India, Egypt discuss deepening cooperation in agriculture

IANS | September 23, 2026 4:53 PM

Cairo, Sep 23 (IANS) India's Ambassador to Egypt, Suresh Reddy, on Wednesday met Egypt's Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, on the sidelines of Sahara Expo 2026 in Cairo and discussed avenues to deepen cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors.

EU-India FTA could be signed by year-end: German Ambassador

IANS | September 23, 2026 4:45 PM

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union could be signed by the end of this year, German Ambassador to India Dr Jasper Wieck said on Wednesday, adding that unlocking the pact's economic potential and boosting bilateral trade and investment will be among his key priorities.

EAM Jaishankar discusses collaboration in AI, space, energy with counterparts from UAE, France

IANS | September 23, 2026 11:51 AM

New York, Sep 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot participated in the India-UAE-France trilateral on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, where they discussed collaboration in Artificial Intelligence (AI), space, health sciences, energy and culture.

India, Saudi Arabia discuss community welfare, consular matters in Jeddah

IANS | September 22, 2026 11:41 PM

Jeddah, Sep 22 (IANS) India's Consul General in Jeddah, Fahad Suri, on Tuesday met Fareed bin Saad Al-Shehri, Director General of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Makkah Al-Mukarramah Region Branch, with the two sides discussing ways to strengthen bilateral ties, community welfare, consular matters and other issues of mutual interest.