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Namibia is set to become the first African country to roll out a digital payments system based on India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), following a landmark agreement between the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Bank of Namibia.This initiative was publicly confirmed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Namibia in July 2025, which was the final stop on his
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Namibia marked a significant milestone in the bilateral relationship between the two countries, being the first such visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 27 years. The high-level delegation talks covered a comprehensive range of issues, with a pronounced focus on critical minerals and expanding cooperation across key sectors.A central theme of the
India’s High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, has recently underscored the nation’s strategic initiatives aimed at bolstering its logistics infrastructure and cultivating a more favourable business environment, both critical to supporting India’s broader development objectives.Speaking at the India Maritime Investment Meet in London, Doraiswami highlighted the government’s commitment to
On July 10, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced a significant new round of tariffs targeting imports from seven nations: Sri Lanka, Algeria, Iraq, Libya, the Philippines, Moldova, and Brunei. These tariffs, set to take effect on August 1, 2025, mark a notable escalation in the US administration’s trade policy, reflecting a broader effort to address what Trump described as longstanding
On July 10, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced the imposition of a 50%
tariff on all imports from Brazil, effective August 1, 2025. This decision was
communicated in a formal letter to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da
Silva, in which Trump also criticised the ongoing trial of former Brazilian
President Jair Bolsonaro, labelling it a "witch hunt" and an "international
India has embarked on a transformative journey to establish eight major shipbuilding clusters along its extensive coastline, aiming to elevate its domestic maritime manufacturing sector and position itself as a global shipbuilding powerhouse.This initiative, a cornerstone of the Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) and Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, is designed to address the country’s
Malaysian leader says trade being used to ‘pressure, isolate and contain’ as top US diplomat Rubio set to visit region.
India is positioned to unlock a $1.7–2 trillion revenue opportunity by 2030 across 18 high-growth sectors, according to a recent McKinsey & Company report titled "India’s Future Arenas: Engines of Growth and Dynamism".This projection marks a near tripling of the $690 billion these sectors generated in 2023 and could account for nearly 30% of India’s incremental GDP by 2040, significantly
India’s foreign policy has entered a dynamic and purposeful new phase, marked by a pragmatic approach and a clear vision for the future. Over the past decade, India has strategically deepened its relationships with major global powers, reflecting its growing confidence and evolving role on the world stage.The country’s commitment to strategic autonomy and multilateral cooperation has driven this
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to Croatia on June 18, 2025, marked a significant milestone in India-Croatia relations, being the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Central European nation.During his day-long stay in Zagreb, PM Modi held wide-ranging delegation-level talks with his Croatian counterpart, Andrej Plenkovic, focusing on enhancing and diversifying the