India and UK discuss further deepening bilateral partnership

IANS | September 19, 2026 7:19 PM

London, Sep 19 (IANS) Periasamy Kumaran, High Commissioner of India to the UK, met Krish Raval, Member of the House of Lords and discussed further deepening of the India-UK bilateral partnership, with focus on trade, investment, and education, the High Commission of India in London said on Saturday.

India's calibrated BRICS strategy underpins deeper engagement with Southeast Asia

IANS | September 19, 2026 6:16 PM

Canberra, Sep 19 (IANS) India has pursued a slow, calculated strategy within BRICS, reflecting a distinctly Southeast Asian flavour. By reinforcing its approach to mobilising the Global South, New Delhi could shape how ASEAN, as a regional bloc with its own structures, prefers to engage with BRICS, a report has highlighted.