MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh attends NAM ministerial in Uganda

IANS | October 15, 2025 9:18 PM

Kampala, Oct 15 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh led the Indian side at the opening ceremony of the 19th Mid-Term Ministerial of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) hosted by Uganda on Wednesday.

'First responder' India helps Indonesia counter Cs-137 contamination

IANS | October 15, 2025 6:05 PM

Jakarta, Oct 15 (IANS) Reaffirming its commitment to regional cooperation, India on Wednesday acted as a first responder by delivering Prussian Blue (Radiogardase) capsules to Jakarta to help contain the effects of Cesium-137 (Cs-137) contamination in the Southeast Asian nation.

India's 2026 BRICS chairmanship defining moment for Global South: Experts

IANS | October 15, 2025 5:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) India's 2026 BRICS chairmanship will serve as a defining moment - not only for the grouping but for the wider Global South's push for autonomy and reform in global governance - several top experts reckoned during an event organised in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Brazil VP Geraldo Alckmin arrives in India for trade ministerial meeting

IANS | October 15, 2025 4:17 PM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Brazil's Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services Geraldo Alckmin arrived in New Delhi Wednesday afternoon on a three-day official visit to India to hold the inaugural Trade Ministerial Review Meeting with Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal.

Indian envoy meets Guatemalan ministers, discusses health, defence cooperation

IANS | October 15, 2025 1:23 PM

Guatemala City, Oct 15 (IANS) In a step towards enhancing cooperation between India and Guatemala across key sectors, Indian Ambassador to the Central American country Raj Kumar Singh held a series of meetings with Guatemalan Ministers and discussed the ways to further strengthen the ties in the defence and health sectors.

Sri Lankan PM to embark on first official visit to India on Oct 16

IANS | October 15, 2025 12:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya will arrive in India on Thursday for a two-day official visit, marking her first trip to the country since assuming office, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday.

Brazilian Vice President to begin two-day India visit today

IANS | October 15, 2025 9:43 AM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin will begin his two-day India visit on Wednesday to review bilateral trade and investment, and further strengthen the multifaceted Strategic Partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has announced.

Indian envoy, Mauritius minister inspect proposed floating solar project

IANS | October 14, 2025 9:24 PM

Port Louis, Oct 14 (IANS) Reaffirming India's commitment to the developmental priorities in Mauritius, India's High Commissioner to Mauritius Anurag Srivastava, along with Patrick Gervais Assirvaden, Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, on Tuesday visited the project site for the proposed 17.5 MW floating solar project at Tamarind Falls in the East African nation.