A joint statement was released by the governments of the Republic of Mauritius and the United Kingdom on the resolution of stalemate regarding the Chagos Archipelago, including the atoll of Diego Garcia.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her address at the Uzbekistan-India Business Forum on Friday, emphasised the vast trade opportunities between India and Uzbekistan.
India and Uzbekistan have signed a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) to assure appropriate protection to Uzbekistan investors in India and Indian investors in the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement on Friday.
The two leaders acknowledged the successful agreement towards the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between India and Uzbekistan and agreed that the signing of BIT will bolster investor confidence in each other's market
India is seeking changes in a six-decade-old Indus water treaty and has formally notified Pakistan to amend the pact, and the longstanding dispute concerning Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects has prompted India to seek a modification in the treaty.
The three-day (September 4-6) summit marks the ninth editon of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and is being held amidst ongoing conflicts in Africa in its neighbouring West Asia, Ukraine, and China's growing assertiveness in the Pacific region.
Chile has an estimated USD 2,847 billion worth of trade in 2023. Last year, India ranked 16th as a destination for Chile's non-copper and non-lithium exports, with USD 560 million in exports of goods and services out of which 30 per cent related to foods.
The United States, has condemned the "unsafe, unlawful, and aggressive conduct" by China which has a long standing defence treaty with the Philippines and has reiterated its support to Manila.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday affirmed that her state will oppose any kind of agreement between India-Bangladesh on the Teesta River, as sharing of Teesta water will mean "depriving north Bengal of water."
Apparently with China's assertiveness in the East and South China seas in mind, the three countries also reaffirmed that they "strongly oppose any unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the waters of the Indo-Pacific."