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July 24, 2025 5:42 PM

India–UK CETA to boost bilateral trade and empower Indian exporters across key sectors

India and the United Kingdom on Thursday signed a landmark Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), aimed at enhancing access to goods and services between the two countries. The agreement, signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra ...

July 24, 2025 12:35 PM

Russia, Ukraine discuss more POW swaps; no deal on ceasefire or leaders’ meeting

Russia and Ukraine discussed further prisoner swaps on Wednesday at a brief session of peace talks in Istanbul, but the sides remained far apart on ceasefire terms and a possible meeting of their leaders. "We have progress on the humanitarian track,...

July 24, 2025 12:10 PM

EU’s von der Leyen says China ties are at ‘inflection point’ at tense summit

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for an "essential" rebalancing of trade ties with China during a tense summit on Thursday with President Xi Jinping, saying ties stood at an "inflection point", according to a pool report. Ex...

July 24, 2025 11:25 AM

UAE Central Bank mandates phase-out of SMS and email OTP authentication by March 2026

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has issued a directive requiring all financial institutions to eliminate SMS and email-based one-time password (OTP) authentication for customer transactions by March 31, 2026. This move, aimed at ...

July 24, 2025 3:19 PM

Thailand F-16 jet bombs Cambodian targets as border clash escalates

A Thai F-16 fighter jet bombed targets in Cambodia, both sides said, as weeks of tension over a border dispute escalated into clashes on Thursday that have killed at least 12 people, including 11 civilians. Of the six F-16 fighter jets that Thail...

July 24, 2025 11:20 AM

India, China review border situation in 34th WMCC meet, plan next round of talks

India and China on Wednesday held the 34th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs in New Delhi, where both sides reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and discussed steps to...

July 24, 2025 10:36 AM

From Gujarat to global: How PM Modi’s diaspora diplomacy took root in the UK

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in London on Wednesday, he was greeted by thunderous chants of "Modi Modi", "Bharat Mata ki Jai", and "Vande Mataram" from the Indian community — an emphatic reminder of a diplomatic tradition he initiated de...

July 24, 2025 10:02 AM

Indian diaspora in London gives PM Modi a grand welcome

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome from the Indian diaspora as he arrived in London on Wednesday evening for a historic two-day visit aimed at strengthening the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and finalising the long...

July 24, 2025 3:37 AM

PM Modi arrives in London, begins two-day UK visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the United Kingdom on Wednesday as part of the first leg of his two-nation tour, with India and the UK poised to strengthen bilateral ties through a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA). PM Modi landed in Lond...

July 23, 2025 9:17 PM

Russia and Ukraine to hold first peace talks in seven weeks

Russian negotiators flew to Turkey to hold peace talks with Ukraine on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, before what will be the first direct discussions between the warring sides in more than seven weeks. Russia played down expectations of any breakthro...

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