New Delhi: The dynamics of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is very positive, with both sides in a position where they weren’t closer before, Switzerland State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Helene Budliger Artieda said on Wednesday.She also praised the role of India as an emerging market as well as a Democracy and affirmed that

Siliguri: Tibetan spiritual leader the 14th Dalai Lama on Thursday said Tibetans have freedom in India unlike their own country where "there is a lot of control"."We Tibetans became refugees. In our own country, there is a lot of control. But here in India, we have freedom," the Dalai Lama said in Siliguri.He further said: "Since the Tibetan culture is very much related to the Nalanda tradition,

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Donald Tusk on Thursday as he became Poland’s new Prime Minister.President Andrzej Duda swore in Donald Tusk as the new Prime Minister of Poland on Wednesday (local time).In a post on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi wrote, "Congratulations, Excellency @donaldtusk on your appointment as Prime Minister of Poland.""I look forward to working

Beijing: The ongoing military standoff between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea has signalled ‘trouble’ between the military of the two countries, putting the conflict out in the open, according to CNN.In the waters near Second Thomas Shoal, which China claims as its territory but where Philippine marines maintain an outpost on a grounded ship, the two nations have engaged in

Islamabad: The employees of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have been affected due to the ongoing financial upheaval faced by the airlines which has left its 7,000 employees without salaries in November, The Express Tribune reported.The airline’s CBA union president, Hidayatullah Khan, addressed the issue and alleged intentional salary delays by the PIA management.Moreover, he blamed

According to the Associated Press, the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Ardmore Encounter was attacked by missiles from Houthi-controlled Yemen on December 13, 2023.The tanker was traveling north toward the Suez Canal in the Red Sea, carrying a shipment of Indian-manufactured jet fuel. The attack is the first time Houthi rebels have targeted an energy shipment bound for the Suez Canal.The