Jaishankar to lead delegation for Malaysia summit on October 27
Modi said a new era in women's empowerment will begin in Bihar on November 14, when the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is voted back to power
PM Modi is unlikely to travel to Malaysia to participate in the meetings related to the Asean summit beginning Sunday due to scheduling issues
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim said PM Modi informed him over a call that he would attend the 47th Asean Summit virtually as Diwali celebrations continue in India
US President Donald Trump said India will sharply reduce Russian oil imports by the end of the year, following new US sanctions on Moscow's major oil firms
PMO, finance, and MSME ministries working on cluster-to-national reform roadmap with focus on jobs, cost control, legal ease, and innovation in small business sector
Malaysia has invited US President Donald Trump as well as leaders of several countries which are the dialogue partners of the Asean
US President Trump and PM Modi discuss trade, India's Russian oil imports, and regional issues in Diwali call; PM reiterates India-US partnership and anti-terror stance
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PM Modi responded to President Donald Trump's Diwali wishes, saying India and the US share strong democratic values and should continue working together for peace and against terrorism
Trump also said his ambassador-designate Sergio Gor told him that PM Narendra Modi "loves Trump," adding that he shares a great friendship and strong relationship with PM Modi
Malaysia confirms PM Modi's attendance at the East Asia Summit starting October 26, but India's Ministry of External Affairs remains non-committal on his travel plans
In a Diwali message, PM Modi highlighted Operation Sindoor, GST 2.0 reforms, and the eradication of Naxalism, saying India embodies both stability and sensitivity
Takaichi, the first woman prime minister of Japan, succeeds Shigeru Ishiba
PM Modi also urged citizens to adopt swadeshi to promote the spirit of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat', to respect all languages, prioritise health and embrace yoga
The assertion came after Trump repeated his claims that India will not be buying oil from Russia, saying that the country has already "de-escalated" and is "pulling back"
The Police Commemoration Day is observed in the memory of 10 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who were killed on this day in 1959 in an ambush by Chinese troops
He regarded INS Vikrant as a symbol of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and India's growing defence self-reliance.
"More than 100 districts are now free from Maoist terror and are breathing in open air for the first time and celebrating a splendid Diwali," the prime minister said
PM Modi stressed the need for self-reliance, saying, when the enemy stands before you, the side that has the confidence and self-reliance to fight on its own always has the upper hand