Page 12 - Bilateral Ties

Chancellor Scholz turns to India as Germany looks to diversify beyond China

India and Germany's bilateral trade was valued at $26 billion for the financial year that ended on March 31, 2024

India sends aid to Palestine; consignment comprises 30 tonnes of item

Few days ago, the World Food Programme issued a warning for northern Gaza, saying that WFP's supplies are depleting

President Murmu meets Malawi President, signs MOUs to strengthen ties

She further announced Government of India's support in setting up of a permanent Artificial Limb Fitment Centre in Malawi

Prez Murmu arrives in Malawi on last leg of three-nation visit to Africa

President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Malawi on Thursday on the final leg of her three-nation visit to Africa, during which she will hold talks with the country's top leadership and interact with trade and industry leaders. It is the first visit to the African nation by an Indian Head of State. "In the final leg of her three-nation visit, President Droupadi Murmu landed at the Kamuzu International Airport, Lilongwe, Malawi," her office said in a post on X. She was received by Malawi's Vice President Michael Usi at the airport. She was accorded a ceremonial welcome. Children greeted the President and a traditional cultural performance was presented before her. "This is the first-ever State visit from India to Malawi," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a post on X. Murmu is visiting Malawi from October 17-19 at the invitation of the Malawian President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera. During her visit, Murmu "will hold bilateral meetings with Malawi's leadership; interact with key

India, Mauritania sign MoUs to boost ties during President Murmu's visit

This agreement will promote bilateral relations in various fields of the common interests for strengthening international peace and security

To boost bilateral ties with India, Taiwan opens new office in Mumbai

The new mission would provide 'visa services, document authentication, and emergency assistance to business people, tourists, and Taiwanese nationals' in western India

S Jaishankar meets Mongolian PM on sidelines of SCO Summit in Pakistan

Jaishankar posted on X on Tuesday night, expressing his pleasure in discussing ways to further strengthen India-Mongolia bilateral relations

India, Colombia to deepen engagement, explore new avenues of cooperation

Both sides also exchanged views on regional, multilateral, and international issues of mutual interest during the FOC on Tuesday, the Ministry of Externals Affairs (MEA) stated in a release

Prez Murmu calls for deeper economic cooperation between India, Algeria

President in an address to the Algerian-Indian Economic Forum on Monday emphasised India's rapid rise and impressive progress in Ease of Doing Business

China sanctions Taiwanese businessman Robert Tsao, lawmaker Puma Shen

Tsao is one of Taiwan's richest men who pledged two years ago to provide millions to two civilian defence training programmes

South Korean ambassador lauds growing bilateral relations with India

Ambassador highlighted the crucial role of cultural exchanges in bringing the two nations closer

Maldives' Muizzu inks MoUs with India amid shifting diplomatic tone

Economic challenges prompt Maldives to strengthen ties with India, sign Rs 30 billion currency swap agreement

India eases certain conditions for UAE in bilateral investment treaty: GTRI

India has eased certain conditions for UAE in the bilateral investment treaty by including portfolio investments and reduction in the local remedies exhaustion period from five years to three years in the pact, economic think tank GTRI said on Monday. The India-UAE Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) came into force on August 31 this year. The model BIT requires investors to attempt to resolve disputes through India's legal system for at least five years before seeking international arbitration. In contrast, the India-UAE BIT reduces this period to three years, giving investors quicker access to Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS). "While this makes the treaty more investor-friendly, it also weakens India's ability to settle disputes domestically, increasing the likelihood of arbitration cases that could challenge India's regulatory decisions," the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said in a statement. It added that local remedies exhaustion means that investors must firs

US lawmakers visit Taiwan for bilateral talks as China tensions escalate

The delegation's visit comes as Taiwan and the US seek to deepen defence cooperation to counter the Chinese threat

India trusted partner in Jamaica's development journey, says PM Modi

India has been a "trusted partner" in Jamaica's development journey and it is ready to share expertise in a range of areas, including digital public infrastructure, biofuel, innovation and health with the Caribbean nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. Modi made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness. In his media statement, Modi said he and Holness also discussed regional and global issues and agreed that all tensions and disputes should be resolved through talks and that both sides will continue to work towards ensuring global peace and security. India and Jamaica are unanimous that reform of all global institutions, including the UN Security Council, is necessary, he said, Modi said India has been a "trusted and committed" development partner in Jamaica's growth journey and it will remain so. "We are ready to share our experience with Jamaica in areas of digital public infrastructure, biofuel, innovation, health,

Jaishankar reiterates India's dedication to strengthen ties with BIMSTEC

He said that this commitment aligns with India's Neighbourhood First Policy, Vision SAGAR, and Act East Policy

German Chancellor Scholz to visit India by Oct end: Ambassador Ackermann

Ackermann said, Germany and India are committed to a biennial rhythm of intergovernmental consultations

Sri Lanka election is the latest sign India is losing its neighbourhood

Dissanayake has worried New Delhi because his party, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, made a name for itself in the 1980s with an anti-India terror campaign

Australia's treasurer will visit China in sign that ties are mending

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will this week become the first Australian government minister in that key economic role to visit China in seven years, in the latest sign that strained bilateral relations are mending. Chalmers flies to Beijing on Thursday for a two-day visit. The last Australian treasurer to visit China was Scott Morrison in 2017. Morrison rose to become prime minister a year later and bilateral relations further soured under his rule until his conservative government was replaced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labour Party after the 2022 general election. Chalmers said Wednesday that the main purpose of his visit was to co-chair the Australia-China Strategic Economic Dialogue on Thursday with He Lifeng, chair of China's National Development and Reform Commission. Discussions will focus on growing trade and investment with China and opportunities for Australian and Chinese businesses to cooperate, government documents say. This is another really important

Share PM Modi's commitment to boost Lanka-India ties: President Dissanayake

Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday said that he shares Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to strengthening bilateral ties. Dissanayake said this in a post on X in response to Prime Minister Modi's post on Sunday in which he congratulated the Marxist leader for his victory in Sri Lanka's presidential election. "Thank you, Prime Minister Modi, for your kind words and support. I share your commitment to strengthening the ties between our nations. Together, we can work towards enhancing cooperation for the benefit of our peoples and the entire region," Dissanayake said. Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president on Monday after his victory in Saturday's election. Dissanayake, 56, the leader of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna party's broader front National People's Power (NPP), defeated his closest rival Sajith Premadasa of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). Modi in his post said he looks forward to working closely with him to further strengthen the