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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicIndia-Portugal

Topic: India-Portugal

India-EU FTA can help balance against economic power of US & China, says Portuguese foreign minister

Paulo Rangel, on first official visit to India, emphasises that ties in the world will become 'transactional' in the next few years with incoming Trump administration in US.

Out of jail in 2030 — how Abu Salem pushed India to honour its promise to Portugal

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Abu Salem fought two rounds of litigation with govt and won both, thanks to a 2002 extradition ‘assurance’ given by India to Portugal.

SC says India should honour its word to Portugal, free Abu Salem after 25 years

Salem's sentence can't exceed 25 years as per a solemn assurance given by India to Portugal for his extradition in 2002.

PM Modi, Portuguese counterpart review preparations for first ever India-EU leaders’ meet

During a phone call, the two leaders reviewed the Covid situation and noted the importance of a quick and equitable distribution of vaccines for ending of the pandemic, the PMO said.

Jaishankar & Portuguese counterpart hold talks, agree to boost defence, trade ties

At a virtual meeting, S. Jaishankar and Augusto Santos Silva talked about ways to expand bilateral cooperation in a range of areas, including migration.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.