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India to host SCO Civilisation Dialogue Forum by year-end: Rajnath Singh

Singh made these remarks while addressing the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

India urges vigilance on weapons tech transfers to terror-linked actors

The comments appeared to be a thinly veiled reference to Pakistan and the global proliferation network led by A Q Khan

EAM S Jaishankar, Swift's CEO discuss facilitating smooth commerce

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets SWIFT CEO Javier Perez-Tasso in New Delhi to discuss global commerce and geopolitical challenges

US is 'very close' to finalising a trade deal with India: Marco Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says India and the US are close to finalising a trade deal, with Russian oil purchases and tariff waivers among the key considerations

Naval platforms worth ₹2.41 trn accorded AoN, RFP out for four LPDs: VCNS

Vice Chief of the Naval Staff flags AI, advanced propulsion and quantum tech as focus areas ahead of navy's Swavlamban 2026 innovation and indigenisation seminar

Russia sanctions waiver a 60-day pause: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that India remained heavily reliant on Russian oil even as it had diversified its energy sources

Trade to trust: India steps up neighbourhood play with economic support

India is strengthening ties with South Asian neighbours through high-level diplomacy, trade negotiations, financial assistance and connectivity projects amid growing geopolitical uncertainty.

Rajnath Singh to represent India at SCO Council of Heads of Government meet

In April, Singh attended the SCO defence ministers' meeting at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Hosting foreign dignitaries outside Delhi not a new practice, says MEA

The ministry said hosting foreign dignitaries in different Indian cities has been a longstanding practice, rejecting Congress claims that the US had 'summoned' Jaishankar to Mumbai

EAM Jaishankar will hold talks with Marco Rubio in Mumbai on Oct 20: MEA

The discussions are expected to cover key areas of bilateral cooperation, including energy, critical energy issues, and regional and global developments, the MEA said

PM Modi, Canadian foreign minister discuss concluding CEPA by year-end

The two sides discussed expanding trade and investment ties across energy, education, tech and security, with a Canadian trade mission to India as a step towards deeper Indo-Pacific engagement

The Mecca agreement is fuelled by regional concerns, say experts

India to watch how the Saudi Arabia-Turkiye-Pakistan agreement shapes, experts say

Closer trade ties with India remain top priority: US envoy Sergio Gor

US Ambassador Sergio Gor said that US views sanctions as a means to end the Ukraine war, not to punish countries buying Russian oil, ahead of Marco Rubio's India visit next week

Jaishankar calls for urgent multilateral reform amid changing global order

Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue's Middle East edition in Abu Dhabi, the external affairs minister said countries must explore new partnerships and move beyond traditional comfort zones

India asks UN human rights office to seek answers from Pakistan on PoK

At the UNGA, India cited the UN human rights office's calls for investigations into killings in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and due process for detained Joint Awami Action Committee leaders

We seek Indo-Pacific where nations make their own choices: Rajnath

Rajnath Singh calls for stronger India-Asean cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, stressing regional peace, strategic autonomy and cooperation between regional forums

Rubio to visit Jamnagar, Mumbai as US trade deal near 'landing point'

Marco Rubio will visit Mumbai and Jamnagar to discuss energy cooperation as S Jaishankar says India-US trade talks are nearing a landing point, with a few issues unresolved

India working to develop relations with China 'once again', says Goyal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India is working to develop relations with China again, but stressed that the journey remains unfinished and must ensure fair, stable engagement

LAC must be stable for normalisation of ties with China: EAM Jaishankar

Jaishankar also linked expansion of trade and investment ties between the two countries to peace and tranquillity along the border

India-US trade deal talks nearing 'landing point', says Jaishankar

India and the US have been in talks since early 2025 on the proposed trade pact to address tariff friction, eliminate non-tariff barriers, and boost bilateral market access