India launches new IPR policy
Announcing a comprehensive National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy to incentivise entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, India said on May 13 that its IPR laws are WTO-compliant.
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India denies cut in aid to Nepal
Rebuking claims of a report released by Nepal’s government on aid by foreign donors, which showed a decline in India’s assistance provided to Nepal, India has said that it was fully committed to Nepal’s socio-economic development and there was no reduction in aid extended by it.
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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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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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‘Genuine’ global cooperation needed to combat terror: India
India has emphasised on the need for “genuine and effective” global cooperation to achieve zero tolerance towards terrorism.
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Nepal’s President cancels India trip
As political tensions continue to intensify in Nepal, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari’s upcoming trip to India has been cancelled, and Nepal’s ambassador to India Deep K Upadhyay has been recalled on May 6.
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India, China can boost global economy: PM Modi
During his May 5 meeting in New Delhi with Party Secretary of Shanghai and Politburo Member of the Communist Party of China Han Zheng, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that strong economic growth in India and China can act as an engine of growth for the global economy.
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China objects to US diplomat’s Arunachal Pradesh remark
China has taken strong offence to a US diplomat’s remark that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India and has sought a clarification from Washington.
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India rubbishes US report on religious freedom, flaunts pluralism
India has rubbished a US report which has portrayed a dramatic rise in religious intolerance in the country, saying it betrayed ignorance of the Indian society and system. “Our …
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