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London/New Delhi, Apr 10 (UNI) The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves held talks with Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as part of the 13th UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) in London on Wednesday, as the two countries look to strengthen economic ties and secure a Free Trade Agreement and Bilateral Investment Treaty….

Washington, (UNI) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 90-day pause on new tariffs which went into effect at midnight, but making an exception for China, raised the rates for imports from the Asian economic giant to an astounding 125 percent. Taking to his microblogging site Truth Social,, Trump said over 75 countries have…

Dhaka/New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) The Indian Assistant High Commissioner to Bangladesh in Rajshahi, Manoj Kumar said that India has issued more visas to Bangladeshi nationals compared to other countries, and is working to resolve the complexities related to visa issuance. Kumar also said that bilateral ties between the two countries will strengthen in the…

Beijing/Washington, Apr 9 (UNI) The tariff war between the US and China escalated as Beijing imposed a retaliatory 84 percent tariff on American goods today, and declared it wouldn’t back down from a trade war. Lashing out against President Donald Trump’s tariffs, China’s State Council Tariff Commission said in a statement: “The US escalation of…

Abu Dhabi/New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) The visit of the Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence Sheikh Hamdan to India comes as the two friendly countries approach the third anniversary of the implementation of their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which came into effect on May 1, 2022, the UAE…

Dubai/New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) Discussions between the Indian and UAE defence ministers focused on enhancing collaboration in vital areas including defence industries, military training, skills development, and technology transfer, a UAE statement said. The meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Sheikh…

Washington, (UNI) Continuing his tariff war, US President Donald Trump is set to impose an astronimical 104 percent in levies across all Chinese imports on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday. The latest hike comes on top of Chinese tariffs that were in place prior to Trump’s second term, according to…

New Delhi/Tashkent, Apr 8 (UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday, while calling the Indian students studying abroad as “ambassadors of the India’s values and culture” said that even though staying thousands of miles from home, they remain strongly connected to Indian traditions and actively promote them in their host countries. Interacting with Indian…

Sanaa, Apr 8 (UNI) US military conducted 22 airstrikes targeting several Houthi sites across northern Yemen on early Tuesday, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV and residents reported. The strikes hit areas east and south of the capital Sanaa, the Island of Kamaran in the Red Sea, and areas both north and south of the oil-rich Marib…

Rome, Apr 8 (UNI) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday expressed deep concern over recent notifications from the United States indicating a potential halt to emergency food assistance funding in 14 countries. “If implemented, this could amount to a death sentence for millions of people facing extreme hunger and starvation,” the WFP…