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PM Modi, Seychelles President to inaugurate projects in online event

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan will participate in a virtual event on Thursday during which a range of Indian projects in the Seychelles will be inaugurated.

India, Russia discuss defence ties, Afghan peace process, Indo-Pacific

Russia on Tuesday promised joint production of weapons systems in India as the two countries held extensive talks covering key areas of bilateral cooperation

China's foreign minister cautions Japan ahead of US-Japan summit next week

Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart that their two countries should ensure that bilateral relations "do not get involved in the so-called confrontation between major countries"

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to visit India from April 5-6

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit India from April 5 to 6 with an aim to prepare ground for the annual India-Russia summit as well as to discuss bilateral cooperation.

S Jaishankar meets Iranian counterpart; discusses bilateral cooperation

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif here on Monday and discussed bilateral cooperation, including on the strategic Chabahar Port.

India, US agree to work towards resolving key bilateral trade issues

Katherine Tai, who was confirmed as a top US trade negotiator last week, discussed crucial issues with Goyal over a phone call on Thursday

India, Chile agree to deepen bilateral relations post Covid-19 pandemic

India and Chile on Friday agreed to deepen bilateral relations post the COVID-19 pandemic, including the second expansion of the India-Chile Preferential Trade Agreement

Jaishankar, British Foreign Secy Raab discuss progress in bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday spoke with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and reviewed the progress in bilateral cooperation as well as discussed regional and UN issues. "Nice talking to UK Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab. Reviewed the progress in our bilateral cooperation. Also discussed regional and UN issues," Jaishankar tweeted. Raab had visited India last December and held talks with Jaishankar during which the two sides had agreed on the key elements of an ambitious 10-year roadmap to further broaden ties, and also boost strategic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

Jaishankar, UAE foreign minister hold talks, review bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks

India, EU express hope to forge host of bilateral cooperation arrangements

India and the European Union (EU) on Friday expressed hope to forge a host of bilateral cooperation arrangements with a view to boost bilateral trade. At a bilateral meeting with the EU, India shared structural reforms priorities of the country and various steps taken to revive economy hit by COVID-19 crisis. During the 11th India-EU Macroeconomic dialogue held virtually, the EU informed about the economic challenges and outlook of their economy due to the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and their recovery plan. "The dialogue concluded with the hope that both sides would be able to build stronger and deeper relations by entering into various bilateral cooperation arrangements which are of mutual interest to both sides," an official statement said. Both sides have been negotiating on the Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) for many years but still not reached a consensus. The European Union is seeking greater market access for its automobiles, wines and spirits,

Committed to achieving $500 bn in US bilateral trade: Ambassador Sandhu

India and the US are committed to achieving the ambitious goal of a bilateral trade of $500 billion, India's top envoy said

India, Bangladesh review bilateral ties, discuss PM's March visit to Dhaka

Foreign Secretaries of India and Bangladesh on Friday carried out a comprehensive review of the overall bilateral ties and held discussions on preparations for PM's visit to Dhaka in March.

Jaishankar discusses bilateral cooperation with Georgian counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia David Zalkaliani on Monday held a virtual discussion on bilateral cooperation

India-Lanka strengthen ties, revive maritime dialogue despite Covid in 2020

2020 witnessed strengthening of Colombo's ties with New Delhi and revival of a key trilateral maritime dialogue involving India after a gap of six years

Agri sector can be a game-changer for India, Bangladesh: Piyush Goyal

He said the bilateral cooperation can pave the way for overcoming the current economic challenges.

India, Italy ink 15 agreements; unveil action plan to further expand ties

The two leaders also discussed ways to deal with adverse impact of the coronavirus pandemic

US Secretary of State Pompeo holds bilateral talks with Sri Lanka president

Pompeo on Wednesday held talks with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over a range of bilateral issues including Covid-19

Japan, Vietnam agree to step up defence ties amid rising China influence

Suga said Vietnam, at the centre of the Indo-Pacific, was the most suitable destination for his first trip abroad as Japan''s leader

US, Israeli envoys fly to Bahrain to bilateral agreements to normalise ties

A joint American-Israeli delegation headed on Sunday for Bahrain, where officials will be signing a number of bilateral agreements following an announcement last month to normalise relations.

India, Chile review bilateral ties; to firm up investment protection pact

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in a statement, said both sides discussed the future trajectory of their wide-ranging engagements in the meeting