[ad_1] New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has instructed Indian banks to bolster their operational and cybersecurity preparedness, especially in border regions, as tensions with Pakistan escalate. During a Friday meeting with financial sector leaders, she stressed the need for uninterrupted services and prioritized the safety of bank staff and their families.Ā Senior officials from…
[ad_1] Amid ongoing conflict with Pakistan, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asked banks to remain fully alert to deal with any crisis, and noted that the countryās banking and financial system remains robust and resilient. Sitharaman made the remark during a high-level meeting with the managing directors and CEOs of public and private…
[ad_1] History has a strange way of playing out old patterns in new forms by taking into account exigencies of the time. India and the UK concluded talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) on 6 May.Ā Historically, the relationship between both countries has been predicated on trade, with the passage of time determining the…
[ad_1] A misplaced sense of bravado might be getting the better of Pakistan. Late on Wednesday night and early on Thursday, it tried to attack Indian military facilities in 15 cities. These were thwarted by Indiaās air defence systems, which shot down missiles and drones from across the border. Islamabadās escalation provoked retaliatory action by…
[ad_1] āThe agreement text will be publicly released only after this phase is completed,” one of the officials said. āBoth sides will review each chapter, and the FTA will not take immediate effect due to procedural formalities.”Ā Legal vetting or āscrubbingā is the final review of a trade agreementās text to ensure legal clarity, consistency,…
[ad_1] The horrific attack of 22 April by terrorists on tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, took New Delhiās patience past yet another breaking point, the last being in 2019. The Indian military response was aimed squarely at terror set-ups and should be seen not just as retaliatory, but as a calibrated move to secure long-term progress…
[ad_1] Though Indian stock market indices have a record of falling in response to armed conflicts, the latest strike by India on targets in Pakistan did not bother investors on Wednesday. The Sensex edged lower at first, but quickly recovered to end 0.13% higher. It offered a sharp contrast with Pakistanās market, whose primary index…
[ad_1] Gold prices in your city, May 6: Amid India’s precision strike missile attack on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) today dubbed as āOperation Sindoorā, the Indian stock markets have shown remarkable resilience on May 7. According to experts, this is due to a confluence of factors like strong domestic demand, government…
[ad_1] āWe are seeing a lot more application-layer pitches from founders. Our investments will likely be weighed more heavily there,” said Hemant Mohapatra, a partner at global VC firm Lightspeed Venture Partners. āWe’re very active in the market.”Ā It’s a sentiment that’s echoed by the largest VC firms in the Indian market including Lightspeed, Accel…
[ad_1] India-Pakistan news, Operation Sindoor: The nine targets struck under ‘Operation Sindoor’, four in Pakistan and five in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir, were chosen by the IAF after receiving intelligence inputs about terror camps operating under the guise of health centres to evade detection at these sites, officials said on Wednesday. Those targeted in the missile strikes launched…
