India

NEW DELHI—India hopes to secure a waiver from U.S. sanctions on Iran before they take effect on Nov. 4, as it had significantly cut Iranian oil imports before the deadline, officials said on Oct. 8. The United States is imposing new sanctions on Iran’s oil industry after Washington withdrew from a nuclear deal between Tehran […]

The best-performing stock market in Asia for much of this year has lost that title in less than a month. As the S&P BSE Sensex Index sank into a correction Oct. 5, posting its biggest weekly plunge in more than two years, investors began paying up to hedge against more declines. The cost of bearish […]

BENGALURU/MUMBAI—Amazon’s Indian business has denied accusations that it favors select merchants and brands, responding to a complaint lodged by an Indian lobby group. The All India Online Vendors Association (AIOVA) on Oct. 5 filed a petition with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) alleging that the online retailer favors merchants that it partly owns, such […]

While at the United Nations General Assembly session in New York, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe updated his strategy on a maritime corridor that is designed to counter Beijing-centered trading routes. Speaking to the General Assembly on Sept. 25, Abe devoted a section of his speech to the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP) strategy, which […]

Pilots of a Jet Airways flight “forgot” to turn on a cabin pressure switch and had to make an emergency return to the airport after passengers started to bleed from their noses and ears. The Boeing 737 aircraft, which was carrying 166 passengers, landed safely. At least 30 passengers suffered ear and nose bleeds, NDTV reported on […]

The next generation of wireless mobile communications technology—known as 5G—is considered key to revolutionizing many different industries: transportation, healthcare, and manufacturing, to name a few. Countries are currently vying for leadership in 5G because that is seen as critical to economic growth. China’s ambition in the 5G race is stated clearly in its national policy. […]

Google retains only a slight lead over Facebook in the competition for digital ad dollars in the crucial India market, sources familiar with the figures say, even though the search giant has been in the country far longer and has avoided the controversies that have dogged its rival. Facebook’s success has shaken Alphabet Inc’s Google, […]