Even as the 10-member ASEAN bloc has signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) with five economies led by China, India is going to follow the policy of wait and watch till the new US presidency assumes office
IMF’s Map of a Broken World has one Exception - India’s Growth and Resilience
India's contribution to the improved global growth outlook extends well beyond the immediate AI boom or the performance of energy-exporting economies. The IMF's assessment points instead to a combination of domestic demand, demographics, market expansion and structural reforms as important drivers of India's longer-term prospects.
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Amphan flood damage: Bangladesh to spend Tk 5,905cr to repair roads
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World counting on India for affordable and accessible Covid vaccines: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar
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Second phase of Malabar naval exercisekicks off on Tuesday
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Indian man returns from Pakistan after 28 years
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