Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a tougher third term after his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failed to secure an outright majority for the first time since sweeping to power a decade ago.
Cyclone Remal, sweeping across the coastlines of India and Bangladesh, left a trail of destruction resulting in the deaths of at least 16 people and the evacuation of nearly 1 million people as on May 26.
India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh experienced the poorest air quality in 2023, with Bangladesh surpassing the World Health Organization's (WHO) safety guidelines by nearly 16 times on average, to claim the top spot on the list of the world’s most polluted countries.
India has signed a trade agreement with four-member European trade bloc European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.
The United States has approved the sale of nearly $4 billion sale of 31 armed MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones, Hellfire missiles and laser-guided bombs to India
Malaysia’s trade connectivity with Southeast Asia and China received a boost with the launch of the ASEAN Express, an international freight train connecting Malaysia to Thailand, Laos, and China.
