From Foreign Waters

  On February 18, 2022, the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) and India signed the CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) in order to boost the bilateral trade deal between the two countries. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed, the President of the UAE, and His Excellency Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi witnessed the signing of the landmark agreement. What happened after the signing of the agreement? CEPA came into force on May 1, 2022. India’s non-petroleum exports to the UAE increased by 5% to $15.2 billion during the June-January period. The data showcased the impact of CEPA. Non-petroleum imports from June to January also increased by 3% to $16.8 billion. In the year since the signing, India’s total exports to the UAE grew 26 per cent and re-exports increased by 10 per cent. According to the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, 11,000 new Indian companies registered in 2022. Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the Minister of State for Foreign Trade of the United Arab E...

  International star Priyanka Chopra has reacted after netizens called Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen ‘gold digger’ for dating IPL (Indian Premier League) founder Lalit Modi. Ever since Modi declared that he is in a relationship with Sen, the Bollywood actress has been trolled online, with many accusing her that she is a gold digger. Now, Sen took to Instagram and slammed the trolls with a note. Priyanka Chopra hailed Sen for calling out the social media trolls. Sushmita Sen's reply after trolls call her 'gold digger' Sen, who earlier dated model Rohman Shawl, wrote on Instagram, “It’s heartbreaking to see just how miserable and unhappy the world around us is becoming. The so-called intellectuals with their idiosyncrasies. The ignorant with their cheap & at times funny gossip. The friends I never had and the acquaintances I’ve never met. all sharing their grand opinions & deep knowledge of my life & charactermonetising the ‘Gold Digger’ all the way!!! Ah ...