Exclusive

Publication

Byline

India-US trade deal opens zero-duty window for exports worth $44 bn in first phase of pact

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- India is set to gain zero-duty access for goods worth around $44 billion, nearly half of its merchandise exports to the US, under the first phase of the India-US bilateral trade a... Read More


Modi begins Malaysia visit, spotlight on growing strategic ties

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday began a two-day official visit to Malaysia, a trip seen as significant for further strengthening bilateral relations that were elevated... Read More


India-US trade deal: New Delhi not buying Russian oil as Trump claimed? What interim framework says

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Will India stop buying Russian oil, as US President Donald Trump had claimed while announcing the India-US trade deal last week? While the official statement on "interim framework... Read More


India's PM Modi declares Indian-origin community as key to India-Malaysia partnership

India, Feb. 7 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a program in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Saturday, describing the Indian-origin community as a "living bridge" linking India and Malaysia.... Read More


India-US trade deal: Apparel, footwear, textiles - Here's the full list of items that will have 18% reciprocal tariffs

India-US trade deal, Feb. 7 -- India and the United States on 6 February announced an interim trade framework ahead of their Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), with commitment from both sides to broaden... Read More


Climate Change and You: The Himalaya is on the verge of an ecosystem collapse that will affect 600 million Indians

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Climate Change and You is a fortnightly newsletter written by Bibek Bhattacharya and Sayantan Bera. Subscribe to the newsletter to get it directly in your inbox. There was much e... Read More


Bill Clinton blasts GOP oversight panel over 'closed-door' Epstein probe, demands public hearing: 'Stop the games'

India, Feb. 7 -- Former President Bill Clinton on Friday took aim at Republican lawmakers on the U.S. House Oversight Committee, accusing them of turning the ongoing Epstein files investigation into "... Read More


'Still open to working on Chabahar with India port': Iranian envoy

India, Feb. 7 -- Iran remains open to working with India for operations at Chabahar port, though there has been no official word from New Delhi on the facility following the allocation for the port be... Read More


Trump threatens tariffs on Iran trade partnersPublished on: February 7, 2026 6:15 PM

Pakistan, Feb. 7 -- US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday targeting countries that trade with Iran. The move allows fresh tariffs on nations doing business with Tehran. The ord... Read More


Any big victory of Takaichi Sanae on Feb 8 would not be a slight to China - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 7 -- China is a country long accustomed to handling big politics. It thinks in decades rather than election cycles, and in structural terms rather than political soundbites. For th... Read More