Apple’s iPhone sales are set to dip by around a quarter in India’s holiday season fourth quarter, putting them on course for the first full-year fall in four years, industry research firm Counterpoint said on Saturday, according to Reuters.

Russia, India and Iran are planning to restructure their logistics in the Asian region and launch a new international transport corridor, which will be an alternative to the Suez Canal.

Russian rail monopoly RZD and Indian Railways will sign a memorandum to set up a joint operator of rail cargo traffic via the North-South corridor, RZD First Deputy Director General Alexander Misharin told, TASS reports.

An event dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Indian political and public figure Mahatma Gandhi will be held at the Rashid Behbudov State Song Theater on October 5.

Following the visit of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to India, the two countries agreed to expand and strengthen partnership in the field of defense and defense industry, Uzbek media reported.

Uzbekistan and India have agreed to increase mutual trade to $1 billion, the press service of the Uzbek president said.

Indian entrepreneurs are interested in investing in Uzbekistan and in implementation of joint projects, the Uzbek president’s press service said referring to the meeting of Shavkat Mirziyoyev with management of large Indian companies.

Uzbekistan and India will implement 50 investment projects worth $3 billion, the press service of the State Investment Committee of Uzbekistan announced.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at the invitation of President of India Ram Nath Kovind, will visit India on Sept. 30-Oct. 1, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry announced.

India is committed to buying Iranian oil and continuing the two nations’ economic cooperation, the Iranian foreign minister said after a meeting with his Indian counterpart and ahead of US sanctions aimed at halting Tehran’s oil exports.