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India’s Neighbors Turn to New Delhi to Help Ease Fuel Shortages
India’s neighbors are seeking additional fuel from New Delhi as the war in the Middle East curtails access to energy supplies from the Persian Gulf, giving Asia’s third-largest economy an opportunity to build goodwill across the region.
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Promoting Vietnam’s Image at the Bulgarian Rose Festival
On March 11, 2026, Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet paid a working visit to Kazanlak and held talks with Mayor Galina Stoyanova to promote local-level cooperation between the city of Kazanlak and Lai Chau province, while also discussing plans to promote Vietnam’s image at the 2026 Rose Festival.
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Indonesia has entered agreement with India to procure BrahMos missiles
Indonesia has entered an agreement with India to procure the BrahMos missile system, its defence ministry spokesperson Rico Ricardo Sirait told Reuters on Monday (Mar 9).
Seminar Marking 50th Anniversary of Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia
On February 25, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York (United States), on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), the ASEAN Committee in New York organized a symposium under the theme: “The Contribution of the TAC as a Regional Framework under Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter.” The Vietnamese delegation, led by Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Head of the Permanent Mission of Viet Nam to the United Nations, attended the event.
India has strengthened its position after the AI Impact Summit in Delhi
India has strengthened its position after the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, where 89 countries and international organisations signed a declaration supporting India’s AI vision.
High-Level Segment of 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council Opens in Geneva
On February 23, at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland, the High-Level Segment of the 61st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was officially opened. The event has drawn significant attention from the international community and member state delegations at a time when the global human rights system is facing profound challenges.
US Media Commend Vietnam’s Role in Global Peace Efforts
International media outlets and officials have recently praised Vietnam’s increasingly proactive role in efforts to promote peace, stability, and international cooperation, as demonstrated by the participation of the country’s top Party and State leaders in major global forums.
Vietnam Officially Becomes Association Country of International Energy Agency (IEA)
On February 19, the 2026 Ministerial Meeting of the International Energy Agency (IEA) officially approved the proposal to grant Vietnam the status of an Association Country of the organization.
Key pacts signed as PM Modi hosts France's Macron for plane cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai and held bilateral talks to strengthen India-France relations, upgrading them to a "Special Global Strategic Partnership.
India, Canada commit to strengthening bilateral ties, discuss trade
Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar and his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand discussed "deepening cooperation" and "partnership opportunities" between the two countries on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney's likely visit to India next month.
AI Summit India 2026 Live Updates: ‘Bringing the world together,’ PM Modi welcomes leaders as India hosts AI summit
India AI Impact Summit 2026 Live: Enthusiasm to participate has truly grown, says MeitY secretary S Krishnan
Safran ready to open India engine production in Rafale deal
French engine maker Safran is ready to build an engine assembly line in India to meet the country's requirements for local production as the French and Indian governments discuss the purchase of 114 more Rafale jets, its CEO said on Friday.
Nepal interim PM Sushila Karki thanks India for March support
Nepal’s interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki invited Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava for a meeting at Singha Durbar and thanked India for providing technical support and materials to ensure the smooth conduct of the March parliamentary elections.
India’s Foreign Assistance Policy for 2026-27
India’s latest foreign assistance allocations for 2026–27 reveal a familiar but telling pattern: New Delhi is deploying limited fiscal resources where they are most likely to translate into strategic influence.
India, UAE sign $3 billion LNG deal, agree to boost trade and defence ties
The United Arab Emirates and India agreed on Monday to deepen their defence and trade ties, with New Delhi signing a $3bn deal to purchase liquefied natural gas from the UAE, making it Abu Dhabi’s largest customer.
India and Arab countries cooperate in energy security and technology
India–Arab relations are often described today through the language of strategic partnerships, energy cooperation, and high-level diplomacy, said the millichronocle.com.
EU chiefs underscore deepening partnership with India
European Council President António Luís Santos da Costa and the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, paying a State Visit to India as Chief Guest at the 77th Republic Day celebrations, carry deep diplomatic, strategic, and economic significance
French Newspaper Assesses Vietnam’s Development Strategy for 2026-2030 Period
L’Humanité, the official newspaper of the French Communist Party (PCF), in its January 23 issue, published an article on the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (the 14th Congress), which took place from January 19 to 23.
India, EU ramp up push for free-trade deal
India and the European Union are stepping up a long-delayed push for a free-trade agreement as New Delhi prepares to host the bloc’s top leaders later this month
Relationship between India and countries of the Global South
India’s partnership with the Global South was propelled to a new level by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he organized the first Voice of the Global South Summit (VOGSS) on January 12-13, 2023, within a few weeks of India taking over the Presidency of the G20
India and France enhance cooperation in defense
India is negotiating a major fighter aircraft deal with France to purchase 114 Dassault Rafale jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
India-EU trade agreement expected to be promoted in the future
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first visit to Asia has raised India’s hopes for a long-awaited trade pact with the European Union.
German Chancellor Merz begins his first state visit to India
Merz is due to meet India's Prime Minister Modi, on his first visit to India as a chancellor. The visit comes just weeks ahead of plans to sign a long-awaited free trade agreement between India and the EU.
