Gulf Cooperation Council says it and Pakistan ‘initialize’ free trade agreement
Cairo (Reuters) – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Pakistan “initialized” a free trade agreement, the GCC said on messaging platform
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India’s Jaishankar says Canada has ‘climate of violence’ for Indian diplomats
Washington (Reuters) – Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Friday there was a “climate of violence” and an “atmosphere
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Maldives presidential run-off pits pro-India, pro-China figures
Voters lined up at hundreds of polling stations in the #Maldives on Saturday in a run-off election for president of the #IndianOcean archipelago that pits the incumbent India-leaning leader against a strong pro-#China contender.
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Arab States Condemn Terror Attacks in Pakistan, Express Solidarity
Riyadh – A series of devastating terror attacks in Pakistan has drawn condemnation from several Arab states, who have expressed
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Russia hosts the Taliban for talks on regional threats and says it will keep funding Afghanistan
Islamabad (AP) — Moscow will keep helping Afghanistan on its own and through the U.N. food agency, Russian officials said
Read MoreRain washes out India, England World Cup warm-up match
Bengaluru (Reuters) – Torrential rain washed out the warm-up match between hosts India and reigning 50-overs World Cup champions England
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Blinken urged Indian cooperation in Canada’s Sikh murder probe -spokesperson
Washington (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to his Indian counterpart on Thursday about the killing of
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India imports of Russian, Iraqi oil rebound in September
New Delhi (Reuters) – India’s oil imports from Russia rebounded in September after hitting a seven month low in August
Read MoreIndia 10-year yield posts first quarterly rise in 5 on rising oil, US peers
Mumbai (Reuters) – Indian government bond yields rose on Friday, with the benchmark yield posting its first quarterly rise in
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Drought-hit Indian farmers protest against sharing of river water
Bengaluru (Reuters) – Farmers battling drought in India’s southern state of Karnataka began a day-long strike on Friday to protest
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