The only scenario in which China might deregulate its critical minerals export is if the U.S. fully removes tariffs imposed on Chinese goods as part of the trade war, said Wang Yiwei, a professor of international affairs at Renmin University, echoing the Chinese government’s earlier stance.

India's benchmark indexes edged lower on Thursday, led by losses in IT stocks, as ambiguity over the U.S.-China trade deal and rising tensions in the Middle East dampened risk appetite. The Nifty 50 was down 0.

KATHMANDU– Snow leopards (Panther uncia) in Nepal have home ranges that are significantly larger than previously documented and frequently cross international borders, according to the country’s first GPS telemetry study,

Willem Sels, Global CIO at HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth says there is difference between economic exposure to tariffs and market exposure to tariffs. For China, India and Singapore, the market exposure to tariff are very limited.

Indian universities, including the elite Indian Institutes of Technology, train talent for the world, but publish little world-class research. Not one Indian university ranks among the world’s top 100 for scientific research, according to the Nature Index, run by the publishers of the journal of the same name.

Demand for palm oil from India and China is expected to increase in coming months as recent price corrections provide attractive entry points for the big buyers, an industry expert said on Tuesday.

China has added another country to its 10-day visa-free transit program, bringing the total to 55 eligible countries. Indian travellers remain excluded despite calls for similar policies.

Air India said that 169 Indians, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese and a Canadian were on board. Vijay Rupani, the chief minister of Gujarat from 2016 to 2021, was on the flight. The number of dead is unconfirmed,

Economist Jeffrey Sachs cautioned that the United States may attempt to undermine India as it grows more successful, similar to its strategies against Russia and China. In an interview with American political commentator Tucker Carlson,