With Israel launching an unprecedented attack on Iran, India was forced to do another delicate balancing act in its response to the dramatic escalation in West Asia as it underlined the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in resolving underlying issues and offered support for de-escalation efforts.

At the hospital in Ahmedabad, family members were giving DNA samples, waiting for official confirmation of their loss in the Air India disaster, and remembering their loved ones.

Indian equities are set to open lower on Friday, tracking declines in Asian markets, after Israel launched military strikes on Iran, escalating tensions in the oil-rich Middle East.

Chinese smartphone companies are now exporting India-manufactured devices to West Asia, Africa, and the United States, reflecting changing business strategies.

Central Asia must be viewed not merely as a gateway to Eurasia, but as a strategically significant region in its own right, central to India’s long-term geopolitical and economic vision.

India's Reliance Industries said on Thursday that it sold a stake worth 77.04 billion rupees ($900.8 million) in Asian Paints .

The Tata Group, which bought the airline three years ago, has been trying to improve operations at a time of great change in India’s aviation market.

At the recent India-Central Asia Dialogue, S Jaishankar underlined five key areas to strengthen linkages between the growing Indian economy and Central Asia. But how does India’s development-centric approach mark a departure from its earlier engagement with the region?

According to Barclays, Singapore, Taiwan and China and Korea hold the most liquid net international assets in Asia, while India and Indonesia hold the least. India's international investment position implies that the rupee "may lag the rest of Asia," said Brad Bechtel, head of global FX at Jefferies.

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Even as India focuses on developing indigenous defence capabilities, experts say it needs to build up its arsenal to prepare for ‘two-front war’.