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‘India-UAE ties deepen as trade crosses $100 billion’: Indian envoy to UAE Deepak Mittal ahead of PM Modi’s visit

May 14, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to further strengthen their strategic partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Abu Dhabi on May 15. Ahead of the visit, India’s Ambassador to the UAE, Deepak Mittal, said the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed between the two countries in 2022 […]

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Trump in China: On Day 1, Xi Jinping warns him on Taiwan

May 14, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid a well-choreographed, immaculate red-carpet reception, US President Donald Trump landed at the Beijing International Airport, only to find Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng receiving him. Trump, who has been blowing hot and cold on China, and many other countries, is expecting to address trade tensions, the Iran issue, and business […]

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PM Modi meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Delhi

May 14, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New Delhi. The meeting took place during Lavrov’s visit to India for the two-day BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting being hosted in New Delhi under India’s 2026 chairship of the grouping. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Lavrov briefed PM […]

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New attacks reported on ships near Hormuz as Trump discusses Iran with Xi

May 14, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the Iran war with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, while new attacks on vessels near the Strait of Hormuz brought a reminder of the costs of a prolonged stalemate, with peace talks stalled. After Trump and Xi met, a White House official said the leaders […]

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Markets: Bourses recover a little but the Indian rupee slips further

May 14, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid hopes of a thaw in the West Asian war in the context of US President Donald Trump’s China visit, the Nifty50 and the Sensex on Thursday ended sharply higher as gains in pharma, healthcare, and metal stocks supported. The Nifty50 settled 277.00 points or 1.18 per cent up at 23,689.60, and […]

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BRICS FMs: “The West’ false sense of superiority must be shattered,” says Iran

May 14, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Iran on Thursday called on BRICS member states to condemn what it called violations of international law by the US and Israel, as India underlined the need to find “practical ways” to better navigate the fallout of geopolitical upheavals and trade disruptions while underlining the critical importance of dialogue and […]

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EAM Jaishankar calls for stronger BRICS cooperation amid global uncertainty, pushes for UN reforms

May 14, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday called for stronger cooperation among BRICS nations to address growing geopolitical and economic instability, asserting that the world is witnessing a “convergence of challenges” that is testing the resilience of multilateral systems. Delivering India’s national statement at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, EAM […]

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Roving Periscope: Abu Dhabi denies Israeli PM met Prez bin-Zayed during Iran war

May 14, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid media reports that the UAE and Saudi Arabia also ‘secretly’ attacked Iran during its now stalled war with the USA and Israel, Abu Dhabi has denied that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the UAE and met its President Shiekh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. On Wednesday, in a […]

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EU revises draft list to continue imports of Indian aquaculture products beyond September 2026

May 14, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: India has received a major boost in its seafood export sector after the European Union (EU) included the country in its revised draft list for the continued export of aquaculture products to the European market beyond September 2026. The revised draft list, published by EU on May 12, addresses concerns that emerged after […]

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India condemns attack on Indian-flagged ship off Oman coast

May 14, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: India on Thursday strongly condemned the attack on an Indian-flagged commercial ship off the coast of Oman. In an official statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “The attack on an Indian-flagged ship off the coast of Oman yesterday is unacceptable and we deplore the fact that commercial shipping […]