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The Russian president indicated that to address trade disparities, Russia could increase its imports of agricultural goods and pharmaceutical products from India. (AI image) India and Russia are looking to deepen trade ties, with Russian president Vladimir Putin instructing officials to formulate strategies to address the trade imbalance. This includes increased procurement of agricultural goods…

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday highlighted India’s growing economic resilience and said that the nation is well-equipped to absorb external shocks, amid ongoing external trade tensions.“Our capacity to absorb shocks is strong, while our economic leverage is evolving. Our choices will determine whether resilience becomes a foundation for leadership or merely a buffer…

Asian stocks mostly rose on Friday, as investors ended the week on a positive note, with hopes of US interest rate cuts outweighing worries over a government shutdown.Japan’s Nikkei jumped 721 points or 1.6% reaching 45,675. Kospi also traded 2.7% higher, gaining 93 points to 3,549.Shanghai and Shenzhen also added 0.5% and 0.3% respectively.HSI, on…