India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held discussions focused on expanding bilateral trade and investment in key sectors such as infrastructure, energy and technology.
Brazil's President Lula said his government will not immediately retaliate against US tariffs and seeks trade talks with President Trump. While the US imposes 50% taxes on Brazilian exports, Brazil is exploring legal measures but prioritizes negotiation, emphasizing it will not compromise it
Former diplomat Vikas Swarup said appointing envoys by India and Canada is a positive step, marking the first signal of a thaw since PM Modi met PM Carney at the G7 Summit. He noted concerns remain but expressed hope for resumption of trade talks and improved ties.
Addressing a special MEA press briefing in Tokyo, Misri said, "At this point in time, our discussion with Japan was about our bilateral issues. We were not discussing issues between either one of us in any third country. Naturally, what is happening in the rest of the world is discussed.
As part of the bilateral talks, India and Japan also launched the Japan-India Artificial Intelligence Initiative, aimed at deepening collaboration in areas such as large language models (LLMs), data centres, and AI governance.
Addressing a joint press briefing after bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba, PM Modi said, "We welcome the collaboration between ISRO and JAXA for the Chandrayaan-5 mission. Our active participation has gone beyond the limits of the earth and will become a symbol
"We have set a goal of investment of 10 Trillion Yen from Japan in India in the next 10 years. Special emphasis will be laid on connecting India's and Japan's small and medium enterprises and startups," PM Modi said in the joint press conference after bilateral talks.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal criticised analysts and sections of the media for their negative outlook on India's economy, calling them "weak-kneed." Speaking at Bharat Buildcon, he emphasised India's rising global economic prominence, ongoing free trade agreement talks, and governmen
While talking to ANI, Uttarkashi DM Prashant Arya said, "Our first priority is to remove river bed material so that the water level of the Yamuna River comes down. The bridge on the Yamuna River is safe. This is the current situation at Syanachatti"
Replying to questions at a joint press conference after talks with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Chowdhury said, "They are being dealt with as per the law of the land. All BD nationals who were found illegally entering India without any criminal intent are handed over to the BGB respectfull
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit held talks with defence officials from Vietnam, South Korea, and the UK on the sidelines of CHODs 2025 in Thailand, focusing on defence cooperation, maritime collaboration, technology, and HADR to boost peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.