LUCKNOW, India—Six men were arrested Thursday in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly raping and killing two teenage girls whose bodies were found hanging from a tree a day earlier. The 15- and 17-year-old girls were found hanging from a tree in a sugarcane field near their house in Lakhimpur Kheri district,…
Vedanta, Foxconn to Invest $19.5 Billion in India’s Gujarat for Chip, Display Project
NEW DELHI—Vedanta Ltd. and Taiwan’s Foxconn will invest $19.5 billion under pacts signed on Tuesday to set up semiconductor and display production plants in Gujarat, the home state of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Reuters was first to report on Monday that the joint venture obtained subsidies including on capital expenditure and electricity from Gujarat…
France Demonstrates Air Power Capability in the Indo-Pacific
September 14, 2022
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France has reaffirmed its role as a Pacific power after the French armed forces completed a demonstration of long-distance air power projection. The force projection, code-named Mission Pégase 22, saw a contingent of the French Air Force travel from Paris to New Caledonia in just 72 hours over 16,600 kilometres (10,315 miles) demonstrating the France’s…
United States, Indo–Pacific Nations Launch Negotiations on Economic Framework
The United States and 13 Asian nations on Sept. 9 concluded the first round of in-person meetings for the Indo–Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) with a consensus on ministerial statements for four key pillars. The U.S. Commerce Department said the 14 IPEF member nations, which represent over 40 percent of the global economy, have outlined four…
US, Indo-Pacific Nations Launch Negotiations on Economic Framework
The United States and 13 Asian nations on Sept. 9 concluded the first round of in-person meetings for the Indo–Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) with a consensus on ministerial statements for four key pillars. The U.S. Commerce Department said the 14 IPEF member nations, which represent over 40 percent of the global economy, have outlined four…
India Says It Uncovers Fraudulent Shell Companies With Chinese Links
September 11, 2022
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MUMBAI—Indian authorities on Sunday said they had arrested a man who had masterminded the creation of many shell companies linked to China and appointed dummy directors to run the fraudulent businesses. The latest arrest was part of a larger probe launched by the federal government’s Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) against founders of shell companies…
India, China Begin Troop Withdrawal From Disputed Border Area to Resolve Standoff
Indian and Chinese troops have begun to disengage from a disputed Himalayan border area after 16 rounds of military talks to resolve friction stemming from deadly clashes in 2020. The Indian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that both sides have agreed to withdraw troops from the Gogra-Hotsprings area of eastern Ladakh in…
India Bans Broken Rice Exports to Ensure Domestic Supplies
India, the world’s largest rice exporter, has banned the export of broken rice with immediate effect to tackle rising domestic prices and meet local demands as the monsoon season has curtailed planting. The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday issued a notification prohibiting the export of broken rice, which was published by the…
Russia Plans to Boost Asian Oil Sales Following Proposed G7 Price Cap
September 6, 2022
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Moscow plans to increase its oil supply to the Asian markets in response to the G7’s proposed price caps, Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov told reporters on Sept. 6. “Any actions to impose a price cap will lead to deficit on [initiating countries’] own markets and will increase price volatility,” Shulginov said, according to Reuters….
India Is Helping Sri Lanka Lessen Dependence on China: Expert
September 3, 2022
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India is helping Sri Lanka reduce its dependence on China, according to Cleo Paskal, an associate fellow at the Asia-Pacific Programme at London-based Chatham House. “India has been extending loans, and it sent fertilizer. It’s been really trying to–again–on the political warfare front, create a situation where Sri Lanka isn’t so dependent on China,” Paskal…
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