Indo-Pacific must remain driver for global growth, stability: EAM Jaishankar at Quad meet

IANS | May 26, 2026 9:50 AM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that India, Japan, Australia and the US, as maritime democracies, pluralistic societies and market economies, share the responsibility towards a free and open Indo-Pacific, while stressing that the region must remain a driver for global growth and stability.

India, Canada push to seal trade pact by year-end

IANS | May 26, 2026 9:14 AM

Washington/Ottawa, May 26 (IANS) India and Canada have signalled a rapid reset in bilateral ties, with leaders from both countries expressing optimism about concluding a long-pending free trade agreement by the end of this year while sharply expanding trade, investment and business cooperation.

Quad Foreign Ministers to meet in New Delhi today

IANS | May 26, 2026 6:38 AM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) India will host the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar set to welcome Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for high-level discussions under the Quad framework.

US State Secretary, Russian FM discuss Ukraine, Iran over phone call

IANS | May 26, 2026 6:23 AM

Washington, May 26 (IANS) In a major diplomatic development, amid a volatile situation in the Middle East, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and discussed the Russia-Ukraine war, bilateral relations, and the situation in Iran.