Indo-Asian News Service

It was founded in 1986 by Indian American publisher Gopal Raju as the "India Abroad News Service" and later renamed.

[1] In December 2023, Adani group, known for its close ties with the ruling BJP,[2] acquired majority stake in the agency making it a subsidiary to Adani's AMG Media Networks.

[3][4] The IANS main offices are located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

The service reports news, views and analysis from the subcontinent about the country, across a wide range of subjects, to subscribers via the Internet.

[5] While IANS is primarily known as a wire service in English and Hindi, it also has a publishing division that currently produces newspapers and periodicals for other clients in the media industry.