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New Zealand, India Seal Free Trade Deal To Boost Growth Pact

New Zealand, India Seal Free Trade Deal To Boost Growth Pact

December 23, 2025 1:57 pm

Deal cuts tariffs on most exports, expands services access, and aims to double bilateral trade as New Zealand targets India’s vast consumer market Asia.

New Zealand and India have finalized a long-awaited free trade agreement, marking a major shift in economic ties between the two countries and opening the door to one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer markets.

The deal will significantly lower trade barriers for New Zealand exporters seeking access to India’s population of about 1.4 billion people. Under the agreement, tariffs will be eliminated or reduced on roughly 95% of New Zealand’s exports to India, with more than …

India Business Visa Reform Eases Entry For Foreign Engineers

India Business Visa Reform Eases Entry For Foreign Engineers

December 18, 2025 1:58 am

India has overhauled its business visa rules to make it easier for foreign engineers and technicians to work in the country, a move expected to help manufacturers that rely heavily on Chinese specialists for factory operations and technical support.

The government said the changes are designed to cut paperwork and speed up approvals for professionals involved in factory installation, commissioning, maintenance, and production. The reform is seen as a practical step to ease long standing bottlenecks faced by Indian firms using imported machinery.

India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade said it launched a new digital platform last …

India: Fans Vandalize Kolkata Stadium After Messi’s Early Exit

India: Fans Vandalize Kolkata Stadium After Messi’s Early Exit

December 15, 2025 4:54 pm

Disorder erupts in eastern India after Lionel Messi’s brief appearance during his GOAT Tour disappoints thousands of fans who paid to see the football icon.

Chaos broke out at a major football stadium in eastern India after Lionel Messi abruptly left a highly anticipated public appearance, triggering anger, vandalism, and sharp criticism of event organizers.

The incident unfolded Saturday at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, where tens of thousands of fans had gathered to see the Argentine star during his three-day visit to India as part of his widely promoted “GOAT Tour.” Messi, one of the most celebrated players in

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Delhi Air Quality Severe As India Triggers Emergency Curbs

Delhi Air Quality Severe As India Triggers Emergency Curbs

December 14, 2025 2:29 am

India activated its toughest anti pollution measures in Delhi and nearby regions after air quality in the capital fell to the worst levels seen so far this winter, prompting authorities to warn residents to stay indoors.

The Commission for Air Quality Management ordered the implementation of Stage Four of the Graded Response Action Plan on Saturday evening, according to an advisory from the environment ministry. The move brings immediate restrictions across Delhi and surrounding areas that are home to more than 30 million people.

By Sunday, air quality readings across multiple monitoring stations exceeded 450 on the official index, placing …

India US Tariff Talks Continuous After Modi Trump Call

India US Tariff Talks Continuous After Modi Trump Call

December 11, 2025 10:53 am

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he spoke with United States President Donald Trump by phone on Thursday, as New Delhi pushes for relief from Washington’s fifty percent tariffs on a range of Indian exports. Modi described the exchange as “warm and engaging” and said both leaders reviewed bilateral ties and broader regional developments.

The call comes at a sensitive moment for India–US trade relations, which have struggled since negotiations collapsed in late July. Washington imposed the tariffs after India declined to open its market to certain American farm products and refused to acknowledge Trump’s involvement in mediating during a …

Reuters/Amazon India Investment Plan Tops $35 Billion By 2030

Amazon India Investment Plan Tops $35 Billion By 2030

December 10, 2025 4:35 am

Amazon said on Wednesday it plans to invest more than 35 billion dollars in India by 2030, deepening its footprint in one of the world’s fastest growing technology and consumer markets.

The US ecommerce giant said the investment will focus on strengthening AI capabilities, expanding logistics networks, boosting exports, and supporting small businesses, as global tech firms race to scale operations in India’s rapidly expanding digital economy.

