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India will host the 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (IAFMM) in New Delhi on January 31, 2026, marking a significant diplomatic event after a 10-year gap since the first meeting in Bahrain in 2016.The meeting, co-chaired by India and the UAE, will include foreign ministers from Arab League member states, senior officials, and the Arab League Secretary General, building on prior
The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has reached a landmark conclusion after protracted negotiations, marking a pivotal moment in bilateral economic relations.Finalised on Tuesday (27-1-2026) during the India-EU summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen alongside European Council President Antonio Costa, the deal promises to
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to visit India in the first week of March 2026, marking a significant step in thawing bilateral ties.Sources within India’s Ministry of External Affairs highlight trade as the central focus of the visit. This comes amid efforts to rebuild momentum following years of diplomatic strains over issues like the Khalistan separatist movement.The visit is
Downing Street gives no date for when the agreement of 30 days of visa-free travel will come into forceFor more context on today’s Starmer-Xi meeting, China is the world’s second-biggest economy and Britain’s third-largest trading partner – to which it…
Starmer’s team is wary of spies but such fears are not new – with Theresa May once warned to get dressed under a duvetWhen prime ministers travel to China, heightened security arrangements are a given – as is the quiet game of cat and mouse that takes …
A high-level United States Congressional Delegation, spearheaded by Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), held substantive discussions with Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi today. The meeting underscores the intensifying strategic partnership between the two nations.The delegation’s visit arrives at a pivotal moment in bilateral relations,
The Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission have departed India following a landmark three-day state visit to New Delhi. Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, left on Wednesday, while Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, departed the previous evening. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) hailed the visit as "highly successful,"
PM may also discuss fate of Uyghurs with Chinese leader on trip aimed at improving economic relations‘Very low bar’: Starmer faces slim pickings in ChinaKeir Starmer has said he will “raise the issues that need to be raised” on human rights with China’…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has declared that political ties between Europe and India have never been stronger, emphasising a growing strategic convergence.This statement came during a banquet hosted in her honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday, following the conclusion of a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the launch of a Security and Defence
India and the European Union have concluded negotiations on a landmark Free Trade Agreement after nearly two decades of talks. The announcement came at the 16th India-EU Summit in New Delhi on 27 January 2026, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailing it as a milestone for both sides.Formal signing is expected in about six months following legal reviews, with implementation likely by early 2027.