National security advisers Ajit Doval and Jake Sullivan met in New Delhi on Monday, during which they promised to remove obstacles to bilateral strategic commerce, technology, and industrial collaboration. The two-day visit by Sullivan coincided with a strengthening of ties between the United States and India in response to growing concerns over China's influence in the Indo-Pacific. In January 2023, the India-US effort on critical and emerging technology was launched, and Sullivan and Doval presided over the second meeting of the initiative. Initiating a new strategic semiconductor collab
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) has announced the completion of joint naval exercises with the United States, the Philippines, and Canada in the South China Sea. During Sunday's manoeuvres, ships from the Royal Canadian Navy, the Philippine Navy, the United States Navy, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force all participated. Collectively, these four nations have never before participated in "Maritime Cooperative Activity" like this. The participating vessels were put through their paces in a series of training exercises designed to test their coordination skills, particul
After 30 years of ANC control in South Africa, Friday marked a momentous shift as the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) agreed to form a new national unity government. With 283 legislative votes, President Cyril Ramaphosa was able to achieve a second term. Since Nelson Mandela's election win in 1994, which abolished apartheid, no political shift has been as dramatic as this cooperation between the two formerly antagonistic parties. "It will once again be a privilege and pleasure to serve this great nation," Ramaphosa, 71, told parliament, praising the new adm
On June 17, a historic nature restoration bill was agreed upon by EU member states, marking the first major environmental policy to be passed since the recent elections to the European Parliament. To comply with the law, member states must restore 20% of their land and sea by 2030. At a summit in Luxembourg, EU environment ministers gave their stamp of approval to the strategy, clearing the road for its implementation. Environmental Minister Leonore Gewessler of Austria played a crucial role in getting the legislation passed since she backed it even though her conservative coalition allies
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met in New Delhi to review the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. After meeting with S Jaishankar, India's minister of external affairs, and Ajit Doval, his Indian counterpart, Sullivan briefed Modi on the status of bilateral cooperation under the iCET initiative. These include developments in the fields of semiconductors, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, defence, and space. The increasing cooperation and harmony on regional and international matters has pleased PM Modi. The
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met several world leaders in Apulia, Italy, during the G7 Summit. His one-day visit included bilateral meetings and a group photo with US President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, among others. PM Modi's central position in the photo drew the attention of Indians, symbolising India's prominence. The G7 Summit, attended by the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Italy,
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Italy for the G7 Summit, India will use its participation to highlight problems facing the global south. India is a prominent member of the South Asian community and just finished leading the Group of Twenty (G20). As per the reports, PM Modi would bring attention to the issues faced by these nations during his remarks at the G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy. The prime minister held three plenary sessions at the 2023 G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, highlighting the importance of inclusive global development. On January 1, 2024, Italy became the G7 presi
Italy has elevated its bilateral relations with India to a "Strategic Partnership," with an emphasis on defence, the Indo-Pacific, energy, and science and technology. Italy is the 18th biggest foreign investor and fourth major trade partner for India within the European Union. At the G7 Summit Outreach Sessions in Puglia on June 14, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni extended an invitation to Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India. The 75th anniversary of this alliance was celebrated last year. Trade between the two countries hit $15 billion in 2022–23, a testament to the robustness of eco
President Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives reportedly sought ways to strengthen bilateral collaboration with India during his first official visit to the nation. Despite his well-known pro-China views, Muizzu was present at the swearing-in ceremonies for both the Union Council of Ministers and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi began his third term in office as the head of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. On Tuesday, Muizzu returned to Male. According to the foreign ministry, Prime Minister Modi extended an invitation for the visit
India welcomed Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, and other new BRICS members at a significant gathering that Russia, which assumed the chairmanship of BRICS on January 1, organised. At the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in western Russia's Nizhny Novgorod, senior diplomat Dammu Ravi represented India. A spokeswoman for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, tweeted, "India warmly welcomes the new member." Upholding multilateralism and international law, addressing global and regional trends, and incorporating new members into BRICS procedure