Indian ministers push domestic alternatives to Google, Microsoft apps amid strained US ties

Indian ministers push domestic alternatives to Google, Microsoft apps amid strained US ties

Indian PM Narendra Modi has made a direct appeal for Indians to scrap daily use of foreign goods

Indian ministers push domestic alternatives to Google, Microsoft apps amid strained US ties

Three cabinet colleagues of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are promoting use of apps by domestic rivals to Google Maps, WhatsApp and Microsoft, in the strongest backing yet for "Made in India" products amid trade tension with the United States.

Indian Rupee stays on back foot amid US-India trade tensions

The Indian Rupee (INR) continues to trade flat around 88.90 against the US Dollar (USD) during late Indian trading hours on Friday. Still, the USD/INR is close to its all-time high of around 89.12 posted last week.