Abu Dhabi: Thailand has replaced its Ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Pimchanok Vonkorpon Pitfield, after strong objections by India to her remarks on New Delhi’s rice procurement programme.As per sources, India lodged a protest over remarks by the Thai envoy to WTO where she accused India of using subsidised rice procured for public distribution systems to capture the export

New Delhi: India has expressed deep shock at the loss of lives in Northern Gaza after more than 100 people were killed there on Thursday when Palestinian civilians were gathering around food aid trucks."We are deeply shocked at the loss of lives in Northern Gaza yesterday during the delivery of humanitarian assistance," the Ministry of External Affairs said.The MEA stated that the humanitarian

Rates to be between 2-4 per centIn 2023, India declared a list of 24 critical and strategic minerals — a first of its kind — leading to necessary amendments in MMDR Act.The Union Cabinet on Thursday specified the royalty rate for 12 critical and strategic minerals, that primarily include beryllium, cadmium, cobalt, gallium, indium, rhenium, selenium, tantalum, tellurium, titanium, tungsten and

New Delhi: Indian and Malaysian navy ships are currently conducting joint exercise ‘Samudra Laksamana’, the Indian Navy said on Friday.Indian Naval Ship Kiltan and Royal Malaysian Naval Ship KD Lekir are participating in the 3rd edition of this exercise, which began at Visakhapatnam on February 28 and will end on March 2, and comprises both harbour professional interactions, followed by the

Abu Dhabi: Union Minister Piyush Goyal affirmed India’s successful navigation through critical issues, safeguarding the interests of the nation’s farmers and fishermen, at the 13th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference.Emphasisng the importance of securing their well-being, Goyal stated, "I think that India has successfully delivered on the issues that were our role and has

Sao Paulo: A meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies came to an end without issuing a joint closing statement after their meetings in Sao Paulo.Amid disagreements over Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Hamas-Israel conflict, Brazil, which is the current G20 president, issued a chair’s summary after two days of talks, mentioning in