NEW DELHI—Following the blows dealt to the global supply chain last year by the pandemic, India began taking new steps to become self reliant in defense production. The country increased foreign direct investment (FDI) in defense production from 49 percent to 74 percent and said it will promote “Made in India” in the defense sector…
Spurred on by Disruption of Global Supply Chain, India Pursues Self-Reliance in Defense
India Pursues Self-Reliance in Defense Production, Spurred by Global Supply Chain Disruptions
NEW DELHI—India is taking steps to become self-reliant in defense production, as a result of disruptions that the pandemic has caused to the global supply chain since last year. Foreign direct investment in defense production has increased to 74 percent from 49 percent, and the government says it will promote “Made in India” in that…
At Least 9 Killed, 140 Missing After Glacier Breaks in India’s Himalayas
RISHIKESH, India—Indian rescue crews struggled to reach trapped victims Sunday after part of a glacier in the Himalayas broke off and released a torrent of water and debris that slammed into two hydroelectric plants. At least nine people were killed and 140 were missing. Video from India’s northern state of Uttarakhand showed the muddy, concrete-gray…
Invest in India’s Farm Industry: Trade Minister Tehan
Australia will offer to make investments in India’s agriculture industry to secure a trade deal when the two countries recommence talks next month. Negotiations have stalled between Australia and India after protesters opposing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal to deregulate the farming industry forced delays in the talks. The government argues the proposed farming…
US Calls for Dialogue to Resolve India’s Farmers’ Protests
NEW DELHI—The U.S. embassy in New Delhi urged India’s government on Thursday to resume talks with farmers whose months-long protests over agricultural reforms erupted into violence last week. India’s Foreign Ministry said it had “taken note” of the comments and underlined ongoing efforts between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and farmer’s groups to resolve the…
Small Bomb Explodes Near Israeli Embassy in New Delhi, Nobody Hurt
NEW DELHI/JERUSALEM—A small bomb went off near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, causing no injuries, in an incident that an Israeli official said was being treated as terrorism. Delhi police said the explosion was caused by a “very low intensity improvised device” and damaged the window panes of three nearby parked cars. “Initial impressions…
China’s Media Attacks on India Intensify
NEW DELHI—China’s media war on India has heightened since last year’s bloody conflict at Galwan, gaining pace and spice, with the Chinese media replete with counter-narratives and reports on topics ranging from the pandemic to competition for selling vaccines to relations with the United States. An opinion article published by the Chinese state-run media the…
Chinese Media Intensify Attacks on India
NEW DELHI—The China regime’s media war on India has gained pace and spice since last year’s bloody clash in the Galwan Valley, with Chinese media offering counter-narratives and reports on topics that include the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition for selling vaccines, and India–U.S. relations. An opinion article published by the Chinese state-run outlet Global Times on…
India Retains Ban on 59 Chinese Apps, Including TikTok
NEW DELHI—India has decided to retain its ban on video app TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps after reviewing responses from the companies on issues such as compliance and privacy, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Jan. 26. When it first imposed the ban in June, India’s ministry of electronics…
India Honors Soldiers Killed Fighting Chinese at Galwan
NEW DELHI—On the occasion of its 72nd Republic Day on Jan. 26 India honored its soldiers martyred in a bloody conflict with the People’s Liberation Army in Galwan valley on June 15 last year and for the first time ever gave a detailed description of what transpired between the two armies in the trans-Himalayan heights…
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