India and China quibble over trade figures
June 12, 2022
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
Cargo containers stacked at a port in Lianyungang in China's eastern Jiangsu province on May 9, 2022. PHOTO: AFP
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India, Vietnam deepen defence ties as Delhi seeks to boost...
June 10, 2022
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Hong Ha Shipyard in Vietnam to hand over 12 high-speed patrol boats. PHOTO: RAJNATHSING/TWITTER
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Uncertainty in India over Russian defence equipment amid U...
April 23, 2022
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
India is acquiring five S-400 Triumf missile systems from Russia at a cost of almost US$5.5 billion (S$7.5 billion). PHOTO: AFP
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India's tight balancing act on Myanmar faces scrutiny
April 18, 2022
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
India's longstanding policy has been to remain engaged with the Myanmar military due to a combination of reasons. PHOTO: AFP
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Indian foreign minister on visit to strengthen ties with M...
March 31, 2022
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
Indian external affairs minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka on March 29 for a two-day visit. PHOTO: AFP
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India's Aam Aadmi Party gears up for national polls after...
March 21, 2022
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal (top, right) and incoming Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann (top, left) waving to supporters in Amritsar on...
Victory in Uttar Pradesh strengthens Modi and BJP's hold o...
March 15, 2022
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath (centre) celebrates with his party members and supporters in Lucknow, India, on March 10, 2022. PH...
India remains equidistant between Russia and US on Ukraine...
March 2, 2022
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been among the few world leaders able to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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India-China trade booms despite border woes
February 28, 2022
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
The two countries have had a fractious relationship following a border clash in 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS
NEW DELHI - India may have banned...
BJP faces tough electoral battle in Ayodhya in key Indian...
February 24, 2022
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
A campaign poster featuring Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from the ruling BJP in Ayodhya.&nbs...
Protests over railway exams point to jobs crisis in India
February 8, 2022
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
Activists set a tyre on fire as they blocked a road during a protest in Patna in the Indian state of Bihar, on Jan 28, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS...
India's government opts for investment-led growth; analyst...
February 5, 2022
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a massive 35.4 per cent increase in the government's overall capital expenditure target. PHOTO: E...
How will India use the Taiwan chip in dealing with China?
February 1, 2022
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
Taipei 101 in Taiwan. Taiwan is one of the key areas over which the US-China rivalry is playing out PHOTO: UNSPLASH
For years, India, which...
India, China boost infrastructure in the disputed Ladakh r...
January 13, 2022
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
Indian army vehicles move along a highway leading to Ladakh, on Sept 1, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
NEW DELHI - India and China are resumed talks o...
Parties try to woo India's women voters in Uttar Pradesh
January 10, 2022
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
Women are a growing force in India's elections. PHOTO: AFP
NEW DELHI - In the poll-bound state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Congress Party leader...
India’s NGOs have tough time, with foreign aid cut off
Nuns walk near the entrance of the head office of Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata on Dec 28, 2021. PHOTO: AFP
NEW DELHI/KOLKATA - It was...
India calls for more cooperation in the region on Afghanis...
November 12, 2021
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval addressing the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan.PHOTO: MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, GOVE...
Frequent Internet shutdowns cause billions of dollars in l...
November 8, 2021
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
The number of Internet shutdowns in India, which has nearly 750 million Internet users, has been on the rise nationwide.PHOTO: AFP
In Udaipur, a...
India moves to raise profile in Middle East with 'the othe...
November 5, 2021
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has sought to ramp up New Delhi's engagement with countries in the Gulf and West Asia.PHOTO: REUTER...
Indian economy at risk as Covid-19 pandemic shrinks countr...
June 3, 2021
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
When Mrs Manisha (who uses only her first name) was hospitalised with Covid-19 last month, the family thought it would be only for a few days.
But th...
India's space ambition is temporarily thrown off schedule...
May 25, 2021
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By: Nirmala Ganapathy
Brazil's Amazonia-1 being launched from India's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in February.PHOTO: INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATOIN/FACEBOOK
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