India has done more for Sri Lanka than the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Union Minister for External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar stressed on Saturday. The Modi government, he underlined, is working on developing an "extended neighbourhood" that involves islands in the Indian Ocean, Gulf countries and nations in South-East Asia. MORE..
U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy reached a tentative deal to raise the federal government s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Saturday evening, ending a months-long stalemate. MORE..
India s major opposition parties on Sunday boycotted the inauguration of a new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a rare show of unity against his Hindu nationalist ruling party, which has ruled for nine years and is seeking a third term in next year s elections. MORE..