Jaishankar reiterated that India should not be unfairly blamed in the context of the war and reiterated New Delhi's position of promoting dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward.
Actor Shu Qi has stepped behind the camera for 'Girl', her directorial debut that world premieres in competition at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, followed by a Centrepiece slot at the Toronto International Film Festival, reported Variety.
PM Modi will participate in the summit deliberations and hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines. He is also scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during the course of the summit.
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.