Giorgia Meloni is all set to become Italy's first woman prime minister after her party, the nationalist Brothers of Italy, won the elections on Sunday. Pro-term results showed the rightist bloc should have a strong majority in both houses of parliament, possibly giving Italy a scarce opportunity for political stability after years of turmoil and frail coalitions. However, Meloni and her allies face a formidable list of challenges such as sky-rocketing energy prices, the war in Ukraine, and a revived decline in economic activity in Europe’s third-largest economy. "We must remember t
The president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, has signed an agreement with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that includes boosting energy security and industrial growth, the state news agency (WAM) reported on Sunday. The report added that Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed an agreement to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to German utility RWE. ADNOC will process the first shipment later in the year for use in the trial operation of a floating natural gas terminal in Brunsbuettel. During his two-day trip to the Middle East, Scholz balanced pro
Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid has met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for the first time in 14 years, the latest sign of friendly relations between the two regional powers after long and bitter relations. Both leaders met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the biggest annual gathering of world leaders, which is now underway in New York. In his meeting with Erdogan, Mr. Lapid said he praised the recent fixing of diplomatic ties between the countries and the appointment of a new Israeli ambassador to Turkey, this week. Erdogan has expressed his ke
India will be co-hosting the 6th IBSA Summit on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in November 2022 in Bali The 10th India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) Trilateral Ministerial Commission (ITMC) meeting was held in New York on 21 September. It was co-chaired by India’s Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar. Carlos Alberto Franco França, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, and Dr. Joe Phaahla, Minister of Health of South Africa. The Ministers assessed the whole range of IBSA cooperation. They welcomed new plans within IBSA, such as the maiden meeting of the IBSA N
On Thursday, the Indian Defense Ministry signed a contract with BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd worth Rs. 1,700 crores. The deal is for buying additional dual-role capable missiles for the navy which will stimulate the Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) among the Defence sector. With dual-role capability, BrahMos missiles can be used for anti-ship and anti-land attacks. The ministry said, “Induction of these dual-role capable missiles is going to enhance the operational capability of Indian Navy fleet assets significantly.” Indian armed forces use all three BrahMos variants, which can be launche
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.