India urges G-20 ministers to look beyond East-West crisis

Top diplomats from the world's major industrialized and developing nations on Thursday opened what are expected to be contentious talks dominated by Russia's war in Ukraine and China's moves to boost its global influence.  Host India appealed for all members of the fractured Group of 20 to reach consensus on issues

No breakthrough in India-Pakistan ties

In December 2021, Pakistan’s first-ever National Security Policy (NSP) understandably hit the headlines in India, which was mentioned more than any other nation in it—at least 16 times. The 62-page document prepared after what was described as a seven-year ‘strategic thought’ referred to a policy of peace at home and abroad.

India’s G-20 Presidency and Opportunities for Bangladesh

The G-20 is the premier global forum for dialogue and cooperation on global economic and financial issues. It is over two decades old and holds the attention of experts and students alike for its intricate interaction between the geoeconomics and geopolitics of the contemporary world. India holds the presidency of

Dhaka wants Delhi to remove all tariff, non-tariff barriers

Bangladesh has expressed satisfaction with increasing trade with India and emphasised removing all tariff and non-tariff barriers to reduce the trade deficit. At the foreign office consultation (FOC) Wednesday, Bangladesh sought India's cooperation in resolving the pending issues, especially, concluding water-sharing treaties, including Teesta.Bangladesh also emphasised maintaining a predictable flow

Rising seas appear as ‘death sentence’ for some nations: UN chief names Bangladesh, China, India in particular

The United Nations chief warned Tuesday that global sea levels have risen faster since 1900 and their relentless increase puts countries like Bangladesh, China, India and the Netherlands at risk and acutely endangers nearly 900 million people living in low-lying coastal areas.In a grim speech to the Security Council's first-ever

Bangladesh card for the development of Tripura

Recently, while addressing an election rally in Tripura, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Bangladesh played an important role in the development of Tripura during the tenure of the BJP government. He also said that there has been a lot more activity and exchange between Northeast India than in

Yotta to build hyperscale data park in Dhaka

Yotta Data Services, the data center and cloud services arm of India’s Hiranandani Group, has announced an investment of over 2000 crore Taka (US$ 150 million) to develop a Hyperscale Data Center Park in Dhaka, a press release said Wednesday. Yotta’s Dhaka Data Center Park, situated at Hi-Tech City, Kaliakoir in

Adani Group pre-pays $1,114m loans

Leading Indian multinational conglomerate Adani Group promoters have paid the amounts to pre-pay $1,114 million loans ahead of its maturity in September 2024, the company said in a statement. The decision was taken in the of light market volatility and in continuation of the promoters’ commitment to reduce the overall promoter