Bilateral Engagement

The Indian Navy and its Italian counterpart held a historic bilateral maritime engagement off the West Coast last week, featuring, for the first time, a maiden exercise by Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) from both navies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in "extensive and fruitful" discussions with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Wednesday, bolstering the bilateral relationship between India and Austria.

India is a strategic partner with whom it engages in a full and frank dialogue, the United States said on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed hope that the two countries will be able to restore and sustain peace and tranquillity at their borders through positive and constructive bilateral engagement at the diplomatic and military levels.

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved an investment treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that is likely to significantly boost bilateral economic engagement in a range of areas, including manufacturing and foreign direct investment (FDI).

US Ambassador Eric Garcetti on Tuesday pitched for reform in India's taxation and export control for deeper bilateral economic engagement and said the "rhetoric" that everything has to be made in India could slow down the pace of the country's growth

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday arrived in Moscow on a five-day visit to Russia during which he will hold talks with his counterpart and discuss various bilateral and global issues.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will pay a four-day visit to Italy and France beginning Monday to expand bilateral strategic engagement and explore industrial cooperation for joint development of military hardware.

The latest diplomatic row between India and Canada is not going to impact the ongoing bilateral military engagement and the matter has to be resolved at the political level, Canada's Deputy Army Chief Major General Peter Scott said on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met French Senate President Gerard Larcher here as he began his bilateral engagements to boost India's strategic ties with France.

For India, Central Asia is a critical geography where its engagement is evolving. If the present trends within the SCO continue, New Delhi will have to invest far greater diplomatic energy in bilaterally engaging its Central Asian neighbours.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan that he is looking forward to a productive US visit and an engaging conversation with President Joe Biden on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.

President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Suriname on Sunday on a three-day visit, her first since assuming office in July last year, to bolster India's bilateral engagement with the South American country.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will begin a nine-day trip to Guyana, Panama, Colombia and the Dominican Republic beginning Friday to explore bilateral engagement in new areas.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday met with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen here and the two leaders discussed strengthening the India-US economic and financial partnership and increasing engagements at bilateral and multilateral forums.

The Indian Navy and its Italian counterpart held a historic bilateral maritime engagement off the West Coast last week, featuring, for the first time, a maiden exercise by Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) from both navies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in "extensive and fruitful" discussions with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Wednesday, bolstering the bilateral relationship between India and Austria.

India is a strategic partner with whom it engages in a full and frank dialogue, the United States said on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed hope that the two countries will be able to restore and sustain peace and tranquillity at their borders through positive and constructive bilateral engagement at the diplomatic and military levels.

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved an investment treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that is likely to significantly boost bilateral economic engagement in a range of areas, including manufacturing and foreign direct investment (FDI).

US Ambassador Eric Garcetti on Tuesday pitched for reform in India's taxation and export control for deeper bilateral economic engagement and said the "rhetoric" that everything has to be made in India could slow down the pace of the country's growth

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday arrived in Moscow on a five-day visit to Russia during which he will hold talks with his counterpart and discuss various bilateral and global issues.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will pay a four-day visit to Italy and France beginning Monday to expand bilateral strategic engagement and explore industrial cooperation for joint development of military hardware.

The latest diplomatic row between India and Canada is not going to impact the ongoing bilateral military engagement and the matter has to be resolved at the political level, Canada's Deputy Army Chief Major General Peter Scott said on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met French Senate President Gerard Larcher here as he began his bilateral engagements to boost India's strategic ties with France.

For India, Central Asia is a critical geography where its engagement is evolving. If the present trends within the SCO continue, New Delhi will have to invest far greater diplomatic energy in bilaterally engaging its Central Asian neighbours.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan that he is looking forward to a productive US visit and an engaging conversation with President Joe Biden on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.

President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Suriname on Sunday on a three-day visit, her first since assuming office in July last year, to bolster India's bilateral engagement with the South American country.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will begin a nine-day trip to Guyana, Panama, Colombia and the Dominican Republic beginning Friday to explore bilateral engagement in new areas.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday met with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen here and the two leaders discussed strengthening the India-US economic and financial partnership and increasing engagements at bilateral and multilateral forums.