Singapore cancels upcoming Shangri-La Dialogue amid rising COVID cases

Singapore's annual international summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue, which had been scheduled to take place on June 4-5 this year, has been...

Shangri-La Dialogue still on, says Singapore as WEF cancels upcoming meeting

World Economic Forum announced it had cancelled its annual meeting set to be held in Singapore this August, the city-state said that the...

India has a crucial role to play in shaping the post-COVID-19 world: Singapore FM

Singapore News - India had “a crucial role” to play in helping the region build an inclusive architecture at a time of increasing global...

Davos 2021 in Singapore postponed from May to August because of COVID wave

The World Economic Forum announced yesterday that its annual meeting, which has already been postponed and moved from Switzerland to...

NTU Singapore, Temasek Foundation host Asia’s young leaders regional dialgoue

Some 84 student leaders from Asia are meeting in person and virtually at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) this...

UK's Indian-origin finance minister Rishi Sunak highlights economic ties in India-UK summit

United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak in a virtual discussion with Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hailed a...

India, US, Japan, Australia foreign ministers' quadrangular meet set for October 6: Reports

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar will travel to Japan to attend the second quadrangular...

India becoming one of the leading attractions for foreign investment: PM Modi in USISPF speech

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said 1.3 billion Indians have embarked on one mission - to create an "Atmanirbhar Bharat", which seeks...

Pompeo, Jaishankar, Sitharaman among the key speakers at USIBC's virtual summit

Unites States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...

UK Cabinet Ministers highlight relationship with India at global summit

The strength of the UK-India relationship was on full display at the recent India Global Week conference organised in London

India set to play leading role in post-COVID revival: PM Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged global companies to invest in India and reiterated his call for a “self-sustaining and...

PM Modi to deliver inaugural address at India Global Week virtual summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to make the inaugural speech at the India Global Week 2020 organised in the United Kingdom...

EAM Jaishankar to headline virtual India Global Week Summit from July 9-11

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to be one of the key speakers at the India Global Week summit to be held next week,...

Indian GDP growth forecast for 2020 down to 5.1%, says OECD amid global COVID-19 concerns

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has lowered India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast to 5.1...

Singapore 4th, India 80th in corruption perception rankings

Singapore was the fourth least corrupt country in the world while India ranked 80th among 180 countries and territories in the Corruption...

Davos: Priyanka Chopra calls for a world where 'a woman’s ability to succeed is a basic right'

Deepika Padukone was not the only Bollywood star at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. On Tuesday, Priyanka Chopra took part in a...

IMF lowers Indian growth estimate for 2019, also cuts global growth rate

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday lowered the growth estimate for India to 4.8 per cent for 2019, a cut of 1.3 per cent in...

National Research Foundation Singapore's global youth summit to kick off next week

National Research Foundation Singapore is set to hold The Global Young Scientists Summit 2020 (GYSS 2020) in Singapore from January 14 to...

India decides to not join RCEP agreement, says deal 'does not address concerns'

India has reportedly decided to not join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement over its concerns not being...

Modi calls for FTA rethink, greater links with ASEAN during his Thailand visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his four-day trip to Thailand welcomed a decision for a relook at a free trade agreement (FTA)...

Modi to attend RCEP, ASEAN-India summits in Thailand

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Thailand from November 2-4 to attend the ASEAN-India summits, East Asia and Regional...

Indian startups to head to London for tech summit next week

Indian startups will get their chance to showcase their specialities in the United Kingdom (UK) market as TechXchange, a programme aimed to...

Singapore, Indian foreign ministers emphasise bilateral ties on Day 1 of business summit

Kicking off an innovation exhibition, RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) and India-Singapore relations were some of the...

Modi discusses space training, USD 1 bn investment with Putin during Vladivostok visit

There was plenty on the agenda during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flying visit to Russia’s Far East, with discussions ranging...

Foreign Minister Jaishankar to lead delegation for India-Singapore Summit

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to lead a high-level delegation to a two-day India-Singapore summit in the Lion City...