI monetary policy review tomorrow while better-than-expected US jobs data led to a rally in......

Indian Railways to modernise Iran's network

Even as the gas pipeline project with Iran hangs in balance, India is likely to help the country in modernisation and expansion of its rail network. Iran, facing UN sanctions, has sought India's......

Indian power expertise to Sudan for oil

Indiahas offered its expertise in the power and the textile industry to Sudan in return for a right to carry out exploration of oil and gas in the east African country. The offer was made Thursday......

Coronavirus holds no threat to Tokyo Olympics: WHO tells IOC

There have been more than 60,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in mainland China and nearly 450 in 24 other countries and territories, including 33 in Japan and another 218 on a cruise ship......