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Japan plans $75 billion investment across Indo-Pacific to counter China

By Sakura Murakami and Krishn Kaushik TOKYO/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday announced a new plan to promote an open and free Indo-Pacific, promising billions of dollars in investment to help economies across the region in everything from industry to disaster prevention. The plan he announced in New Delhi is …

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Explainer-How resilient are Indian lenders amid a global banking turmoil?

By Siddhi Nayak MUMBAI (Reuters) – Turbulence in the United States and the European banking sectors has prompted Indian policymakers to assure investors that the domestic financial institutions are resilient. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Central Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das have both said that local lenders are strong, after the U.S. banking crisis spilled over …

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Japan PM Kishida, India’s Modi set to strengthen cooperation, Kishida says

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he confirmed with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi that they would strengthen cooperation between the two nations. Kishida was speaking to reporters in New Delhi. (Reporting by Sakura Murakami, writing by Kaori Kaneko; Editing by Bernadette Baum)

Indian shares fall as banking contagion fears sour mood

By Bharath Rajeswaran BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian shares closed lower on Monday with investors fretting about contagion risks in the global banking system, as relief from a historic Swiss-backed acquisition of troubled Credit Suisse by UBS Group turned out to be short-lived. The Nifty 50 index was down 0.65% at 16,988.40, while the S&P BSE Sensex …

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India’s macro stability won’t be affected by bank crisis, official tells ET

MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s macroeconomic stability will not be affected by the collapse of Credit Suisse and two U.S. lenders, the country’s economic affairs secretary told The Economic Times. Global capital flows might be adversely affected in the event of the crisis getting more pronounced, Ajay Seth told the newspaper in an interview. “India’s macroeconomic …

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Walmart pumps $200 million in Indian fintech PhonePe in ongoing fundraise

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian digital payments firm PhonePe said on Friday it has raised $200 million from majority backer Walmart Inc at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion. PhonePe, already India’s most valuable payments firm and among the country’s most highly-valued startups, said the investment is part of its ongoing fundraise of up to $1 …

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India’s Maharashtra state employees join protest for higher pension benefits

By Manoj Kumar and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Thousands of state employees in the western Indian state of Maharashtra held protests on Friday, joining employees in other states who are demanding higher pension benefits. After opposition-ruled states increased pension benefits, government employees in other states, particularly those ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s …

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