Mauritius keen to import more rice from India

IANS | November 3, 2025 6:24 PM

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Mauritius is keen to strike long-term deals with India for the import of around 33,000 tonnes of rice to keep its subsidised food programme running and to replace supplies from Pakistan, Mauritius State Trading Corporation Chairman Takesh Luckho said.

EAM Jaishankar, counterpart from Bahrain review progress in bilateral ties

IANS | November 3, 2025 4:55 PM

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Bahrain counterpart, Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani co-chaired the 5th India-Bahrain High Joint Commission meeting in New Delhi on Monday. The two leaders reviewed the progress in bilateral ties, focusing on trade, security, defence, health, culture, people to people ties and also discussed opportunities in space, fintech and cyber sectors.

India, Bahrain share centuries-old friendship, committed to peace, prosperity: EAM Jaishankar

IANS | November 3, 2025 2:05 PM

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Highlighting the enduring partnership between India and Bahrain, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday addressed the 5th India–Bahrain High Joint Commission meeting in New Delhi alongside Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, stating that the two nations are bound by a centuries-old friendship rooted in trade linkages and strong people-to-people ties.