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During the meeting, Mishra discussed G20's unique role in advancing global disaster risk reduction by combining economic capacity with development imperatives.

India's Ambassador to Belgium, Saurabh Kumar, said the all-party delegation's visit to Belgium was very successful. In just one and a half days, the delegation held over 10 meetings with leaders from the European Union and Belgium.

The next round of negotiations for the India-United States Bilateral Trade Agreement commenced in Delhi, with US trade team officials in the capital engaging in crucial discussions aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two nations.

With this honour, Dr Bhargav Mallappa becomes only the third Indian national to receive the distinguished title under the Kutai Mulawarman royal tradition, placing him among a select group of global recipients acknowledged for exceptional merit and leadership. The title was formally bestowed through Sabda Panditha, the official royal decree issued by Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sripaduka Baginda Berdaulat Agung Maharaja Kutai Mulawarman, in strict accordance with centuries-old adat istiadat, or customary law.

The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Electronics & Information Technology Jitin Prasada, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) S. Krishnan, senior MeitY officials, and leadership teams from both BISAG-N and QNu Labs. Officials underlined that as quantum technologies evolve globally, conventional encryption systems could face vulnerabilities, making early preparedness a strategic necessity.

Ahead of upcoming elections Hossain said, "We have not been able to cast our votes for a long time. Particularly, is a figure of 40 million voters who never voted in general. The elections are extremely important. Equally important is the process through which the election goes. That is very peaceful, that people are really at the opportunity to go to... and cast their votes without fear and without any disturbance. Again, it is also true that no elections have been held completely peacefully. This morning I was reading about the elections in 1991, when all the parties had worked together to bring down the nation... But even in the elections, there were 87 or so cases of violence on the election day. Now let us not wish away on possibilities. It is possible that some violence will take place. But the important thing is that by and large it must be peaceful,"