But Johnson's trip ran into trouble with human rights advocates as he visited a JCB factory in Halol, Gujarat, a day after the ruling BJP-controlled municipal authorities razed homes and businesses, allegedly targeting the minority Muslim community in Jahangirpuri, a working-class area of Delhi. JCB is a UK-headquartered heavy equipment maker

With Pakistan already facing an economic crisis partly due to its designation in the FATF grey list, the list will convince the FATF plenary meeting in Paris this June that the country continues to be the hotbed of Islamic jihad against India

“Bangladesh and Nepal are now among the top ten export destinations for India with our total exports to these two countries amounting to over $16 billion,” Shringla said, terming them as “two success stories.”

There was no specific reference to Pakistan, given its political transition and government changeover, but Pakistan's inclusion in the neighbourhood thrust for the first time by India has been noted by South Asian observers

'The IMCG provided a comprehensive direction with a whole-of-government approach to promote better connectivity, stronger interlinkages and greater people-to-people connect with our neighbours,' MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a tweet

“The...sector in India has the potential to become the torchbearer of ‘Create in India’ & ‘Brand India’,” the statement by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said

'The Government’s consistent position has been that India desires normal neighborly relations with Pakistan and is committed to addressing issues, if any, bilaterally and peacefully in an atmosphere free of terror, hostility, and violence. The onus is on Pakistan to create such a conducive atmosphere,' Muraleedharan said

Modi says India-Nepal open border should not be misused; Deuba urges him to resolve ‘issues’ via ‘bilateral mechanisms’

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was quoted as saying that India has already started buying the cheaper Russian oil on offer

Western allies of the US that buying energy on a far larger scale than India have not been criticised for “funding and fuelling” the invasion of Ukraine

India has stayed neutral on seven Ukraine-related resolutions at the United Nations – including one on which the US also abstained – although New Delhi has criticised Russia's invasion obliquely

All sides to the Ukraine crisis are seeking India's backing and this has led to many senior diplomats converging on New Delhi

Among the flurry of high-profile visitors to the country is German Foreign and Security Policy Adviser Jens Plotner on Wednesday and British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Friday. Also, US Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics Daleep Singh will be in India March 30 and 31

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday held a virtual summit with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison,  talks that were marked by implicit understanding by Australia of India's neutral position on the Ukraine war as the two countries sought intensification of their growing strategic and economic ties

There seems to be some high-level movement between India and Canada after a long hiatus, marked by political misunderstandings and some diplomatic acrimony