India's industrial output grew to a six-month high of 5.2% year-on-year in November, government data showed on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a growth of 4.1%. Manufacturing output advanced 5.

India's industrial output, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew by 5.2% in November 2024, reaching a six-month high, up from 3.5% in October. Manufacturing output rose by 5.8%,

India's industrial production rose to a six month high mark in November 2024, driven by a significant growth in the manufacturing sector

According to the Pakistani analyst, India’s “courting of the Taliban regime appears to be working.” He pointed to a statement issued by the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs hours after the Dubai meeting, which spoke of Muttaqi’s “desire of strengthening political & economic relations with India as a key regional and economic player.”

India pledges development projects in Afghanistan, which has endured years of devastating war and natural disasters.