Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla interacted with Speakers and presiding officers of various Commonwealth countries on the the sidelines of the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), 2026 to foster mutual understanding and cooperation.
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to His Majesty Tupou VI, King of Tonga, on the occasion of his country's National Day.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha launched 'Skill Uday Tongai', a skill development training programme, at Tripura Institute of Technology in Narsingarh Agartala.
During his five-day visit to Australia, India's External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Brisbane's Roma Street Parklands, highlighting Gandhi's global message of peace. Jaishankar also extended National Day greetings to Tonga, reaffirming India's commitm
According to the CNA report, the MOFA statement followed a Monday report in the Australian Newspaper, which claimed that the Solomon Islands would table a motion at this year's forum in Tonga to strip Taiwan of its "development partner" status.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, speaking from Nuku'alofa, Tonga, urged global leaders to act swiftly on climate change, highlighting the unprecedented rise in sea levels due to greenhouse gases. He stressed the need for immediate emission reductions, increased financial support for
Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, Pabitra Margherita (MoS), will undertake a visit to Tonga on August 28-29, 2024 to attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders' Meeting with Dialogue Partners.
Following the United States's move to open an embassy in the Pacific island nation of Tonga on May 9, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged to support Pacific countries, reiterating a warning about the perils of 'predatory' Chinese investment, reported Al Jazeera.