Led by technology companies, the total market capitalisation of top 50 firms in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region surged to $8.1 trillion in 2024, reflecting a 20.6 per cent year-on-year increase, according to a new report.
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term in office, the global economy braces for a wave of uncertainty.
In January so far, foreign investors have withdrawn Rs 22,194 crore from Indian equities.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at the inauguration of Mr Donald Trump as the President of the United States on January 20.
Taking to the social media platform Truth Social, the President-elect argued that this effort should have been focused on issues such as crime in New York City and the State.
'Kamala Harris and I deeply value our partnership-and will put respect back at the center of our foreign policy,' he said.
The US said it welcomes increased Indian involvement in Southeast Asia including its military presence in the South China Sea.
Thursday's sanctions came a day after Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said that Iran has sent emails to intimidate US voters.
'Look at China, how filthy it is. Look at Russia. Look at India. The air is filthy. I walked out of the Paris Accord as we had to take out trillions of dollars and we were treated very unfairly,' he said.
Trump had coined the term, "Crooked Hillary" for his former Democratic rival Hillary Clinton while campaigning for the 2016 election.
