Connectivity

India and Bhutan think big — to build smart city, rail link along border and conncectivity with Bangladesh

India and Bhutan are taking their relationships to new heights upgrading border and immigration posts. The venture is aimed to…

6 months ago

India-Saudi Arabia add food security, pharma to fire growing ties

Enhancing trade and investments in the area of food and drugs will be the next focus for India and Saudi…

6 months ago

India apart, Japan and South Korea will also benefit from Northeast-Bangladesh connectivity axis

India and Bangladesh are set to focus on easing protocols required for access of ports on both sides and strengthen…

7 months ago

How Kolkata port has become the fulcrum of India’s Act East, BIMSTEC policies

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), erstwhile Kolkata Port is gradually turning into a critical logistics hub in the region now…

7 months ago

Gadkari inaugurates 3 national highways in boost to Maharashtra, Telangana

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated three National Highways (NH) projects with a cost of…

7 months ago

As Bay of Bengal becomes centre of geopolitical wrangling, India must push for a robust BIMSTEC

At a time when countries are rushing to rechart regional groupings amid the fast-changing geopolitical landscape, India and other member…

7 months ago

Kochi to host track 1.5 GCC talks as India spreads outreach beyond metros

Following Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman’s state visit to India just after the G20 summit, New…

7 months ago

India must have a strong Maldives policy irrespective of who wins elections

India must have a strong Maldives strategy in place notwithstanding the election results in the archipelago with which New Delhi…

7 months ago

How India-backed rail line to Bangladesh’s Mongla Port will lift trade in Bay of Bengal region

The much-awaited 65 km Khulna-Mongla Port railway link in Bangladesh is finally set to be opened by September end or…

8 months ago

Arabs applaud India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor deal

Arab News, considered the most prominent voice of the Arabs, went ga ga over the G20 summit being held in…

8 months ago

Will more countries be part of India-Middle East-Europe corridor?

An inclusive world especially with the addition of the African Union as member of the G20 and launch of a…

8 months ago

Landmark India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor could be New Delhi’s answer to China’s BRI

Ushering in a new era of connectivity from Europe to Asia that will facilitate global trade, cooperation on energy and…

8 months ago

Why Bangladesh’s Matarbari port is a game changer for India and the region

The Matarbari deep sea port, which is currently under construction in Bangladesh, will be a game changer for the region…

8 months ago

PM Modi and Iran’s Raisi give renewed push to new trade routes, Chabahar port and North-South corridor in arc lights

India and Iran on Thursday agreed upon fast-tracking infrastructure cooperation, focusing especially on Chabahar project and the International North-South Transport…

8 months ago

BRICS leaders want to unlock full potential of Global South by reorienting connectivity partnerships

Russia has endorsed India's longstanding stance on improving the transport and logistics architecture of the region that would eventually help…

8 months ago

Why India is showing urgency to connect with Myanmar through waterways

India is making an all-out attempt to complete pending connectivity projects with the strategically located Myanmar, which shares its border…

9 months ago

Riding on new connectivity wave, India and Sri Lanka focus big on island nation’s north

India and Sri Lanka on Friday adopted a vision document to strengthen their economic partnership by accelerating connectivity in the…

10 months ago

India urges Bay of Bengal and ASEAN countries to go big on connectivity, food security

Striving to transform the Bay of Bengal into a bridge of connectivity, prosperity, and security - as envisioned by Prime…

10 months ago

Chabahar in focus again as Indian diplomats queue up to push development of strategic Iranian port

Barely days after Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri visited Tehran to attend a high level meeting on connectivity through…

10 months ago

PM Gati Shakti is not just about domestic infra, Asia outreach also on radar

India’s aggressive push to boost logistics infrastructure under the PM Gati Shakti has steadily extended to projects outside the country.…

10 months ago

India and Saudi Arabia think big on people-to-people ties amid surge in weekly flights

India and Saudi Arabia are quietly but steadily resetting their ties driven by greater economic integration with a renewed thrust…

10 months ago