Nikhil Inamdar

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Nikhil Inamdar |Archana Shukla

Last week the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $1bn (£756m) bailout to Pakistan – a move that drew sharp disapproval from India as military hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours flared, before a US-led ceasefire was unexpectedly declared. Despite India's protests, the IMF board approved the second instalment of a $7bn loan, saying Islamabad had demonstrated strong programme implementation leading to a continuing economic recovery in Pakistan.

3 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Nikhil Inamdar |Archana Shukla

Last week the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $1bn (£756m) bailout to Pakistan – a move that drew sharp disapproval from India as military hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours flared, before a US-led ceasefire was unexpectedly declared. Despite India's protests, the IMF board approved the second instalment of a $7bn loan, saying Islamabad had demonstrated strong programme implementation leading to a continuing economic recovery in Pakistan.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Nikhil Inamdar |Archana Shukla

But addressing Delhi's other concerns – that the IMF was "rewarding continued sponsorship of cross-border terrorism" thereby sending a "dangerous message to the global community" – is far more complex, and perhaps explains why India wasn't able to exert pressure to stall the bailout. India's decision to try to prevent the next tranche of the bailout to Islamabad was more about optics then, rather than a desire for any tangible outcome, say experts.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Nikhil Inamdar |Archana Shukla

Why India could not stop IMF bailout to PakistanNikhil Inamdar, BBC News, London & Archana Shukla, BBC News, MumbaiBBCIndian paramilitary soldiers stand guard in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir Last week the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $1bn (£756m) bailout to Pakistan – a move that drew sharp disapproval from India as military hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours flared, before a US-led ceasefire was unexpectedly declared.

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Katya Adler |Stephen McDonell |Chris Mason |Nikhil Inamdar

Media caption, Watch: Three things to know about Trump's tariffs announcementNew trade tariffs unveiled by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday are expected to have a major global impact, and have been condemned by the European Union and other key US allies. But Trump's latest import taxes may get a different response in China, whose leader could see them as a gift. Here, BBC reporters in five major economies look at the nuances of how the announcements are being received where they are.