A new Indian Consular Application Centre has opened in Los Angeles, operated by VFS Global, to enhance access to essential services like passports and visas for the Indian diaspora. This expansion, part of a broader initiative, brings the total US centres to 17, aiming for greater convenience and efficiency for the community. Read More…
America will impose tariffs on semiconductor imports from China. This move begins in June 2027. The rate will be announced a month prior. A year-long investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative found China’s actions unreasonable. This impacts U.S. commerce and is actionable. Read More…
Japan is set to overhaul its foreign labor system. A new program, Employment for Skill Development, will replace the existing Technical Intern Training Program. This move aims to balance worker shortages with public concerns about immigration. The government plans to cap trainee numbers and encourage workers to transition to skilled worker status, allowing longer stays…
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the US-built BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite aboard its heavy-lift LVM3-M6 rocket on 24 December 2025 from Sriharikota. The mission — placing the heaviest payload ever carried by LVM3 into orbit — marks a milestone in commercial launches and satellite broadband efforts. Read More…
Zoho cofounder Sridhar Vembu has stated that India has the potential to become a massive tech power if it can make advanced machinery at a low cost. Vembu’s comments come days after he claimed that the development of high-end tech in India could allow for higher income levels. Read More…
India will never open up the dairy sector to free trade, commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday shortly after New Delhi announced the conclusion of a free trade agreement with New Zealand. The dairy sector – apart from agriculture – is believed to be a major stumbling block in the conclusion of a similar…
Institutional investments in India’s real estate sector peaked at a new high of $10.4 billion in 2025 across 77 transactions. This marks the second straight year of record-breaking performance and a 17% rise from last year’s $8.9 billion, according to property consultant JLL. Beyond immediate transactions, 2025 also witnessed significant platform commitments totalling $11.43 billion,…
Cambodia has asked Thailand to hold bilateral talks in the neutral venue of Kuala Lumpur, according to a letter seen by AFP on Tuesday, with the nations set to negotiate truce terms after two weeks of deadly border clashes. Bangkok’s defence chief on Tuesday sought to assuage any fears on the Cambodian side about the…
India has pledged a $450 million reconstruction and recovery package to Sri Lanka following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced on Tuesday during his visit to Colombo as a special envoy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking after talks with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath, Jaishankar said he…
India Optel Limited (IOL) has signed a collaboration agreement with Safran Electronics & Defence to locally manufacture two advanced combat-proven systems — the SIGMA 30N digital ring laser gyro inertial navigation system and CM3-MR direct firing sight — strengthening indigenous defence production and technology transfer under the “Make in India” initiative. Read More…