'India-EU trade pact offers path forward amid global uncertainty'

IANS | March 20, 2026 5:30 PM

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The past year has tested the global order, challenging long-standing assumptions about trade liberalisation and cooperation, and yet, in this moment of uncertainty, the India-EU trade agreement offers a path forward, a Member of the European Parliament has said.

Only Trump can bring peace: Japanese PM Takaichi​

IANS | March 19, 2026 10:17 PM

Washington, March 19 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told President Donald Trump on Thursday that she believed he alone could deliver peace in a world facing a severe security crisis, as the two leaders met at the White House against the backdrop of tensions in the Middle East and growing fears over the global economy.​

India's BRICS Presidency faces diplomatic test amid Middle East tensions: Report

IANS | March 19, 2026 9:37 PM

New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India's 2026 BRICS presidency is expected to test New Delhi’s diplomacy even more than its highly successful presidency of the G20 as BRICS members - including Iran, the UAE and Saudi Arabia - navigate divergent positions amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The question, a report highlighted on Thursday, is how India would be able to forge consensus language acceptable to all sides.