China's relations are starting to improvewith Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House.

U.S. officials say the Trump administration would begin formal international engagements this week when Marco Rubio — expected to be confirmed soon as secretary of state — meets with the foreign ministers of India,

This country has the the largest nominal GDP in Asia and the second-largest globally, behind the USA with $30.33 trillion (£24 trillion).

A renewed push by Japan’s biggest banks and other global lenders in India is driving down loan prices with the new players having more appetite for riskier credit, according to the country head for Barclays Plc.

Baron India Fund declined in the fourth quarter of 2024, outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan/India Linked Index. Read more here.

An X account, Crime Reports India, currently blocked in India, shared the image of a man with the caption, ‘Pramod Rathore of Haryana arrested in Japan… [for] molesting Japanese girl.’

According to recent reports, Tokyo has agreed to India running its own high-speed prototypes on the same infrastructure, set to be ready by 2026-27. Previously slated to receive the Shinkansen E5, India now looks forward to the E10, capable of reaching speeds up to 400 kmph—an upgrade from the E5’s 320 kmph limit.

Instead of keeping the infrastructure idle, the two partners agreed that India could test and launch its two prototype bullet trains in 2027

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya in Washington DC. They reviewed key areas of cooperation, including politics, security, economy and Quad-related developments.

India’s interest in Eurodrone builds off a joint statement signed with Germany in October 2024 to deepen defense cooperation and which includes a “specific focus on technology collaboration, manufacturing/co-production and co-development of defence platforms and equipment.

In a move to boost tourism and make tourists explore less popular locations in the country, the Japan Airlines (JAL) has launched a programme that offers free domestic flights for foreign visitors

India sees increasing competition as Japanese banks expand their lending operations, driving loan prices down. This growth is fueled by India's robust economic performance and strong demand for corporate and consumer loans.