Israel Foreign Minister India visit: His visit comes after Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat travelled to India this year in April with a large business delegation on a four-day official visit to strengthen bilateral ties in common areas of interest, automotive technologies, and fintech.
Notably, this is the first official visit from the East European country since the Russian invasion began last year.
The two foreign ministers also deliberated on the Ukraine conflict and the overall situation in the Indo-Pacific, a region that has witnessed growing Chinese military assertiveness.
The talks between Modi and the visiting king took place days after Bhutan's Prime Minister Lotay Tshering said that China has an equal say in resolving the border dispute relating to the strategically-located Doklam tri-junction.
United Nations:Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secy-Gen Antonio Guterres, told reporters on Oct 5 that in New Delhi, Lacroix will participate in 2-day meeting organised by Challenges Forum, which brings together leading policymakers, practitioners and academics on key issues linked to peace opr.
On the first day of her two-day maiden visit, as the President of the EU, to India, Leyen took part in an interaction at The Energy and Resources Institute campus called TERI Gram.
Florence Parly will pay tribute to India's soldiers at the National War Memorial in Delhi.
In domestic debates, the public anger due to Chinese intrusion in Ladakh and the growing partnership of Russia and China, indicates that the visit is sensitive in context of international geopolitical scenario; hence will require a delicate strategic balancing including the text of the joint statement, if issued at the end of the visit.
India, Russia are expected to ink more than 10 bilateral agreements including issues like- connectivity, shipping, space, military-technical cooperation, science and technology, education, and culture.
Former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu visited India in Jan 2018 and he shared great chemistry with PM Modi. India considers Israel an important partner as it is hugely dependent on the latter for high technology and defence equipment.
General Sharma will be conferred upon the honorary rank of General of the Indian Army.
Before arriving in Delhi, Sherman will also visit Switzerland and Uzbekistan, beginning September 29.
On Wednesday, Blinken will hold extensive talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and meet National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. He is also scheduled to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi before leaving for Kuwait as part of his two-nation tour.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has called off a planned visit to India and the Philippines apparently due to a resurgence of coronavirus infections in Japan.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during his upcoming India visit in April, is also expected to travel to Chennai.
The new citizenship law did not come up for discussion between visiting US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Tuesday, noting that the two leaders talked about religious harmony in a "positive way".
US President Donald Trump, seeking re-election, on Monday criticised the Opposition Democratic Party, some 13,000 kilometres away from America in India, and suggested that Senator Bernie Sanders could be his likely rival in the presidential poll in November.
Hours before the visit of US President Donald Trump to Agra on Monday, the entry to the Taj Mahal will be closed to visitors in view of high security arrangements, top officials said on Sunday.
Donald Trump will be the sixth US president ever to travel to India and the first one to land in Ahmedabad, where he will be joined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an unprecedented roadshow and a historic joint address before a record crowd of more than one lakh people.
US President Donald Trump will join the list of heads of states who have stayed at the ITC Maurya here during their visit to India.
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