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October 31, 2026 12:29 PM

Jaishankar Holds Bilateral Meetings with EU, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, Canada and Argentina on G20 Sidelines

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from the European Union, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, Canada and Argentina on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta, discussing bilateral cooperation and key regional and global developments. During his meeting with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, Jaishankar discussed the Ukraine conflict and the situation in the Gulf. He ...

October 28, 2026 1:10 PM

India, Mexico launch negotiations for Preferential Trade Agreement

India and Mexico have formally launched negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with the signing of the Terms of Reference, marking a significant step towards strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Terms of Reference establish the framework, scope, modalities and roadmap for negotiations aimed at expanding bilateral trade, creating business opportunities, boosting investment flows and building resilient and divers...

October 18, 2026 11:09 AM

Hurricane Trudy strengthens to Category 2 as it approaches Mexico coast

Trudy strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane as it moved toward Mexico's southwestern and west-central Pacific coast, the US National Hurricane Center said. A hurricane warning was in effect from Manzanillo in Colima state to Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco. The latest NHC data showed the Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155 kmph and said it was about 330 kilometres south-southeast of Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco state and 180 kilometres south-southwest of Manzanillo, moving northw...

July 6, 2026 10:23 AM

Aguirre bids farewell with pride, backs Marquez to lead Mexico forward

Javier Aguirre backed Rafa Marquez to lead Mexico into the future after the co-hosts' World Cup run ended with a 3-2 defeat by England on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on Aguirre's third spell in charge. Aguirre, who had already made clear he would leave his role after the tournament, said former Mexico captain Marquez was ready to continue the work done with a squad that restored belief during the country's deepest World Cup run in 40 years. England booked their place in the quarter...

June 10, 2026 10:17 AM

Iran football team can enter US a day before World Cup matches: Homeland Security

Iran's national football team will be allowed to enter the United States a day before each of its FIFA World Cup matches, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Tuesday, dismissing reports that the squad would be required to travel in and out of the country on match days. The clarification came after reports quoting Iran's ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, suggested that the team would have to enter and leave the US on the same day as their matches, raising concerns over tra...

June 10, 2026 9:56 AM

Mexico closes schools during World Cup opener to ease traffic

Mexico City children will get an unexpected day off from school on Thursday, as president Claudia Sheinbaum ordered the suspension of classes in an effort to minimize traffic on the day the Mexican national team plays the World Cup opener against South Africa. Speaking Tuesday, Sheinbaum also told federal employees to work from home on Thursday, with the exception of essential services and those involved with World Cup matters. The Mexico-South Africa game will kick off at 1 p.m. local time, t...

May 12, 2026 10:03 AM

Mexico sends 5th ship with humanitarian aid to Cuba

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said that Mexico is dispatching a fifth ship carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba amid worsening shortages faced by the Cuban people. During her morning press conference on Monday (local time), Sheinbaum reiterated Mexico's rejection of the economic, commercial and financial blockade Washington has maintained against Cuba since 1962. "We are going to continue sending humanitarian aid. In fact, a ship carrying humanitarian aid is leaving for Cuba today...

April 22, 2026 10:01 PM

India among 12 countries selected for FIFA Women’s Development Programme

India, on Wednesday, became one of the 12 countries selected by FIFA for the FIFA Women’s Development Programme (Commercial Strategy 2026). The other countries include Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Scotland, Canada, Mexico, Finland, Ghana, Jordan, Lithuania, and Paraguay. India’s inclusion in the programme was confirmed by FIFA after an initial application by AIFF, which was followed by a detailed presentation of the commercial strategy and future plans. The programme will be held onlin...

March 18, 2026 6:20 PM

Railways draws $942 million FDI in 11 years; exports at ₹26,000 crore:Ashwini Vaishnav

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that the railway sector has attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows of $942 million between 2014-15 and 2025-26 (up to December 2025). Citing the FDI policy circular dated October 15, 2020, he said 100% FDI is permitted under the automatic route in railway infrastructure. The permitted areas include suburban corridor projects through public-private partnerships, high-speed train projects, dedicated freight li...

February 24, 2026 10:10 AM

Romantic tryst led to Mexican cartel leader’s capture, death

A tip about drug lord Nemesio Oseguera's romantic liaisons led Mexican authorities to the cartel leader's hideout in a small town of Jalisco state where he was killed, Mexican authorities said on Monday in the first account of the ambush that spawned violence across much of Mexico. At least 62 people died in the early Sunday raid on Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," and in ensuing violence - including 25 members of the National Guard military police and 34 suspected gang members - as cartel loyal...