India-Maldives Sign MoU Introducing UPI, Strengthen Bilateral Ties

10 Aug 2024

India and Maldives have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in the Maldives. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, during his official visit to Maldives, announced that this move will positively impact the Maldives' tourism sector. UPI Introduction and Expected Benefits The agreement,...

Bangladesh PM Cuts China Trip Short Amid Unmet Expectations

17 Jul 2024

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh returned home early from her trip to China, cutting short what was her fifth visit to the country as PM. Initially scheduled to leave Beijing on Thursday, July 11, Hasina departed on Wednesday night. This abrupt change in plans has sparked speculation that she...

Blinken Meets Maldivian Foreign Minister Zameer To Strengthen Bilateral Ties

26 Jun 2024

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a meeting with Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer in Washington, DC, focusing on enhancing their partnership and cooperation in climate action, economic growth, and maritime security. According to the Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discussions revolved around deepening US-Maldives relations, particularly in defense...

PM Meloni Clicks Selfie With PM Modi At G7 Summit, Showcasing Strong Bilateral Ties

15 Jun 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared a warm moment by clicking a selfie together on the sidelines of the G7 Outreach Summit held in Apulia, Italy. This gesture of camaraderie, which follows previous selfies at the G20 Summit in Delhi and COP28 in Dubai, has...

Partnership with India ‘most consequential’: US

25 May 2023

The United States has said its partnership with India is one of its most consequential relationships and that Washington and New Delhi are working closely on "vital priorities". "We work with India closely on our most vital priorities, and we expect Ambassador Garcetti to be able to deepen the relationship...

SCO Meet : Li Shangfu, the Chinese defence minister, arrives in Delhi for Meeting

27 Apr 2023

Li Shangfu, the Chinese defence minister, came in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the meeting of the defence ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which will take place on Friday in the National Capital. At the bilateral meeting with Rajnath Singh of India, Li Shangfu will also participate....

India, Russia exceed bilateral trade target of USD 30 billion

17 Apr 2023

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Monday that India and Russia have exceeded their bilateral trade target of USD 30 billion by 2025, and that trade is expected to increase further. "We have crossed the bilateral trade target of USD 30 billion before the year 2025, which was the...

Japan PM Fumio Kishida to hold Summit meeting with Zelenskyy

21 Mar 2023

Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida on Tuesday embarked on a train to Kyiv for a summit meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK. The Japanese PM's visit to Ukraine coincides with a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow. Kishida has shown respect and praised...

Bilateral Relations impacted with China due to continued change of LAC Status quo : MEA

13 Mar 2023

The Continued unilateral attempts by China to change the Line of Actual Control (LAC) status quo have impacted India-China bilateral relationship, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in its Annual Report 2021-22 released on Monday. According to the MEA report, China has since April-May 2020, undertaken several attempts to...

India Columbia agree to strengthen bilateral ties

26 Nov 2022

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (East) Saurabh Kumar on Friday met his Colombian counterpart, Francisco Jose Coy Granados, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country in Colombia's capital Bogota and reviewed relations and agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation. After their meeting, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted, "Secretary East...