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14 stories for “China” · March 2026
Clear filtersIndia has displaced China to become the biggest supplier of cotton products to the United States in 2025. India shipped about 0.6 million tonnes of cotton products, while China's exports fell to roughly 0.5 million tonne...
Varkala: India’s Entry into the Global Zero Waste VanguardIn celebration of the International Day of Zero Waste (March 30, 2026), Varkala in Kerala has been named as one of the inaugural members of the “20 Cities Towards...
India's trade deficit with China has gone past $100 billion for the first time, touching about $102 billion during FY 2025–26 (April–February).A trade deficit arises when a country's imports exceed its exports over a per...
India's metro rail network has become the third largest in the world, with more than 1,143 km of operational lines. It has grown from just 248 km in 2014, and the number of cities with metro services has risen from 5 to...
Protests in Leh and Kargil have pressed for statehood, Sixth Schedule status, a Public Service Commission and greater representation for Ladakh. Ladakh became a Union Territory without a legislature under the Jammu and K...
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has launched Section 301 investigations into the trade practices of major partners, including India, China and the European Union.The USTR also brings out the Special 301 Rep...
India was among the co-sponsors of a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Iranian attacks on Gulf countries and Jordan. The 15-member Council adopted it with 13 votes in favour, while China and Russia ab...
The Union Cabinet has approved a partial relaxation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules under Press Note 3 (2020) for countries sharing land borders with India. Press Note 3, brought in during the COVID-19 pandemic...
V.O. Chidambaranar Port in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, has set a national record by handling 147 windmill blades from a single vessel. This is the highest such volume unloaded from one ship at any port in India. It beats th...
The Hurun Rich List 2026 shows India has 308 billionaires, placing it third in the world after the United States and China. The combined wealth of Indian billionaires rose by 10% over the previous year to ₹112.6 trillion...
A recent analysis of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study found that India and China carried the highest metabolic disease burden in the Asia-Pacific region during 1990-2023. The study measures health loss in Disabil...
The World Obesity Atlas 2026, published by the World Obesity Federation (WOF), shows India has overtaken the United States to become the second-highest country in childhood obesity.India now ranks second globally, behind...
