Uzbekistan and Malaysia have taken steps to strengthen parliamentary cooperation, highlighting the growing importance of legislative diplomacy in advancing bilateral relations. Leaders from both countries discussed mechanisms to expand exchanges between lawmakers and enhance collaboration on issues of mutual interest. The talks focused on increasing interaction through parliamentary friendship groups, sharing legislative expertise, and supporting initiatives that contribute to economic and social development. Both sides acknowledged the role of parliaments in fostering closer ties and crea
Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Social Development Summit in Doha, Qatar. The discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in labour welfare, youth empowerment, skill development, and social inclusion initiatives. During the summit, Mandaviya emphasized India's commitment to inclusive growth and people-centric policies aimed at improving quality of life and expanding opportunities for vulnerable sections of society. He highlighted various initiatives undertaken by the India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that India’s close cooperation with Venezuela is of immense importance to the Global South during talks with Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez in New Delhi. The leaders held extensive discussions on expanding bilateral cooperation across energy, critical minerals, technology, agriculture, healthcare, and people-to-people exchanges. Modi described Venezuela as a valued partner in Latin America and reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening ties for the mutual benefit of both nations. The meeting comes at a time when India is seeking
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Min Aung Hlaing in New Delhi, marking a significant diplomatic engagement between India and Myanmar amid the latter's ongoing political crisis. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in areas including border security, trade, infrastructure connectivity, cybercrime prevention, and economic development. India reiterated its policy of engagement with Myanmar, emphasizing that dialogue remains the most effective way to address regional challenges. During the discussions, both sides reviewed progress on key connectivity projects
India has announced support for the construction of 14 schools in earthquake-affected districts of Nepal, reaffirming its long-standing development partnership with the neighbouring country. The initiative is aimed at improving educational infrastructure and assisting communities still recovering from the devastating impact of past earthquakes. The schools will be built under India’s post-earthquake reconstruction assistance programme, which has focused on restoring essential infrastructure such as housing, schools, health facilities and cultural heritage sites in Nepal. Officials stated
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi completed 12 years in office, marking a significant political milestone for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Centre. BJP leaders, Union ministers and party workers across the country hailed Modi’s leadership and highlighted the government’s achievements in governance, infrastructure, foreign policy and welfare initiatives during the period. Senior BJP leaders described the past twelve years as transformative for India, pointing to flagship schemes such as Digital India, Make in India, PM Gati Shakti, Ayushman Bharat and the expansion of
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his official visit to India, with energy cooperation emerging as one of the central themes of discussions. Rubio’s visit comes at a time when both countries are seeking to deepen strategic ties amid global geopolitical tensions, particularly concerns surrounding energy security and regional stability. During meetings in New Delhi, the two sides discussed trade, maritime security, the Indo-Pacific strategy, and the ongoing instability linked to the Iran conflict, which has affected global oil supplies and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent five-nation diplomatic tour has resulted in investment commitments and expansion proposals worth nearly $40 billion for India, according to reports. The visit, which covered countries including the UAE, Sweden, Norway, Italy and the Netherlands, focused heavily on attracting investments, strengthening strategic partnerships and boosting India’s global economic engagement. During the tour, Modi held discussions with executives and representatives of more than 50 multinational companies across sectors such as semiconductors, defence, infrastructure,
India and South Korea signed multiple agreements aimed at expanding cooperation in defence, cybersecurity, military training, and United Nations peacekeeping operations during high-level talks between the two countries. The agreements were signed during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Seoul, where he held discussions with South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-Back. The agreements include cooperation in cybersecurity, defence information sharing, institutional training exchanges, and collaboration between India’s National Defence College and South Korea’s National Defence Un
India and Italy have announced that 2027 will be celebrated as the “Year of Culture and Tourism” as both nations seek to deepen people-to-people ties and strengthen engagement between two ancient civilisations. The announcement followed high-level discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during bilateral talks focused on expanding cooperation across culture, trade, tourism, and strategic sectors. The initiative aims to encourage cultural exchanges, tourism promotion, academic collaborations, exhibitions, and greater interaction between