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Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, is leading India’s diplomatic and business engagement in Malaysia with a series of high-profile interactions and events. During his visit to Kuala Lumpur from April 18-19, 2025, Margherita participated in the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair, a major event under the ASEAN-India Tourism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia in the fourth week of April 2025, with a confirmed date of April 22 for his presence in Jeddah.This visit marks his first to the kingdom in over four years and follows the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to India in September 2023, which had significantly boosted bilateral ties. Modi’s trip aims to further strengthen
Sri Lanka has recently declined to move forward with a land connectivity project with India, despite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s renewed interest and references to the idea during bilateral talks. The proposal, which envisions a road and rail bridge connecting the two countries across the Palk Strait, has been on the table since as early as 2002 but has repeatedly faced delays and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tesla CEO Elon Musk engaged in a telephonic conversation on April 18, 2025, focusing on the significant potential for collaboration between India and the United States in technology and innovation sectors.This dialogue built upon their earlier in-person meeting in Washington, DC, in February 2025, where they had explored avenues for strengthening bilateral
India stands at a pivotal moment in its geopolitical journey, having secured what many experts describe as an enviable position in the evolving global order. Through a carefully calibrated diplomatic approach emphasizing strategic autonomy, India has built a unique capacity to engage constructively with competing power blocs while advancing its own national interests.Recent developments—including
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal recently addressed the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) High-Level Roundtable on Connectivity and Economic Growth in New Delhi, where he presented a comprehensive vision for this ambitious infrastructure project. Speaking at the event on April 16, 2025, Goyal characterised IMEC as a "powerful endorsement" of the leadership
US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce, in a press briefing on April 15, 2025, strongly defended President Donald Trump’s recent escalation of tariffs, emphasizing that only Trump possesses the “vision and courage to say enough is enough” regarding what she described as decades of unfair global trade practices.Bruce argued that Trump’s tariff strategy is a decisive effort to reverse the “
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, is set to lead the Indian delegation at the 15th BRICS Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting scheduled for April 17, 2025, in Brasilia, Brazil.The meeting’s theme is "Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Agriculture through Cooperation, Innovation, and Equitable Trade among BRICS Countries," reflecting a
China has reportedly instructed its domestic airlines to halt the delivery of Boeing jets and cease purchases of U.S.-made aviation parts. This decision comes amidst escalating tensions between the United States and China, following the Trump administration’s imposition of a 145% tariff on Chinese goods, which Beijing countered with retaliatory tariffs.The move is expected to significantly impact
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Vietnam from April 14-15, 2025, marked a significant diplomatic effort to strengthen bilateral ties and address global trade challenges. During his meetings with Vietnamese leaders, including General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Xi emphasized the need for both nations to oppose "unilateral bullying" and safeguard the stability