Modi’s return to a ‘partnership’ with once-bitter rival China could see him joining Xi and Putin’s long-running push to rewrite the world order in favour of the ‘Global South’

Delhi finalising large cuts to consumption tax on 175 products, from hybrid cars to consumer electronics to ease the likely fall in exports to the US and lift consumption, sources say

Mukesh Ambani plans to list his telecoms and digital giant Jio Platforms, valued at over $100 billion, next year; he is also branching out into AI with Meta and Google

Over the past month, Modi has declared he will protect the interests of Indian farmers at all costs, signalling a break might be unlikely in the US-India trade dispute

The tariff dispute will put up to 2 million jobs at risk, but analysts say it may not be so bad if India's economy can be reformed – and its trade row with the US resolved.

Delhi plans a big dam to counter impacts from a huge Chinese dam, which it says will divert a third of the water at the border and a big dry-season problem

China's foreign minister Wang Yi discussed mining and Belt and Road projects, the Afghan Taliban said on Wednesday; approach comes after return of 1.5m refugees this year

From talks on resuming direct flights to a series of high-level bilateral visits, longtime rivals China and India are quietly and cautiously strengthening ties

Huge cloudbursts cause havoc in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, while China has seen peak levels in 330 rivers in recent weeks

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to slash consumption taxes on a range of products, marking the country's deepest tax cuts since 2017

Foreign ministry hoses down concern over rocky bilateral ties, says purchases of US arms are still on course, despite differences on Russian oil and other issues

Biochar, tweaked according to the needs of farmers, could provide for 15% of annual phosphorus application, 17% of nitrogen, and up to 25% of potassium for crops