The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong recently saw the signing of eight major agreements during the Crown Prince's official two-day visit. These memorandums of understanding (MoUs) include civil service training, social development, artificial intelligence (AI), and other topics, indicating a growing relationship between the UAE and Singapore. During a ceremonial welcome on October 29, Prime Minister Wong and Sheikh Khaled reaffirmed their countries' close friendship and common interests. In a Facebook post,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez inaugurated the TATA Aircraft Complex in Vadodara, Gujarat, marking a big step forward in India's aerospace goals. This facility, a collaboration between TATA Advanced Systems Limited and Airbus Defence and Space in Spain, will produce 40 C-295 aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force's ageing Avro-748 fleet. During the ceremony, Prime Minister Modi emphasised the plant's future significance in exports, saying, "The Tata-Airbus manufacturing facility will enhance India-Spain relations and support the 'Make in India, Mak
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other BRICS leaders met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to address the conflict in Ukraine, as the Kremlin convened a huge meeting demonstrating that Western efforts to isolate Russia had failed. Goldman Sachs founded the BRICS group, which now accounts for 45% of the global population and 35% of the global GDP, to highlight the growing economic dominance of major emerging nations. Despite its economic strength, BRICS confronts internal disagreements about how rapid expansion can affect its geopolitical aim. Pr
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to talk about the increasing tensions in Gaza and Lebanon. The discussions focused on measures to suspend military activities in both regions while addressing pressing humanitarian issues on the ground. Both leaders emphasised the importance of international cooperation in achieving peace and stability, especially in conflict-torn Gaza and Lebanon. In addition to the problems, they discussed bilateral relations and regional developments of mutual interest. According to the US State Department, Blinken emph
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kazan, Russia, on Tuesday to attend the 16th BRICS Summit, where he would hold critical bilateral discussions, including meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Following his arrival, PM Modi turned to X to convey his feelings, writing, "Landed in Kazan for the BRICS Summit." This is a crucial summit, and the conversations held here will help to make the world a better place." Rustam Minnikhanov, the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan, greeted him warmly upon his arrival, according to social media posts from th
The Saudi cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has expressed strong support for the Kingdom's intention to hold a combined Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh. The proposed summit will focus on settling the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and protecting the Palestinian people's basic rights. The cabinet pointed out Saudi Arabia's steadfast commitment to advocating for Palestinian rights on international venues. Additionally, the council emphasised its commitment to Sudan's security and stability. Saudi Arabia vowed to continue making efforts to support peace initiativ
Tunisia's President Kais Saied has officially commenced his second term in office, following his landslide re-election with 90.7% of the vote. His inauguration on Monday followed a turbulent first term highlighted by many arrests and a crackdown on political opponents. In his speech, the 66-year-old former law professor called for a "cultural revolution" to tackle unemployment, confront terrorism, and root out corruption, with the objective of "building a country where everyone can live in dignity." Saied's re-election on October 7 comes after a contentious first term in which he suspen
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, at Meseberg Castle in Berlin for talks aimed at strengthening economic and political ties. The talks come as Germany looks for new energy partners following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which disrupted its energy supply. Qatar, a major player in the energy market, has been increasingly significant in Germany's energy diversification policy. Saad al-Kaabi, Qatar's energy minister, and Mansoor Ebrahim Al-Mahmoud, the head of the Qatar Investment Authority, which owns stakes in significant German
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting kicked off on Monday in Samoa, with leaders and officials from 56 countries discussing crucial topics such as income disparity, structural discrimination, and violence against women. Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland referred to these challenges as a "plague in our world." Participants from both established and developing countries, including large economies such as the United Kingdom, India, Canada, and Australia highlighted the ongoing difficulties of gender inequality. Despite previous accomplishments, Scotland emphasised that
South Korea's state-owned Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) recently outbid France on a nuclear power plant project in Europe, a feat termed a "David versus Goliath" battle. According to South Korea's Minister for Trade, Industry, and Energy, Ahn Duk-geun, this achievement marks the country's emergence as a "major global player in the nuclear energy sector." Ahn emphasised that this result serves as a strategic "bridgehead" for South Korea to grow its nuclear exports to Europe, where nuclear energy is on the rise as part of efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and strengthen