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5 Rafale jets arrive in India in a boost to IAF’s combat capability

6:09 pm July 29, 2020

Ambala: India on Wednesday received its first batch of new multirole combat fighter aircraft in nearly two decades with the arrival of five Rafale jets, giving the country’s air power a strategic edge in the midst of a bitter border row with China in eastern Ladakh. The aircraft, having an undisputed track record and considered […]

5 Rafale jets take off from France for India; likely to be deployed in Ladakh

5:52 pm July 27, 2020

New Delhi: The first batch of five Rafale jets on Monday took off from France for India, officials said. The multi-role fighter aircraft are scheduled to arrive at Ambala air force station on Wednesday, nearly four years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France to procure 36 Rafale jets for the Indian Air Force […]

Rishi Sunak considers ethnic minority figures on UK coins

6:10 pm July 26, 2020

London: UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering a proposal for influential ethnic minority figures to be featured on a set of UK coins to celebrate Britain’s diversity. According to ‘The Sunday Telegraph’, plans have been submitted to the Royal Mint to work out some proposals as the Indian-origin finance minister reflects upon a campaign to put influential […]

I'm sure global pharma industry will support India's WTO proposal of IP waiver for COVID-19: Goyal

India-UK move towards ‘Early Harvest’ trade pacts in JETCO meet

8:02 pm July 24, 2020

London: India and the UK are committed to a free trade agreement (FTA) which will start off with “Early Harvest Agreements”, the Indian government said on Friday during the first-ever virtual India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO). Minister of Commerce and Industry and Railways Piyush Goyal and UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss agreed to intensify the work of Working Groups through frequent meetings in […]

India-UK flights to remain suspended till Jan 7: Puri

India establishes air travel bubbles with US, France, planning similar pact with Germany, UK: Puri

9:24 pm July 16, 2020

New Delhi: India has established individual bilateral bubbles with France and the US that will allow airlines of each country in the pact to operate international flights, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said, adding that similar arrangement with Germany and the UK will soon be permitted. Air France will be operating 28 flights between Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Paris from July 18 to August 1, the minister said […]