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MotoGP likely to make India debut in winter of 2023, promoters optimistic

MotoGP, the pinnacle of two-wheel racing, could come to India in the winter of 2023 if all goes ahead as planned, providing a massive boost to the stagnant motorsport scene in the country. The master agreement between MotoGP commercial rights owner Dorna and Noida-based race promoters Fairstreet?Sports?could be signed as early as next week. Dorna MD Carlos Ezpeleta and CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta will be in the national capital on Wednesday and they are expected to make an official announcement on th

30 Sep, 2022

Can Navy counter China in Indian Ocean?

New Delhi’s regional partners in restraining a belligerent China — primarily the US, Japan, Australia and Singapore — would like the Indian Navy to lock down the Indian Ocean Region, while the other partners can focus on deterring the PLA (navy) in the South China Sea, explains Ajai Shukla. Last fortnight, when the Indian Naval Ship?Vikrant?was commissioned into the navy’s fleet, we joined a group of just five countries that each operate more than one aircraft carrier. In addition to the 44,00

30 Sep, 2022

IMF says time frame for Sri Lanka bailout remains uncertain

Sri Lanka’s Government appears increasingly upbeat about its chances of receiving International Monetary Fund board approval for a $2.9 billion bailout by December, but the multilateral lender has cautioned that the time frame remains uncertain, and much depends on discussions with the heavily indebted country’s creditors. Peter Breuer, senior mission chief for Sri Lanka, and Masahiro Nozaki, mission chief for Sri Lanka, in written comments to Nikkei Asia, said, “It is difficult to predict the

29 Sep, 2022