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TopicBilateral meets

Topic: Bilateral meets

Putin waits 10 minutes to give Modi a lift in his presidential car, they talk one-on-one for 45 mins

Game of optics: Russian President and PM Modi carry on talking in car even after it reaches bilateral meet venue. Last leader Putin travelled with in one vehicle was Trump, in Alaska.

2 international summits, multiple bilateral engagements—October to be a busy month for Indian diplomacy

Jamaican PM Andrew Holness met PM Modi on his India visit this week. Maldivian President Muizzu & German Chancellor Scholz are expected to visit, too. Modi likely to travel to Laos & Russia.

Smiles, handshakes & MoUs: Snapshots from Modi-Hasina meet & ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan

The Bangladeshi PM's state visit is the first bilateral visit by a foreign leader since the Modi government returned to power earlier this month.

India, Nigeria to discuss bilateral trade & investment at Joint Trade Committee meeting

The JTC will also discuss the resolution of market access issues faced by both countries and promote cooperation in key sectors.

New Delhi ‘turned down’ White House requests for more press access to Biden-Modi bilateral meet

A joint statement was issued by the two countries after Friday's meeting. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan had earlier said 'this is not your typical bilateral visit to India'.

Europe is better than US at talking with India

Both Europe & India aspire to 'strategic autonomy' — to be free of the constraints of economic dependence on China but also capable of action without US support or leadership.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.