India, Uzbekistan Parliamentary ties get fresh push as Uzbek Foreign Minister meets Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

August 4, 2026 6:26 PM

India, Uzbekistan Parliamentary ties get fresh push as Uzbek Foreign Minister meets Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

India and Uzbekistan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties, with a renewed focus on parliamentary cooperation, trade, investment, education and cultural exchanges, during a meeting between Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov at Parliament House on Tuesday. During the meeting, the two leaders held wide-ranging discussions on India-Uzbekistan relations, including parliamentary collaboration, economic cooperation and issues of mu...

Tech integration, cross-border cooperation take centre stage at 2nd BRICS anti-corruption meeting

August 4, 2026 5:31 PM

Tech integration, cross-border cooperation take centre stage at 2nd BRICS anti-corruption meeting

The need for greater technological integration, stronger international cooperation and coordinated action against cross-border corruption emerged as the key focus of the second BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) meeting, which began in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The two-day meeting, being held under India's BRICS Presidency, also includes the second meeting of the BRICS Expert Network on Asset Recovery. Delegates from BRICS member countries, along with policymakers, experts and law enforceme...

India, Uzbekistan agree to deepen strategic partnership with focus on mining, trade and regional cooperation

August 4, 2026 12:53 AM

India, Uzbekistan agree to deepen strategic partnership with focus on mining, trade and regional cooperation

India and Uzbekistan have agreed to expand their strategic partnership by strengthening cooperation in critical minerals, mining, trade, energy, infrastructure, defence and education during high-level talks held in New Delhi on Monday. The discussions took place during the four-day official visit of Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, who met External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar. Welcoming the visiting delegation, EAM Jaishankar described Uzbekistan as an important part of I...

‘Absolute disdain’: India slams Pakistan over PoJK crackdown, Pak PM aide’s ‘enemies’ remark

July 31, 2026 6:48 PM

‘Absolute disdain’: India slams Pakistan over PoJK crackdown, Pak PM aide’s ‘enemies’ remark

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday slammed Islamabad following reports that Pakistani forces killed over 40 people and injured scores more during recent anti-government demonstrations in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). Addressing a weekly media briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Pakistan's actions against peaceful protesters in PoJK had exposed its treatment of the people living under its control. "As you and all of us have witnessed, the Pakistani establ...

Favara-UPI cross-border payment corridor goes live, enabling real-time transfers between Maldives and India

July 31, 2026 5:58 PM

Favara-UPI cross-border payment corridor goes live, enabling real-time transfers between Maldives and India

India and the Maldives have strengthened their digital financial partnership with the launch of the Favara-UPI cross-border payment corridor, enabling individuals in the Maldives to transfer funds instantly to UPI-enabled bank accounts in India through their mobile banking applications. The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) announced the successful operationalisation of the integration between the Maldives Instant Payment System, Favara, and India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on July 30, ...

India calls for stronger SCO action against terrorism, backs inclusive multipolar world order

July 25, 2026 10:02 AM

India calls for stronger SCO action against terrorism, backs inclusive multipolar world order

India on Friday urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to adopt a firm and principled approach against terrorism, extremism and cross-border terror while calling for a more inclusive and representative multipolar world order during the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Cholpan Ata, Kyrgyz Republic. Representing India at the meeting, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said the SCO must remain committed to its core principles of combating terrorism, se...

EAM Jaishankar calls for inclusive global trade laws as India hosts UNCITRAL’s 60th anniversary conference

July 25, 2026 9:47 AM

EAM Jaishankar calls for inclusive global trade laws as India hosts UNCITRAL’s 60th anniversary conference

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday underlined the need for predictable and harmonised legal frameworks to support global trade, saying the evolution of international trade law must reflect the developmental priorities of the Global South as India hosted an international conference marking the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). Addressing the inaugural session of the conference, EAM Jaishankar said the world economy is undergoi...

India, Israel Conclude Second Round of Free Trade Agreement Negotiations

July 24, 2026 5:23 PM

India, Israel Conclude Second Round of Free Trade Agreement Negotiations

India and Israel have concluded the second round of negotiations for the proposed India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with both sides making progress towards a balanced, comprehensive and mutually beneficial trade pact. The four-day negotiations were held at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from July 20 to 23, where officials from both countries held detailed discussions across multiple chapters of the proposed agreement. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the negotiations were...

India rebukes Pakistan at UNSC, says world witnessing suppression of rights in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir

July 24, 2026 10:43 AM

India rebukes Pakistan at UNSC, says world witnessing suppression of rights in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir

India strongly criticised Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), accusing it of suppressing the fundamental rights of people in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and misusing the global forum to push what it described as a "divisive agenda." Delivering India's statement at the UNSC Open Debate on "Strengthening the Mechanisms for Peaceful Settlement of Disputes", India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, asserted that the Union Territ...

Piyush Goyal calls for stronger India-Estonia trade and technology partnership at business forum in Tallinn

July 19, 2026 2:39 PM

Piyush Goyal calls for stronger India-Estonia trade and technology partnership at business forum in Tallinn

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday called for deeper collaboration between India and Estonia in trade, investment, innovation and technology while addressing the India-Estonia Business Forum in Tallinn during his official visit to the Baltic nation. The forum brought together senior government representatives, industry leaders and business delegations from both countries to explore new opportunities for expanding bilateral economic cooperation and strengthening commer...