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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday began his official visit to the UAE by interacting with the members of the Indian Community. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day visit to the UAE, is expected to focus on exchanging views on the West Asia conflict. "Started my visit to the UAE interacting with the members of the Indian Community. Spoke about GOI's efforts towards their well - being and security amidst the West Asia conflict," Jaishankar posted on X. "Appreciated their contributions to the local society during these difficult times. As well as the support of the Government of the UAE in ensuring the welfare of the Indian community," the post read. The external affairs minister arrived in the UAE on Saturday after concluding his visit to Mauritius, where he attended the 9th Indian Ocean Conference. The West Asia war and Iran's chokehold of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which a fifth of global oil passes, had halted shipping and sent global oil prices
The domestic construction equipment industry is likely to register double-digit growth in the ongoing financial year as the pace of project execution, which has shown some positive momentum, is expected to grow further, ICEMA said on Wednesday. Speaking with reporters here, Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers' Association (ICEMA) President V Vivekanand said, "Our expectation this year is that we should actually get back to double-digit growth." "But overall, as an industry, I am confident that we will have double-digit growth. Double-digit means at least 10 per cent growth compared to the previous year, which would mean that our 10-billion-dollar industry is likely to be at least 11 billion dollars by next FY26," The Indian construction equipment industry achieved a 3 per cent growth in FY25, with total equipment sales reaching 1,40,191 units compared to 1,35,650 units in FY24. While domestic market growth remained subdued at 2.7 per cent, the industry's overall performance
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in Gujarat's Vadodara city early Monday, officials said. Sanchez's flight landed at the Vadodara airport at around 1.30 am as he began his maiden official visit to India. He is scheduled to visit Mumbai on Tuesday before returning to Spain. Sanchez will join Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a roadshow before jointly inaugurating the Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) facility here on Monday morning. The 2.5 km roadshow from the airport to the Tata facility will have cultural shows en route. The two leaders will also visit the historic Laxmi Vilas Palace, where they will hold a bilateral meeting organised by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). They will have lunch at the palace before proceeding to their respective destinations, officials said. Sanchez will leave for Spain at around 12.30 am Wednesday, according to his schedule shared by the MEA. In Vadodara, Sanchez and Modi will jointly inaugurate the complex for manufacturing C-
An Indian national living in Mexico was shot dead and another injured after they were robbed by unknown assailants in Mexico City, with Indian authorities demanding their Mexican counterparts to apprehend the culprits at the earliest. The incident took place on Saturday and the assailants robbed USD 10,000 from the Indian nationals, who have not been identified. They had exchanged the money from the vicinity of the Mexico City International Airport, El Universal newspaper reported. One of them lost his life due to the gunshots he received, and another was treated at the scene, without injuries, the report added. The Indian embassy in Mexico regrets the incident and said that they are in touch with the family and are extending all support. "In an extremely regrettable & heart-wrenching incident, an Indian national living in Mexico has been tragically shot dead. Embassy & @IndianAssoMex are in touch with his family & extending all support. We're demanding Mexican authorities