Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar is on a visit to China where he is expected to push for progress in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
As of June 2023, the Export-Import Bank of China owned 25.2 per cent of the Maldives’ external debt and was the country’s biggest single lender.
New Delhi isn’t ‘overly concerned’ by the development, analysts say – unless Dhaka decides to grant access to Chinese warships and submarines.
Kami Rita Sherpa first reached the top of Mount Everest in 1994. Since then he has climbed the 8,849-metre peak almost every year, guiding clients.
Luxury homes – categorised as those priced over 15 million rupees – made up more than one-fifth of all residential units sold across India’s seven top cities in the first quarter.
Three Indian nationals were previously arrested, and authorities said they were looking into whether the men had ties to the Indian government.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has described his arrest as a ‘political conspiracy’ by the ruling BJP to sideline its opponents ahead of the general election.
The river, celebrated with birth and death ceremonies on its banks, is also linked to waterborne diseases which kill thousands of adults and children annually.
India pulled out its last remaining soldiers stationed in the Maldives on Friday, meeting a deadline for their withdrawal that had strained ties between the two neighbours.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal – a staunch critic of PM Narendra Modi and a key opposition leader – was arrested on March 21 in connection with corruption allegations related to the capital territory’s liquor policy.
Turnout for phase three of the country’s seven-phase election was 65.7 per cent, lower than phases one and two and down from 67.4 per cent in the last general election in 2019.
Eric Garcetti defends India’s role as check against China, pointing out its early TikTok ban and loss of soldiers along the disputed border.
Analysts say with momentum already with the BJP, any alleged Pakistani interference and support for Rahul Gandhi is unlikely to swing voter support.
More than 100 Air India Express cabin crew reported sick before their rostered flight duty at the last minute, forcing 85 flights to be cancelled on Thursday.
India’s election commission faces accusations of bias towards the ruling BJP by refusing to reign in the party’s divisive campaign rhetoric and for not providing voter turnout data quickly enough.
The staff sick leave adds to troubles facing Tata Group’s aviation business – in the midst of a revamp after it bought Air India from the government in 2021.
Narendra Modi’s government has launched numerous initiatives to speed up the country’s development, but many areas continue to lag behind – with employment scarce.
The suicide bomber rammed a vehicle into a convoy of Chinese engineers working on a dam project in northwest Pakistan in March, killing six people.
Analysts say there has been “a lot of noise” about strained ties but Washington places strategic capital on India as a counterweight to growing Chinese influence.
Some were aware of the risks and joined voluntarily, but others said they were tricked into going to the frontline after being promised cooking and cleaning jobs.
Snakebites remain a deadly threat in Nepal, especially among rural populations, but experts believe targeted awareness campaigns and increased treatment access could halve fatalities.