India boycotts China's OBOR meet; outs diplomatic pressure on CPEC
PTI India boycotted China's high-profile Belt and Road Forum, taking its protest over a controversial economic corridor traversing through Pakistan- occupied Kashmir (PoK) to a new level despite Beijing's overtures to ensure New Delhi's participation. Following India's boycott, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, taking a veiled swipe at New Delhi's move, said the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was an economic project open to all the nations in the region and it "must not be politicised". No Indian official of any level was present at the elaborate opening ceremony attended by 29 heads of state and government along with top officials of the world bodies like the UN, the World Bank and the IMF. India skipped the ...
Turkey extends support to Make in India, calls for Indian investments
The Dollar Business Bureau The Government of Turkey announced its willingness to be part of the Government of India’s Make in India initiative. According to the sources, the Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek as a part of his visit to India on Monday lauded the governmental policies and wished to expand the already-existing trade relations with India. Expressing the hope towards faster development of India, the Turkish Minister invited India to make investments in energy and information technology sectors of Turkey. He also expressed the Turkish government’s desire to be part of India’s Make in India campaign, saying that the Turkish government will join in transforming India as a global manufacturing hub. He also expressed hope that the bilateral ...
