"Concluded my fruitful visit to New Zealand with a meeting with my friend & counterpart, Todd McClay. The 4th Round of India-New Zealand FTA negotiations was focused on goods market access, services, economic & technical cooperation, and investment opportunities," he said in a post on X.
The International Municipal BRICS Forum in St Petersburg concluded with the signing of over 70 cooperation agreements, marking a new chapter in intercity and international collaboration. Representatives from 75 countries participated in the event, which focused on financial, technological, a
Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal said that BIMReN, an initiative of MEA, launched in 2024, has till date connected 25 institutions and over 50 researchers from BIMSTEC countries.
The consultations focused on strengthening ties in trade and investment, digitalisation, quantum computing, 5G/6G, AI, sustainability, clean technologies, and the circular economy. Both sides also emphasised the importance of people-to-people connections, education, research, and development
Addressing a special press briefing, MEA Secretary of Economic Relations Sudhakar Dalela said defence cooperation and lines of credit were among the key focus areas of engagement between India and Angola.
India's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Vinod K. Jacob, said the launch of the Bahrain International Commercial Court (BICC) marks a historic moment in Bahrain-India relations and adds a new dimension to the Kingdom's growing role as an international hub for business and legal excelle
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reaffirmed Japan's support for Ukraine during her first call with President Zelenskyy, pledging aid for recovery and reconstruction and backing a "just and lasting peace as soon as possible." They discussed security cooperation, and Takaichi also spoke
India and New Zealand are taking decisive steps toward strengthening economic cooperation, with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal leading a high-level business delegation to New Zealand. The visit coincides with the fourth round of India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
India and Peru have agreed to hold intersessional meetings to address pending issues ahead of the 10th round of negotiations for the proposed India-Peru Trade Agreement, which is scheduled to be held in New Delhi in January 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in an official stat
US President Donald Trump offered cautious cooperation to NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, saying he wanted New York to "be successful" but also criticized the victory as a sign of Democratic and socialist influence, calling it "a battle between communism and common sense" and contrasting it
In a special message to the Bahrain judiciary, Justice Suryakant, who could not attend the event in person due to health reasons, extended his warm congratulations to the Kingdom of Bahrain and its judiciary on the launch of the BICC.