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Highlighting India's electoral integrity, scale and diversity, Gyanesh Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, while delivering his keynote address at the Stockholm International Conference on Electoral Integrity in Sweden last evening, reaffirmed the role of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in capacity building programmes for Election Management Bodies (EMB) of countries around the globe.

External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar met the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola on Wednesday. The two leaders discussed cooperation between India and the European Union (EU) on several fronts such as trade, technology and security.

During his Brussels visit, EAM S. Jaishankar pitched India as a reliable trade partner, defended its stance on Russia-Ukraine, and urged the EU to reflect on its past. He warned of terrorism from Pakistan and opposed EU's CBAM policy, calling for deeper ties in a multipolar world.

Following the announcement of the India-US trade deal where Washinton reduced the tariffs on India to 18 per cent, Industry leaders, market experts and economists on Tuesday welcomed deal, terming it a historic and win-win agreement that will boost bilateral economic ties between the two nations, improve market sentiment and strengthen India's position in global trade.

China has carried out further executions of individuals convicted in connection with sprawling scam operations run out of Myanmar, part of a broader campaign by Beijing to dismantle transnational fraud networks blamed for targeting victims across the globe.

India and Norway held their 12th round of Foreign Office Consultations in Oslo on Monday. The discussions revolved around deepening cooperation across areas like blue economy, circular economy, energy and artificial intelligence.