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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.
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English
Carney’s inclusion of four Indian-origin politicians in key roles a sign he could move forward with promise to relook relations with India, analysts say.
Ban could raise concerns of democratic freedoms in Bangladesh and that Dhaka may be drawing closer to Pakistan, analysts say.
Delhi’s WTO complaint on US steel and aluminium tariffs highlights India’s aim to protect its trade interests without direct retaliation, observers said.
Japan can play a critical role in helping India respond to security threats, as New Delhi looks to broaden weapons procurement, analysts note.
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For import-reliant Asia, the Opec+ output rise is a welcome development. Markets are still on edge over US-China trade uncertainty, however.
Trump praised leaders of both countries for agreeing to halt the hostilities and pledged more trade with the two sides.
Visits underscore growing concerns that conflict could spiral out of control, but analysts say more concerted global efforts needed to defuse tensions.
Women say they are subjected to inappropriate behaviour during online work interviews, with one even getting molested.
Asia should move beyond its low-cost assembly model and scale up the value chain, such as in green technology.
Experts say the agreement signals New Delhi’s growing leverage in trade and supply chain talks.
China and the US have called for calm after the most serious military escalation in years between the two nuclear-armed rivals.
Reliance on Chinese inputs and shifting global trade rules could complicate India’s efforts to reach its climate targets, analysts warn.
Dhaka has filed an appeal against a court order granting bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested last year over a flag incident.
Analysts say universities in Europe, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong, as well as some local institutions stand to benefit.
Bilateral relations deteriorated after Trudeau alleged that Indian agents were behind the killing of Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
The sector can weather the impact of Trump’s tariffs through regional cooperation and finding trade routes outside the US, experts suggest.
Even as Japan, India, and Australia face US tariffs, they are also being pressured by Washington to rebalance their ties with China.
Critics say the killings erode the BJP’s claims of restoring calm since revoking the region’s special status.
New Delhi and Washington have agreed on ‘reciprocal trade’ terms after US Vice-President J.D. Vance met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India is expected to use Vance’s visit to signal it is serious in working out a trade deal with the US, analysts say.
From iPhones to automotive parts, India has seen some manufacturing successes, but can it now scale up as tariff clouds gather?
New mechanisms are needed to vest more powers to emerging countries, say participants at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
Kyiv’s Andrii Sybiha and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov both attended the three-day platform in Turkey but were never on the same panel, offering starkly different views on the conflict.
Indonesian president says violence and unilateral decisions by the West are only leading the world towards unrest with little say for emerging nations.
World leaders at Turkey’s Antalya Diplomacy Forum urged for greater Global South inclusion and a two-state solution in Gaza, amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Analysts warn of potential ‘winners and losers’ if deals are rushed – though 90 per cent of the UK deal is already reportedly done.
Trump’s tariff pause offers Asian nations a glimmer of hope, but uncertainty looms, as trade talks could squeeze low-income economies further.
Reliance Jio and its rival Bharti Airtel have signed separate deals with SpaceX to bring the Starlink internet service to India.
One 82-year-old victim lost nearly US$400,000 after fraudsters convinced him of their credentials by fabricating Supreme Court letters.