The announcement places Amazon alongside other major US companies increasing long term commitments to India, which has emerged as a strategic center for cloud services, AI development, and advanced technology, according to Reuters.…

Goa Nightclub Fire Kills 25 As India Orders Inquiry

Goa Nightclub Fire Kills 25 As India Orders Inquiry

December 7, 2025 1:59 am

Indian authorities have opened a formal investigation after a late-night fire tore through a popular nightclub in Goa, killing 25 people and injuring several others. The blaze erupted early Sunday in the coastal village of Arpora, prompting an overnight emergency response and raising fresh concerns about fire safety in one of India’s busiest tourist regions.

Officials said the victims were a mix of tourists and club employees, underscoring how the tragedy struck both visitors and local workers at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub. Police said they received the first alert at 12:04 a.m. local time, and emergency crews …

IndiGo Flight Cancellations Force India To Cap Airfares

IndiGo Flight Cancellations Force India To Cap Airfares

December 6, 2025 11:45 am

India imposed emergency fare caps on Saturday after IndiGo, the country’s largest airline, cancelled 385 flights in a single day, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded outside major airports and sparking the worst operational crisis in the carrier’s 20-year history.

The government’s intervention came on the fifth straight day of disruptions caused by a severe pilot shortage at IndiGo, which failed to prepare adequately for stricter duty-time limits that took effect on Nov. 1. Thousands of cancellations since Tuesday have crippled air travel during the busy December season.

The Civil Aviation Ministry said the fare caps were necessary to maintain …

Putin India Visit Set For December Amid Oil Pressure

Putin India Visit Set For December Amid Oil Pressure

November 28, 2025 3:54 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India on December 4 and 5 for a state visit hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, both governments confirmed on Friday. The trip will mark Putin’s first visit to New Delhi since 2021 and is expected to focus on bilateral ties, global security concerns, and economic cooperation.

The visit comes at a sensitive moment for the relationship, with India balancing long-standing defence and energy links with Moscow while also facing pressure from Western partners over its continued purchases of Russian crude. According to Reuters and other foreign outlets, India has remained one of …

UK Flags Rising Asylum Claims As Visa Rules Tighten

UK Flags Rising Asylum Claims As Visa Rules Tighten

November 26, 2025 5:15 am

The British government is again defending its tougher immigration agenda, but this time the debate follows it abroad. During a visit to Chennai, Indo-Pacific Minister Seema Malhotra tried to reassure India—one of the UK’s most important sources of foreign students—that Britain still wants their talent, even as it moves to reshape how people settle in the country.

Malhotra’s message came with a warning. A growing number of international students are applying for asylum at the end of their studies, she said, pointing to 16,000 claims last year and another 14,800 filed by mid-2025. To her, the surge is a clear …

REUTERS/Dharmendra Deol Death Mourned Across India

Dharmendra Deol Death Mourned Across India

November 24, 2025 8:04 am

Dharmendra Deol, one of India’s most celebrated screen stars and a defining face of Bollywood’s golden era, died at his home in Mumbai on Monday at the age of eighty-nine, according to local media reports. The veteran actor had reportedly been unwell for several weeks.

His passing marks the end of a career that reshaped mainstream Indian cinema across six decades. Known simply as Dharmendra to millions of fans, he appeared in more than three hundred films and became one of Bollywood’s most enduring action heroes.

News of his death drew immediate tributes from across India’s film industry and …

Delhi Car Blast Near Red Fort Sparks Terror Probe

Delhi Car Blast Near Red Fort Sparks Terror Probe

November 11, 2025 10:45 am

Indian police have opened a terrorism investigation into a deadly car explosion near Delhi’s historic Red Fort that killed at least eight people and injured 20 others, officials said Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.

The blast, which occurred Monday evening in one of the capital’s busiest areas, shattered a decade of relative calm in the city. It marked the first major explosion in Delhi since 2011, prompting heightened security and an investigation under India’s main anti-terrorism law.

Speaking during a scheduled visit to Bhutan on Tuesday, Modi said he was deeply disturbed …

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