India has approved the US$ 400 million bilateral currency swap arrangement Sri Lanka sought to meet short-term international liquidity requirements following the economic crisis resulted from COVID-19
New India-Bangldesh waterway operational; enhances transit and connectivity
The first consignment of goods from Bangladesh arrived in Tripura by waterway on Saturday as part of a trial run for shipping of goods from other parts of India to the northeast region via Bangladesh formally making operational of new waterways between the two neighbours
Indo-Bangla river trade opens up huge opportunities
If you happen to be on the Padma or Meghna rivers for a cruise or are travelling to the country's southern part, you will in no way miss a sporadic presence of numerous slow-moving small and large vessels alongside their sudden blasts of horns
Sri Lanka Air Force, Indian Navy and Coast Guard join Sri Lanka Navy to control fire on oil tanker off Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard are currently working together to control the fire that erupted in an oil tanker off Sri Lanka’s Eastern Coast on Thursday, the Navy said
Indian Coast Guard to assist Lankan Navy to douse oil tanker fire
The Indian Coast Guard on Thursday said it has diverted three of its ships and a Dornier aircraft to assist the Sri Lankan Navy to douse a fire on board an oil tanker 'MT NewDiamond'
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Sri Lanka debt moratorium discussed by India Exim Bank, finance ministries
India's finance ministry and Export-Import Bank officials have held online talks with Sri Lanka’s finance ministry on structuring a debt moratorium for the country, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said
Maldives to acquire Dornier aircraft from India
The government announced that attempts were underway to acquire a Dornier aircraft, as per an agreement signed between the government of India and Maldives during former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's administration
India imposes restrictions on public bidding from land neighbours
The Indian government on Thursday imposed restrictions on bidders, from countries that share a land border with India, in public procurements, services, or other works, on grounds of national security
Sri Lanka to facilitate, protect and promote liberal ecosystem for Indian Investors
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha said the investment environment in Sri Lanka for Indian investors is conducive not only because of its stable leadership but also due to the strong bilateral relationship between Sri Lanka and India
Kanpur institute develops aromatic fabric
You may no longer need to wear expensive perfume -- your clothes may have a fragrance of their own. The medical textile laboratory of the Fragrance and Flavour Development Centre (FFDC) in Kanpur, has developed clothes that have a fragrance of their own and can survive even after multiple washes
Over 14 vehicles full of Afghan dried fruit arrives in India
Over 14 vehicles laden with dry fruits and assorted goods from Afghanistan have crossed over to India through the Attari-Wagah border in Punjab’s Amritsar since Pakistan allowed Afghanistan to send goods to India, a trade body said on Wednesday, according to The Hindustan Times report
Sri Lanka call for dollar loan draw bids from India, China state banks
State-run Industrial and Commerce Bank of China and State Bank of India are in consortia that responded to a call for dollar term loans to Sri Lanka, the Finance Ministry said
'Transshipment will boost economy of India, Bangladesh'
The trial transshipment of goods from India to its eight northeastern states via the sea route started on Tuesday after four containers bound for the region were unloaded from a merchant vessel at Bangladesh's Chittagong port
India-US closing in on trade deal: Commerce Minister
A trade deal between India and the US is closed to being sealed, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday
US' top cyber diplomat tells global telcos to follow India's Jio model
The United States is urging telecom operators around the world to follow India's Reliance Jio template of developing homegrown 5G solutions, while delivering stinging criticism against Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and the consequences of "untrusted" Chinese components in 5G infrastructure
First transhipment from India arrives at Chattogram port in Bangladesh on trial run
The Chattogram port has received the first shipment of goods from India as part of a 2018 agreement on using the ports and land routes of Bangladesh to transport goods to northeastern India
Tripura scientist's 'Warbot' helps in Covid care
The first of its kind in northeast India, a robot developed by a scientist from Tripura University has been deployed in a government Covid care centre to deal with the patients
India may build strategic petroleum reserve in US
India proposes to build a portion of its strategic oil reserve in the US to take advantage of current low prices and quickly scale up its storage
Japanese contribute to Bhutanese at the Toorsa temporary settlement
More than 140 individuals, mostly Japanese friends of Bhutan, contributed equipment worth Nu 863,947 for the Phuentsholing Thromde’s ECCD centre, which is expected to open later this year
