India said Wednesday (Aug 20) it had successfully test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile which, when operational, should be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to any part of China.

The foreign ministers of India and China met in New Delhi on Monday in a renewed effort by the nuclear-armed Asian rivals to ease tensions after a five-year border standoff significantly hurt relations.

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.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, after high-stakes boundary talks in New Delhi, has landed in Islamabad for the sixth China-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue. His visit highlights Beijing’s careful balanci

MEA said border trade between India and China through Lipulekh Pass began in 1954 and was disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic and “other developments”

India and China have agreed to resume direct flights for the first time in more than five years, marking a significant step toward mending diplomatic ties and restoring travel links disrupted by the pandemic and a deadly border clash.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in New Delhi by the end of year.According to sources, Putin will travel to New Delhi but no dates have been finalised yet. MeanwhilePM Modi and Putin will also hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin scheduled at the end of this month.

According to a report in Dhaka Tribune quoting state-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry has called on India to immediately shut down alleged offices of the banned Bangladesh Awami League said to be operating in New Delhi and Kolkata.

A panel of Indian state ministers on goods and services tax (GST) has proposed exempting tax on health and life insurance premiums for individuals, two state ministers told reporters on Wednesday.

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.

Parisian jewellery house Messika has officially opened its first boutique in India at The Chanakya, New Delhi. The launch was marked by a high-profile celebration attended by founder and Creative Director Valérie Messika, making her maiden visit to the country.