Ministry of External Affairs advises Indians to not travel to Iran or Israel till further notice
NEW DELHI : The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday issued a travel advisory for Iran and Israel, wherein it asked Indians to avoid travelling to these places till further notice. It asked all
Moody’s maintains stable rating for India with growth forecast
NEW YORK : Global rating agency Moody’s on Friday maintained a stable ‘outlook’ and affirmed long-term and short-term ratings at ‘Baa3’ and ‘P-3’ respectively for India. It has estimated growth rate of 8 per
Citroën becomes the first multinational carmaker to export Made-in-India EVs from India
CHENNAI : French carmaker Citroën became the first multinational car manufacturer in India to export domestically made electric vehicles to the international market. The company on Thursday announced the commencement of exports of locally
Maldives trying to discuss with India for paying in their local currency for imports
MALE : The Maldives is currently discussing with India if the island nation can make payments for its imports from the country in Maldivian Rufiyaa, a senior minister has said. A similar arrangement is
China’s March exports and imports shrink, miss forecasts by big margins
BEIJING : China’s exports contracted sharply in March while imports unexpectedly shrank, undershooting forecasts by big margins, highlighting the stiff task facing policymakers as they try to bolster a shaky economic recovery. The dour
ADB pegs India’s GDP growth at 7% in 2024-25, 7.2% next year
NEW DELHI : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday revised India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for FY25 to 7%, up from its earlier forecast of 6.7%. The bank cited robust public
WTO forecasts rebound in Global Trade in 2024
GENEVA : Global goods trade is expected to pick up gradually this year following a contraction in 2023 that was driven by high energy prices and related inflation, World Trade Organization (WTO) economists said
US container imports remain stable, with several potential global challenges to be seen
NEW YORK : In March, US container import volumes saw marginal growth compared to February, edging up by only 0.4% to reach 2,145,341 TEUs. However, TEU volumes experienced a significant increase of 15.7%, compared
