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Mauritius holds significant importance for India due to its historical, cultural, strategic, and economic ties. Here’s an overview of why Mauritius matters to India:Mauritius is strategically located in the south-west Indian Ocean near key international sea lanes connecting Europe, West Africa, and Asia. This makes it vital for India’s maritime security and regional influence.India has been
India and New Zealand have signed a significant defence pact aimed at strengthening their bilateral defence and security ties. This agreement was finalized following discussions between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.The pact marks a significant step forward in the strategic partnership between the two nations, building on their existing
In recent developments, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated the importance of not letting boundary issues define India-China relations. During his annual press conference in Beijing, Wang stressed that both nations should focus on mutual success and cooperation, describing their partnership as a "cooperative pas de deux of the dragon and the elephant", wrote Harsha Kakar in
Defence Minister Nuno Melo’s candid interview with Público on March 13, 2025, revealed that Portugal will not be pursuing the acquisition of the F-35 fifth-generation jet, primarily due to concerns about the United States’ reliability under Donald Trump’s presidency.This decision highlights the growing unease among some NATO allies regarding the predictability of U.S. foreign policy and its
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Sri Lanka in early April to finalise agreements reached during President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit to India last year.The visit aims to strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations, focusing on energy collaborations, infrastructure projects, and regional security.During his trip, PM Modi will sign several new Memoranda of Understanding (
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal recently held "forward-looking" discussions with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, focusing on a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement (BTA) between India and the US.The meeting was part of ongoing efforts to strengthen economic ties between the two nations, with a goal to finalize the first phase of the BTA by fall 2025. Goyal emphasized that India’s
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently emphasised the importance of capturing the "enormous diversity" of the world’s peoples in the context of globalization. Addressing a lead-up event to the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit 2025 (WAVES 2025) in Mumbai, Jaishankar highlighted that real globalisation is not about a single narrative or truth but rather about embracing this
India is ambitiously positioned to become one of the top five shipbuilding countries globally by 2047. This vision is part of the broader Maritime Vision 2047, which aims to transform India into a global leader in maritime sectors such as shipbuilding, ship repair, and ship recycling.Currently, India holds a negligible market share in global shipbuilding, ranking outside the top 15 with a mere
Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on approximately CAD 29.8 billion (USD 20.7 billion) worth of U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump’s imposition of a 25% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminium imports.The move follows the expiration of previous exemptions, duty-free quotas, and product exclusions, which had protected these imports. The Canadian tariffs, set to take effect
The European Union has announced a series of countermeasures in response to the United States’ imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. The U.S. tariffs, which took effect on March 12, 2025, include a 25% duty on all steel and aluminium imports, impacting approximately $28 billion worth of EU exports.In response, the EU will impose its own tariffs on a range of U.S. goods valued at