PM Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince discuss boosting ties in futuristic sectors (Ld)

IANS | February 19, 2026 7:16 PM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday reaffirmed the importance of the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which they said remains underpinned by strong political, cultural, commercial, energy and people-to-people ties.

VP Radhakrishnan, Bolivian counterpart discuss avenues for enhancing ties

IANS | February 19, 2026 6:58 PM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and his Bolivian counterpart Edmand Lara Montano held a meeting on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Thursday, discussing ways to enhance cooperation in solar energy, critical minerals, digitalisation, higher education and the medical sector.

Security agencies caution against militancy resurgence amid remarks on 'Seven Sisters’ by Yunus

Vicky Nanjappa | February 19, 2026 2:12 PM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) With Tarique Rahman kicking off his first term as Prime Minister of Bangladesh, all eyes are on how he would handle his neighbours. The first signs have been positive, especially when it comes to India. However, security agencies caution against resurgence in militancy amid 'Seven Sisters’ remarks by former chief adviser of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus in his farewell speech recently.

Lula's India visit will elevate ties to deeper economic, strategic partnership: Expert (IANS Interview)

Lalit K. Jha | February 19, 2026 7:13 AM

Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's visit to India for the ongoing AI Impact Summit, followed by a full-fledged state visit, signals a deliberate attempt by the two largest democracies of the Global South to elevate ties beyond multilateral coordination and into a deeper economic and strategic partnership, a senior US-based economist working on India-Brazil ties has said.