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Kabul, April 7: Pakistan's commitment under the bilateral defence agreement with Saudi Arabia appears largely symbolic, with Islamabad's response to Iranian strikes in the Kingdom proving ineffective, according to a report.According to the Afghan Diaspora Network, Pakistani Deputy Prime...

Islamabad, April 11 Pakistan is committed to expanding its economic ties with Saudi Arabia, said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a meeting with the kingdom's finance minister.Saudi Minister of Finance, Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, who was on a one-day visit to Pakistan, met Prime Minister...

April 11, New Delhi – India's Consul General Binaya Pradhan held key meetings in the United States. The discussions centered on investment, the digital economy, and bilateral cooperation.Consul General of India Binaya Pradhan met Richard Rossow, Chair in India and Emerging Asia Economics from...

April 11, New Delhi – Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, held a virtual meeting with his Bahraini counterpart, Abdulla Bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce.During the virtual meeting, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal welcomed the regional ceasefire and emphasized...

Bogota, April 11 – Colombia's trade ministry said that it will raise tariffs on imports from neighboring Ecuador to 100 per cent from 30 per cent, in line with a decision made a day earlier by Quito, as tensions between the two countries escalate.Trade Minister Diana Morales said in a...

Washington, April 9: India and the United States intensified engagement across trade, defense, and critical technologies as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a series of high-level meetings in Washington during his three-day visit.The talks involved the Pentagon and the Department of...

Washington, April 8 Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri launched the India-US Trade Facilitation Portal here on Wednesday as the two countries aim for a bilateral trade target of USD 500 billion.Misri, who is on a three-day visit to the US, launched the portal at a virtual event that was attended...

Washington, Apr 8 US Ambassador to New Delhi, Sergio Gor, has said that he has discussed with President Donald Trump ways to build a "strong future" for India and the US.Gor met Trump over dinner on Tuesday. His meeting with President Trump coincided with the US and Iran agreeing to a two-week...

New Delhi, April 7 – South Africa’s High Commissioner to India, Professor Anil Sooklal, views the upcoming India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) as an opportunity to strengthen his country’s economic ties with India across the pharmaceutical, green energy, IT, and agricultural sectors."The summit...

Thane, April 5 Ambassador of Nepal to India, Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, emphasized the need to further strengthen trade, investment, and economic ties between the two neighboring countries on Sunday.Speaking at the Indo-Nepal Trade Programme and Trade Promotion Initiative organized in Thane...

Washington, April 3 – The United States warned China that actions targeting vessels flagged by Panama threaten a key global trade route and could drive up costs for businesses and consumers.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said China’s recent actions against Panama-flagged ships raise...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Denis Manturov, in New Delhi today. The Ministry of Finance posted on social media that the two leaders discussed strengthening trade and investment ties and addressed issues of mutual interest.

New Delhi, April 2 Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that India is seeking preferential market access for its products in the US and asserted that the country's relations with America are "very robust" with a deep strategic partnership across technology, defence...

Dushanbe, April 1 – Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, met with Tajikistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, on Wednesday, discussing bilateral relations and matters of common regional and global interest.During his visit to Dushanbe...

Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, met with the Foreign Affairs Minister of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, today. In a social media post, the Ministry of External Affairs stated that they reviewed the bilateral relationship and exchanged views on regional and...

New Delhi, March 29 India's growing economy and massive infrastructure needs perfectly align with American expertise in energy, advanced manufacturing, and digital infrastructure, and both sides are well-positioned for a "win-win" expansion of their strategic economic pillar, US Ambassador...

March 29, New Delhi: India and Malta held the 4th Round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Valletta on March 27, 2026. The consultations were co-chaired by Sibi George, Secretary (West), and Christopher Cutajar, Permanent Secretary in Malta's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.During the visit...

India and Malta held the 4th round of Foreign Office Consultations in Valletta, Malta, on the 27th of this month. The FOCs were co-chaired by Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malta, Christopher Cutajar.Both sides...

Valetta, March 29: India and Malta held the fourth round of consultations between their foreign offices in Valletta and reviewed bilateral ties. The two nations agreed to continue cooperation in sectors such as information and communications technology, healthcare, renewable energy...

Washington, March 28 US President Donald Trump said he plans to visit China soon, highlighting his strong personal relationship with President Xi Jinping while emphasizing that the United States continues to compete with Beijing on trade and economic policy.Speaking at the Future Investment...