Sanjay Kumar

Jan 17, 2025 | arabnews.com | Sanjay Kumar

NEW DELHI: The Gulf Cooperation Council looks forward to starting free trade negotiations with India this year, its secretary general said, as he outlined the bloc’s cooperation efforts at the Kochi Dialogue diplomacy conclave this week. Themed “India’s Look West Policy in Action: People, Prosperity and Progress,” the forum was hosted on Jan. 16-17 by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and the Centre for Public Policy Research think tank in Kochi, southern Kerala state.

Jan 13, 2025 | arab.news | Sanjay Kumar

NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated on Monday a strategic Himalayan road tunnel that would give year-round accessibility to areas along the contested border with China. The Sonamarg tunnel is part of a $932 million infrastructure project that helps connect Indian-administered Kashmir with Ladakh, a high-altitude, cold desert region nestled between India, Pakistan and China that has been the subject of territorial disputes for decades.

Jan 13, 2025 | arabnews.com | Sanjay Kumar

NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated on Monday a strategic Himalayan road tunnel that would give year-round accessibility to areas along the contested border with China. The Sonamarg tunnel is part of a $932 million infrastructure project that helps connect Indian-administered Kashmir with Ladakh, a high-altitude, cold desert region nestled between India, Pakistan and China that has been the subject of territorial disputes for decades.

Jan 8, 2025 | thehindu.com | Sanjay Kumar |Devesh Kumar

On December 17, Home Minister Amit Shah made some contentious comments on B.R. Ambedkar, which not only sparked debates in Parliament but also led to scuffles. There have also been protests against his remarks in parts of the country. While many spokespersons of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have maintained that his words were taken out of context, the Opposition has been keeping the issue alive.

Dec 9, 2024 | arabnews.com | Sanjay Kumar

JAIPUR: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi touted his country’s economic prospects at a global investment summit in Rajasthan on Monday, as the state seeks to attract foreign investors and position itself as a hub for innovation and development. Rajasthan, India’s largest state by area, is hosting the inaugural investment event in its capital Jaipur from Dec. 9 to 11, as the government seeks to double the state’s gross domestic product to $350 billion in the next five years.