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Biman Mukherji
Senior Correspondent, Asia
Biman Mukherji has more than two decades of reporting and editing experience in Asia, focusing on Indian and Asia business.
Biman Mukherji has more than two decades of reporting and editing experience in Asia, focusing on Indian and Asia business.
Languages Spoken:
English
India has to balance meeting its defence needs from Russia and managing its trade ties with the US as tariffs continue to loom.
Fraudsters leveraging India’s cost advantages and skilled workforce create a systemic risk for legitimate businesses, analysts warn.
From Indonesia’s deadliest disaster since 2018 to a state of emergency in Sri Lanka, Asia reels from a week of climate-fuelled destruction.
Questions about India’s latest 8.2 per cent GDP quarterly growth have been raised by ANZ Bank and analysts.
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India is eyeing a future as a leading shipping and shipbuilding nation, backed by big investments – and expertise from South Korea and Japan.
Oil prices have been falling in recent trading sessions on expectations of an imminent deal to end the war in Ukraine.
Direct air cargo links reflect New Delhi’s efforts to reassert influence and could help Kabul reduce dependence on Islamabad, analysts say.
While their ties plunged in 2023 over the death of a Sikh separatist, they are keen to restart trade talks due to US tariffs, analysts say.
Despite the limited outcome, the summit also reveals how developing nations can still influence the global transition, analysts say.
Analysts say pairing China’s cleantech prowess with India’s energy needs has the potential to redefine Asia’s decarbonisation trajectory.
The US$93 million arms supply could help reduce India’s goods surplus with the US as both sides seek to reach a trade deal, analysts say.
Advocates argue the ARC token will lower India’s borrowing costs, strengthen the rupee and stem outflows to dollar-backed cryptocurrencies.
Analysts say the verdict adds to New Delhi’s concerns that Dhaka will slip under the influence of radical Islamists.
The sweeping Bihar election win means Modi’s BJP will face ‘virtually no opposition’ as Congress continues to struggle, analysts warn.
Sovereign fund, led by Pandu Sjahrir, aims to boost economic growth by investing in key sectors like healthcare and renewable energy.
Experts warn the worsening winter smog reflects deeper structural failures, urge coordinated action to tackle the annual pollution crisis.
Former PM defends crackdown after protests ‘darkened into mob violence’ and calls trial a political hatchet job driven by her rivals.
In an exclusive interview, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow argues Asean’s consensus model needs reform amid US-China rivalry.
Uncertainty over a coming Quad summit in New Delhi weighs on ties, but Trump’s upbeat tone hints at a possible thaw.
A win for JDU, BJP’s main coalition partner, would bolster Modi’s authority and tighten his grip on national politics, analysts say.
The US vice-president’s failure to mention his wife’s faith at an event has also struck a nerve in Hindu-majority India.
The Asian University for Women remains determined to bring students from Gaza to its Chittagong campus after earlier attempts failed.
The renewal of a defence framework between India and the US comes as Delhi continues to tap Russia for its military supplies.
A new Rystad Energy report shows Asia taking the lead in global electrification and low-carbon energy deployment across major technologies.
Despite Washington’s sanctions against Russian oil producers, India is expected to increase its purchases of other goods from Moscow.
Uneven security safeguards leave the region vulnerable to quantum disruptions that could destabilise trust in digital finance, experts warn.
Crucial state elections in Bihar and avoiding an ‘awkward situation’ with Trump among likely factors for Modi’s decision, analysts say.
Jose Ramos-Horta on Asean accession, geopolitical ‘war’ and the ‘nonsense’ claims of Chinese control over East Timor’s largest port.
Cooperation in ‘complementary strengths’ such as green energy could help advance efforts to limit global warming, observers say.
