China overtakes US to become largest global investor
With the dynamics of the global economic order changing, China has now overtaken the US to become the largest global investor. China has signed the highest number of overseas deals …
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London’s Muslim mayor rubbishes ‘ignorant’ Trump’s offer
On May 10, London’s first Muslim Mayor Sadiq Khan hit out at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for saying that he would exempt him from his proposed temporary ban on …
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Hour of Shame: Brazil’s Senate votes to impeach Roussef
In an overwhelming vote, Brazil’s Senate voted to impeach President Dilma Rousseff on May 12. The Senate voted 55-22 in favour of impeaching Ms Rousseff. She is facing allegations for …
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‘Seamless structure’ needed to tackle global terrorism: India
India has said that the world community has failed to address the menace of terror, and that there is the need for a ‘seamless structure’ to tackle global terrorism.
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US bats for India’s APEC membership
With India aspiring to join the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the US is in talks with India to understand its interests.
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New legislation in US to make India a key defence tech partner
The US Senate introduced the US-India Defense Technology and Partnership Act on May 10. The bill was introduced by Senator Mark Warner (D- VA) and John Coryn (R-TX), Co-Chair of …
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Obama to make historic visit to Hiroshima: White House
Confirming President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Hiroshima on May 27, the White House said that he will be the first US President to visit the city which was the …
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India amends double taxation agreement with Mauritius
Bringing an end to years of abuse of the tax treaty with Mauritius, India has amended the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) on May 10. Under the revised agreement, India …
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UK refuses to deport Mallya
In a setback to India, the United Kingdom has said that it cannot deport Vijay Mallya to India as he does not own a valid Indian passport. “The UK government …
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Hasina expected to visit India
With regular high-level visits between India and Bangladesh in the past year, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to visit India later this year.
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