India

For us the Maharana’s collection of vintage cars is a big attraction and we went to see them, and all the males indulged in wonder at these great beasts of the internal combustion engine in beautiful condition – well I am a big fan too!  After which a thali meal was enjoyed in the restaurant attached.  A thali is the round tray on which come a selection of small bowls filled with different sauces and curries and rice and breads – this is strictly vegetarian.  The island in the lake which also houses a small hotel and restaurant is the famous Jag Mandir. … [Read more...] about Lapping up Luxury in India

Total will make an open offer to Adani Gas shareholders to purchase up to 25.2 per cent in equity. (Photo: AFP/Denis Charlet) The Indian firm, part of the Adani Group conglomerate, is one of the four main distributors of city gas in the country, and plans to increase its coverage to six million homes and 1,500 outlets to supply vehicles over the next decade. … [Read more...] about French energy giant Total to buy 37% stake in India”s Adani Gas

The discussion comes weeks after China supported Pakistan in raising the issue of Kashmir, a Himalayan region claimed by both Pakistan and India, in a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York regarding India’s August move stripping India-administered Kashmir of its semi-autonomous status. … [Read more...] about China’s Xi to visit India this month, meet with Modi

The countries fought a brief but bloody border war in 1962 over their disputed frontier and their armed forces engaged in a 10-week standoff in the neighboring state of Bhutan in 2017. China then began work on a road that New Delhi saw as endangering its control over a spit of land known as the “Chicken’s Neck” that connects the rest of India with the eastern district of Assam. While the sides say they’re proud to have maintained overall calm along the border, 21 rounds of talks between them have failed to make headway toward a final resolution. … [Read more...] about Q&A: How is China-India summit affecting Asia rivalry

The former leader of India’s opposition Congress party and descendant of a string of prime ministers has pleaded not guilty in two separate defamation cases filed against him in Gujarat state. … [Read more...] about India’s ex-opposition leader pleads not guilty to defamation