The Agni-5 would be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to any part of China, India said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

India's Epsilon Advanced Materials is moving swiftly to close deals to supply critical components to Japanese and South Korean battery makers in the U.S., a top executive said, after Washington imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese imports.

India on Wednesday test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads, a government statement said, in an apparent show of strength ahead of a threatened US tariff increase.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who arrived in India on Monday, is scheduled to hold talks with Modi and other leaders about the disputed border in the Himalayan mountains. Reducing the number of troops on the border and possibly resuming trade in the contested region are expected to be on the agenda.

India has recommended a three-year import tariff of 11%-12% on some steel products to curb shipments from top producer China.

All new iPhone 17 models, including the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and Pro Max, for the US market, are now manufactured in India as Apple doubles down on reducing its reliance on China for US-bound iPhones.

It follows his meeting China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi this week.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the "steady progress" made in improving the bilateral relationship with China during his meeting with Beijing's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday.