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Premier Li Qiang might make the trip to New Delhi instead of the Chinese president, according to officials from India and China.

The so-called "standard map" of China, released Monday, includes the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin plateau--a disputed region controlled by Beijing, but claimed by India--as Chinese territory.

The rover also detected the presence of aluminum, calcium, iron, chromium, titanium, manganese, silicon and oxygen during its research on the lunar surface.

For India, what complicates the issue is that its Quad partner, the U.S., vehemently opposes Bangladesh's current prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, who emerged as one of India's closest allies in the neighborhood since her emergence to power in 2009.

The recent BRICS inclusion of six more nations from different regions suggests better geographical representation and greater alliances within the global south.

Ramaswamy also said that if he got elected, he would avoid war with China over Taiwan while still warding off a Chinese invasion of Taiwan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to "intensify efforts" to de-escalate tensions along their disputed border.

The Pragyan rover, weighing about 57 lbs (26kg), traveled to the moon in the belly of the Vikram lander to collect data that will be sent back to Earth for further analysis.

The Chandrayaan-3 mission aims at finding insights into lunar water exploration, which could eventually help in lunar mining and also the discovery of extraterrestrial resources beyond.

At least 23 workers were feared dead following an under-construction railway bridge collapse in the northeastern state of Mizoram, while 12 people lost their lives in the relentless rains in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

Indian company ONGC Videsh Ltd. (OVL) has secured its eighth contract to explore oil and gas in a Vietnamese block in the South China Sea, despite not having found hydrocarbons in years. An expert said that energy may not be the sole criterion for India-Vietnam deals.

Both sides appear willing to spend a few more weeks or months on finalizing the terms of the agreement instead of concluding on a bad deal.

A successful soft landing on the lunar south pole would put India in the elite space club of nations that have managed to achieve a soft landing on the moon. The U.S., China, and the former Soviet Union are currently the only members of that club.

It is reportedly unlikely that tensions would dissipate while the border remains disputed because both India and China are taking different approaches to the issue.

The temporary changes will benefit Indians applying for business, tourism, short-term family visits, transits and crew visas, the Chinese embassy in India announced.

More than 75% of all retail digital payments in India are now made through UPI, a PwC India report has revealed.

New Delhi's ambitions of turning India into a manufacturing hub also include bolstering its capabilities in the medical devices sector as well.

India is positive about an Indian transmission line being used to supply electricity between its two neighboring countries, said Suresh Bhattarai, spokesperson at the Nepal Electricity Authority.

During his upcoming trip to Jakarta on Sept. 6-7, he is also expected to attend the East Asia summit, which is also attended by ASEAN countries and others like the U.S., Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and Russia.

One subject that is likely to be discussed is the expansion of the BRICS group, as countries like Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Egypt and many others have shown interest in becoming members.

A Foxconn facility in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu has begun the process of making Apple Inc's next-generation iPhone 15.