Thailand's interim Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan is playing his new role with great energy and enthusiasm- a temporary position that will give him a chance to improve his profile and strengthen power for his party as the national polls are around the corner. Since Prawit was promoted from deputy PM to caretaker premier in late August after prime minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha was suspended from duties, the 77-year-old has attended top-level international and national meetings and paid a visit to all the flooded areas of Bangkok. Prawit also met Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt to disc
On Wednesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called his visit to Egypt "highly productive" and expressed feelings positive about the MoU on defence cooperation signed between the two sides which will lead to "historic heights" for the Indo-Egyptian partnership. He was visiting the strategically vital Arab nation for three days. Additionally, he shared photos of himself bidding goodbye to the host country's officials. He tweeted, Just concluded a highly productive visit to Egypt. I thank President H.E. Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and my counterpart General (Mohamed) Zaki for warm hospitality an
At the United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday (local time), EAM Dr S Jaishankar met with three presidents and four foreign ministers during the 77th session of the UNGA. Mr Jaishankar is currently in the United States for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). During his trip US, he interacted with France's Emmanuel Macron, Ghana's Nana Akufo-Addo, and Comoros' Azali Assoumani. Jaishankar met with the president of Ghana at the UN in New York to talk about the continued collaboration between India and Ghana. Apart from that, the External Affairs Minister also met four of
A deadlock over the 2015 nuclear deal remains between Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and French President Emmanuel Macron. During the meeting, Raisi met with the President of the European Council Charles Michel, as well as the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and his deputy Enrique Mora, who serve as coordinators of the nuclear talks that started in April 2021. He was accompanied by Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and top nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani. Following their separate talks, Bagheri and Mora discussed stalled efforts to restore the Joint Comprehensive Pl
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday called on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo and both leaders talked about bilateral military-to-military cooperation, with the latter stating that both countries need to exchange their finest skills and best practices in combating the threat of terrorism. “Privileged to call on the President of Egypt, H.E. Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in Cairo today. India and Egypt continue to work on enhancing mutual trust and confidence. It was reaffirmed that both the countries are committed to expanding our multi-faceted cooperation,” tweeted Singh.
During the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77) in New York from 20-26 September 2022, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan will lead the UAE delegation. It is expected that more than 150 heads of state and government will attend this year's gathering on 24 September, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will explain the UAE's policies, priorities, and vision for international peace, security, and cooperation. During the summit, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan will lead the UAE delegation to discuss urgent global challenge
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, summoned the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan. The declaration said that the SCO member states think that it is vital to have an inclusive government in Afghanistan “with representatives from all ethnic, religious and political groups of Afghan society”. The member states said they call for the establishment of Afghanistan as an independent, neutral, united, democratic, and peaceful state, free of terrorism, war, and drugs. They further added that considering the advancing humanitarian
On September 17, 2022, the Indian Navy hosted the sixth edition of the Japan India Maritime Exercise, JIMEX 22 in the Bay of Bengal. India's Eastern Fleet conducted a week-long exercise under the command of Rear Adm Sanjay Bhalla and Japan's Escort Flotilla Four under Rear Adm Hirata Toshiyuki. As a result of JIMEX 22, two navies conducted some of their most complex exercises together. In addition to advanced anti-submarine warfare, air defence exercises were performed by both sides. Also participating in the exercise were shipborne helicopters, fighter aircraft, and submarines. A Reciproc
The Indian Air Force plans to move forward with its Project Cheetah under the Make in India route since all major import deals have either been put on hold or scrapped by the Narendra Modi government. Indian defence manufacturers will equip Israeli Heron drones with strike capability through the project. Project Cheetah aims to upgrade the Indian Air Force's fleet of Israeli-origin Heron unmanned aerial vehicles with improved communication capabilities and missiles that can target enemy positions from a distance. In accordance with plans, Israeli weapon manufacturers were to complete the p
Iran has signed a memorandum of understanding to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO. The decision was announced by Iran’s Foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a tweet on Wednesday. He is accompanying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to the city of Samarkand for the SCO Summit. Iran and the SCO initiated a formal process for Tehran’s addition to the bloc in March. The Iranian administration later approved Iran's membership. Iran will attend the SCO as a permanent member of the Summit to be hosted by India next year. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is