Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister of India for the record third time on Sunday. 72 ministers, including Modi, were inducted into the new cabinet - and the new Modi government mixes familiar old guards and a few fresh faces. Among familiar faces are Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar, who will all be given the key ministries. But who are the surprise additions and deletions - and what role with the allies play in this cabinet? Watch!
10 Jun 2024As the counting of votes is underway, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears to be suffering surprising reverses in some Hindi heartland states, including in the politically most crucial state of Uttar Pradesh. Abhishek Singh, Deputy Editor, Mint Explains.
6 Jun 2024A day after India and Iran signed the Chabahar Port pact, the US warned of ’potential sanctions’ on ’anyone doing deals with Iran’. EAM S Jaishankar while responding to a question on the US’ stand, said that one should not take a narrow view of this, since the port deal will benefit the whole region. He also explained how India is working on dealing with the US on this. Watch
15 May 2024Hours after India and Iran signed the Chabahar port agreement, US said that countries doing business deals with iran should be aware of the potential risk of sanctions. Without naming India, the US issued a warning to anyone considering business deals with Iran - and said that this deal was not an exemption. Now, Chabahar holds big importance for India - and India has managed to convinced the US on a number of occasions. Will this case be the same?
14 May 2024Union minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani on Friday responded to Congress’s decision not to field Rahul Gandhi from Amethi, calling it a proclamation of defeat and that the ‘so-called’ family bastion is now bereft of any family member. Irani also said that Rahul Gandhi leaving the Amethi seat was a wakeup call for voters of Wayanad.
6 May 2024The annual trade between India and Oman is less than $13 billion, but the trade relationship is crucial for India as tensions in the Middle-Eastern region are on the rise. Oman is a major bridge to the Strait of Hormuz which is present between Oman and Iran, it is an important route for global oil shipments. India is all set to sign a crucial trade deal with Oman soon after the Loksabha elections.
29 Apr 2024U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced on Tuesday that new sanctions on Tehran, potentially aimed at diminishing the country’s oil export capacity, would be imposed within days. Meanwhile, while the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has asserted its intention to strike back against the attack, world leaders have urged Israel not to retaliate.
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16 Apr 2024While Israel and allies including the US, UK and France managed to mostly foil an unprecedented attack by Iran on the Jewish state, stock markets in Israel, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Middle East fell on Sunday, but only slightly. Experts believe if the conflict between the two countries escalates into a full-fledged war it could have a much larger impact across the globe. In this video, Mint explains how an escalation between the two will impact India.
14 Apr 2024Pakistan is left shaken by Iran’s missile attack on its soil. On Tuesday, in what reminded many social media users of India’s attack on terrorist camps in Balakot, Pakistan, Iran claimed to have targeted militant group Jaish-Al-Adl camps located inside Pakistan. These attacks follow Iranian strikes in Iraq and Syria in response to a dual suicide bombing earlier this month claimed by the Islamic state.
17 Jan 2024The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared