Eight months after Washington and New Delhi settled on an 18 per cent tariff, the full India-US bilateral trade agreement remains unsigned. With the US midterm elections due on November 3, the unfinished half of the deal now hinges on which party controls Congress for the second half of Donald Trump’s presidency. The first tranche … Read more
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 15 : Pakistan has recorded the worst performance in South Asia in the 2026 Global Hunger Index, highlighting the country’s deepening food insecurity amid economic instability, soaring food prices, climate-related disasters and international conflicts, as reported by Dawn. According to Dawn, the report, under the theme “No Security Without Food Security”, was … Read more
The United States military has developed fresh strike options against Iran that include the potential use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), widely known as the “mother of all bombs”, to target energy infrastructure and nuclear sites, CNN reported, citing multiple US officials familiar with military planning discussions. According to CNN, the reported … Read more
Islamabad: Police fired tear gas and live rounds at supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday as clashes erupted over the suspension of his party’s provincial government, party officials said, an account the provincial administration rejected. The federal government imposed a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on … Read more
Ottawa [Canada], October 14 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney on Tuesday discussed strengthening bilateral ties, including trade, defence and security, artificial intelligence and people-to-people exchanges, reaffirming their commitment to conclude negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at the earliest opportunity. The conversation came ahead of Canadian Foreign Minister … Read more
Representatives from leading British corporations have hailed the implementation of the UK–India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), describing it as a landmark framework that is accelerating trade, lowering tariffs, and driving multi-million-pound investments across key sectors. Speaking toon the sidelines of the UK–India CETA Marketplace, First Business Activation event in Mumbai on Tuesday, David … Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Czech Republic’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček on Tuesday reviewed the entire spectrum of defence industrial cooperation between the two countries and agreed to expand collaboration under the India-Czech Joint Defence Committee to promote ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. During their bilateral … Read more
US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) said that there might be a possibility of meeting the Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, during his upcoming Asia trip in mid-November and further expressed that the opportunity might be an “exciting one. “ When asked about the possibility of meeting the North Korean … Read more
Flash floods swept away dozens of houses and damaged bridges and power infrastructure along Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki River on Sunday, October 11, leaving at least five people missing and prompting emergency evacuations in the mountainous Gorkha district. Authorities suspect a landslide blocked the river before the resulting natural dam burst, sending a destructive surge of … Read more
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has strongly condemned mob violence, arson and threats against members of the Christian community in Narang Mandi, Sheikhupura District, Pakistan, following a blasphemy allegation against Kamran Gill Masih, a Christian man who has been arrested by police. According to a press release issued by HRFP, its Fact-Finding Team received information … Read more