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PM Modi, EU leaders reaffirm commitment for early conclusion of FTA negotiations

IANS | September 4, 2025 7:03 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held telephonic conversation with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, reaffirming the shared commitment for an early conclusion of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations and implementation of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic (IMEEC) Corridor.

Scale meets precision: PM Modi, Ishiba and India–Japan compact (IANS Special)

Sanjay Kumar Verma | September 4, 2025 4:31 PM

Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Japan was not just another item on the diplomatic calendar — it was a strategic inflection point. Over the last decade, PM Modi has elevated India–Japan relations from ceremonial cordiality into a comprehensive partnership that shapes Asia’s political, technological, and economic landscape. This visit, with its sweeping Joint Vision for the Next Decade, marks the consolidation of that effort and signals how Prime Minister Modi intends to anchor India's role in Asia's emerging order.

Trump's tariffs backfire as Asia strikes back (IANS Analysis)

IANS | September 4, 2025 3:11 PM

Washington: In an increasingly multipolar world wherein the waning hegemon is bent on disrupting the international order with unilateral coercive tactics, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, held from August 31 to September 1 in China's Tianjin, sent some powerful signals.

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