"Communication channels are available, those have been established. Even as our negotiators have the opportunity to communicate via these channels, rather, we can state that this communication has been paused," Peskov said, when asked about contacts between negotiators from Moscow and Kyiv.
Discussions on both sides focused on deepening security and defence cooperation under the India-EU Strategic Partnership, Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal said.
"On defence, there is no spillover effect from the trade tension, that you mentioned. I think those trade tensions are also easing now and we have resumed our negotiations with them. Hopefully, it will be successful. Our defence collaboration and talks have continued even during that peri
India and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to the early conclusion of ongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the two sides.
During the conversation, Jaishankar also reiterated India's position on the Ukraine conflict, saying that New Delhi continues to support "an early end to hostilities" and a "durable solution" to the crisis.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday indicated that the first tranche of the agreement with the United States on a trade deal should be finalised by November 2025
The death toll from the ongoing Gen Z protests in the Kathmandu Valley has climbed to 31, The Kathmandu Post reported, citing officials from the Department of Forensic Medicine at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, where the deceased have been brought for postmortem examinations.
Negotiations are scheduled for Wednesday between the Nepalese Army, Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel, and representatives of Gen Z youth to determine the leadership of an interim government amid ongoing political unrest, The Himalayan Post reported.
Speaking to ANI, Khurshid described the recent interactions as "very distressing and very disturbing" and expressed hope for a resolution that would help normalise relations.
US singer Mary Millben has welcomed the ongoing trade negotiations between India and the United States, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump for engaging with "mutual respect" and "shared common ground."
"Both of these are large nations; I am confident that very soon, good relations will be established between the two. I want to say this very clearly that this time, the talks should not be between Modi and Trump, but it should be about the interests of America and India," Tiwari told ANI.