India & Singapore Hold 16th Foreign Office Consultations
India and Singapore held 16th Foreign Office Consultations on August 19. The delegations discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral connections between the nations. Secretary (East) Saurabh Kumar headed the Indian delegation, and Albert Chua headed the Singaporean delegation. Reportedly, Singapore is India’s sixth largest trade partner, holding 3.2% share in India’s overall trade. Also, the nations share over 20 regular bilateral… read-more
Tags: India, SINGAPORE, Foreign Office Consultation, Bilateral relation, World news
Courtesy: ANI
Pak PM Imran Khan Meets Russian President Putin Amid Ukraine-Russia Crisis
Amid Russia-Ukraine crisis, Pakistan PM Imran Khan visited Russia and held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. On February 24, the two leaders discussed bilateral relations, economic co-operation and other issues, especially after nations announced sanctions against Russia. As per sources, Khan is taking the crisis as an opportunity to build relations with Russia. Notably, Imran Khan is on a two day visit, and reached Moscow on… read-more
Tags: Imran Khan, Vladimir Putin, Russia-Ukraine, Pakistan, Bilateral relation
Courtesy: ANI
Re-launch of India-US Trade Policy Forum: Ministry Of Commerce
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai relaunched the Trade Policy Forum (TPF) and agreed to engage on issues that are affecting the trade between the two countries. The bilateral commerce between India and the US is expected to cross USD 100 billion in 2021. Further, both sides expressed satisfaction over the robust rebound in merchandise trade, which showed 50 percent growth over the same period since 2020… read-more
Tags: Piyush Goyal, United States, Indian-American, Bilateral relation, trade deals
Courtesy: PTI
Merkel Meets Putin For Bilateral Talks; Quarrel Over Navalny
Angela Merkel arrived in Moscow on August 20 to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This will be her last official visit as she plans to step down as the German Chancellor after 16 years in power. While the two leaders discussed Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline to Germany and Afghanistan insurgency, Merkel criticized the poisoning of Alexei Navalny. Reportedly, Navalny is being imprisoned in Russia.
Tags: Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor, Alexei Navalny, Afghanistan, Bilateral relation
Courtesy: Euronews
Tony Abbott Meets PM Modi, Discusses Steps To Boost Trade Relations
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott during his August 2-6 visit to India, met PM Narendra Modi in Delhi. The two bigwigs debated on various issues including bilateral trade, investment, and economic cooperation for a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. The economic cooperation will help both the nations tackle the economic challenges owing to Covid conditions and realize the full potential of the "India-Australia Comprehensive… read-more
Tags: PM Modi, Tony Abbott, Bilateral relation, Economic and Trade Partnership
Courtesy: News 18
China Warns Bangladesh Of Cutting Bilateral Ties If It Joins Quad
China has warned Bangladesh against its participation in the Quad and threatened directly of substantial damage to bilateral ties. Terming the Quad as anti-China, Chinese ambassador Li Jiming in Dhaka said “We do not want any form of participation of Bangladesh in this alliance.” China urged Bangladesh to resist powers from outside from seeking hegemony in South Asia as three of four Quad participants- US, Japan and Australia are outsiders.… read-more
Tags: India, China, Bangladesh, QUAD, Bilateral relation
Courtesy: The Economic Times