International Relations
7India to keep taxation out of bilateral investment treaty framework; Cabinet note ready
India will keep taxation outside the framework of bilateral investment treaties, with a revised model BIT expected to be considered by the Cabinet soon. The Finance Ministry has circulated a note, while negotiations with four-five countries are underway. Foreign investors will also have to exhaust local remedies before seeking arbitration.
Modi, Yunus set aside differences to hold talks on minorities, boundary tensions, and Hasina
India, Chile to start talks for comprehensive trade pact: PM
India criticises Pakistan’s ‘falsehoods’ and ‘deceit’ at UN; warns terrorism will have consequences
Attacks on commercial shipping in Gulf, Red Sea simply indefensible: Jaishankar as India and Liberia announce ‘group of friends’
Economy
5E20 fuel increases mileage, helps farmers, and will not harm vehicles, says Gadkari
‘All automobile companies will bring out vehicles equipped with flex-fuel engines that can run on 100% ethanol. The country will no longer need to import petrol and diesel worth ₹22 lakh crore. There will be no pollution’
India to consult industry on trade secrets law, whistleblower safeguards and contract enforcement
Vedanta seeks Niyamgiri mining revival, pitches ₹1 lakh crore Odisha investment
India can achieve over 10% economic growth, says Sitharaman
Centre cuts FY27 market borrowing to Rs 15.99 lakh crore; targets longer debt maturity
Science & Technology
2India, EDF discuss deployment of French EPR nuclear technology, pumped hydro projects
Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal met EDF Chairman and CEO Bernard Fontana to discuss deploying the French utility’s EPR nuclear reactor technology in India, the power ministry said. The talks also covered the evolving regulatory framework for the nuclear sector and cooperation on pumped hydro storage projects, with senior officials present.