India and China have agreed to resume direct flights for the first time in more than five years, marking a significant step toward mending diplomatic ties and restoring travel links disrupted by the pandemic and a deadly border clash.

From reopening traditional Himalayan trade routes to easing travel and resuming direct flights, New Delhi and Beijing have unveiled a package of economic and people-to-people measures aimed at cautiously resetting their strained ties.

New Delhi: India no longer has the appetite to take the first step in normalising ties with Pakistan after repeated betrayals, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said, urging Islamabad to demonstrate sincerity by dismantling terror networks operating from its soil.

A panel of Indian state ministers on goods and services tax (GST) has proposed exempting tax on health and life insurance premiums for individuals, two state ministers told reporters on Wednesday.

As India positions itself for a transformative deep-tech decade, FITT FORWARD 2025 (August 21-22, 2025, at FITT-IIT Delhi Campus) arrives at a pivotal moment. The Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) at IIT Delhi is convening this national summit,

According to a report in Dhaka Tribune quoting state-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry has called on India to immediately shut down alleged offices of the banned Bangladesh Awami League said to be operating in New Delhi and Kolkata.

The index, which tracks activity across eight sectors and makes up 40% of the country's industrial production, grew at a revised 2.2% in June, compared to the initial estimate of 1.7%. Get the latest news from India and how it matters to the world with the Reuters India File newsletter. Sign up here.

During Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to New Delhi, India and China reached a new understanding on frontier management, agreeing to maintain peace in border areas and initiate boundary negotiations.