US Senator Daines concludes 'productive' India visit

IANS | January 20, 2026 5:28 PM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) US Senator Steve Daines, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has concluded his "productive" visit to India which included meetings in New Delhi with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, members of parliament besides the US and Indian business leaders, the US Embassy in India stated on Tuesday.

India, UAE target doubling bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032

IANS | January 19, 2026 9:40 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday, decided to double India-UAE bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032, according to a joint statement issued on Monday after a meeting held here.

India-ASEAN cooperation crucial to Indo-Pacific autonomy: Report

IANS | January 19, 2026 9:07 PM

Bangkok, Jan 19 (IANS) India’s Act East Policy, pursued under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, has enabled a more focused engagement with the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). This approach signalled a major shift reflecting the growing recognition of the Indo-Pacific, rather than the Asia-Pacific, as the defining framework in diplomatic parlance, a report said on Monday.

India-Japan ties deepen amid China’s growing Indo-Pacific aggression: Report

IANS | January 19, 2026 8:50 PM

New Delhi/Tokyo, Jan 19 (IANS) The recent visit of Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi to India marked an “execution phase” in bilateral ties, moving from visionary agreements to tangible outcomes. Through diversified partnerships between the two nations, India enhances its strategic autonomy, reducing dependence on any singular power while promoting free and open Indo-Pacific principles to deter coercion, a report said on Monday.

Need more involvement of India in peace building process: Ukrainian envoy

IANS | January 19, 2026 3:41 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Ukrainian Ambassador to India, Oleksandr Polishchuk on Monday called for more Indian involvement in the peace-building process in the war-torn country. In an interview with IANS, Polishchuk called India a "growing power" and stressed that New Delhi needs to play a bigger role even as it chairs groupings like Quad and BRICS.