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India signs a trade accord with 4 European nations for $100 billion investment over 15 years
NEW DELHI (AP) — India signed a trade agreement with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland on Sunday that includes a commitment of $100 billion in investments and creating 1 million direct jobs in India in the next 15 years.
Why are people in India’s Ladakh protesting against central government?
Residents in Leh and Kargil join forces to demand more power as they fear loss of their tribal identity.
Hundreds of Tibetans march on New Delhi streets asking China to leave Tibet on uprising anniversary
NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of Tibetans in exile marched on the streets of New Delhi on Sunday to commemorate the 65th Tibetan National Uprising Day against China.
India signs $100bn free trade deal with European EFTA bloc
India to lift import tariffs for several industrial products from four-nation group in return for 15-year investment.
Urban sketchers showcase beauty and stories of India’s cities, 1 drawing at a time
Bent over their sketchbooks, a group of art lovers in a public park in the heart of Chennai, India, are busy rendering their surroundings. Their subjects are varied, and they work with any number of mediums, but what unites them is a passion for depicting cities in situ and paying homage to a time-honoured tradition.
India begins deporting 1st group of Myanmar refugees who fled coup
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) -- India on Friday began deporting the first group of Myanmar refugees who sought shelter there after a military coup in 2021 and plans to send back more in the coming days, weeks after saying it would end a visa-free border policy with Myanmar.
‘Most vexing’ test: Can Pakistan’s Sharifs revive talks with India’s Modi?
Analysts say India’s 2024 election will need to pass first. But a long history between the Sharifs and Modi offers hope.