Indian suspect in plot to kill Sikh separatist extradited to US
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Indians ship Modi-Meloni make-believe romance as G7 video goes viral
“Hello from the ‘Melodi’ team”, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a video posted to social media on Saturday, waving next to her fellow right-wing leader Modi, beaming a wide grin.
80 countries at Swiss conference agree territorial integrity of Ukraine must be basis of any peace
Eighty countries jointly called Sunday for the "territorial integrity" of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia's two-year war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did not join in.
Mitsui to acquire more than 20% stake in India steel recycler MTC
TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. is set to begin recycling steel for use in automobiles and other industrial products in India, Nikkei has learned.
India's Rajasthan finds some MDH and Everest spices unsafe for consumption
NEW DELHI — India's western state of Rajasthan has started recalling some batches of popular MDH and Everest spices, which were found to be unsafe for consumption, a top official said, the latest in growing domestic and global scrutiny of the brands.
Can Modi’s third term bring India and Asean closer together?
On the economic front, trade and investment links with Southeast Asian nations have received a major boost, with annual bilateral trade surging from around US$80 billion in 2014 to more than US$110 billion by 2021-22. However, the existing trade accord with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – the Asean-India Free Trade Area – is seen as heavily favouring the Asean side, frustrating India.