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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar began his official visit to Azerbaijan with a meeting with President Ilham Aliyev in Baku. During the interaction, he conveyed greetings from President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed opportunities for strengthening relations between India and Azerbaijan.
Jaishankar and President Aliyev exchanged views on important regional and international developments, examining them from their respective strategic perspectives. The discussions reflected the interest of both countries in maintaining independent approaches to international relations while identifying areas where their interests converge.
During their bilateral meeting, Piyush Goyal and Katherina Reiche reviewed opportunities for closer industrial collaboration between India and Germany. Their discussions highlighted the potential of the India–EU Free Trade Agreement to expand bilateral trade, encourage investment and create new opportunities for businesses in both economies.
The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue serves as the Indian Navy’s annual apex-level international outreach conference at the strategic level. It provides a platform for maritime professionals, policymakers, research institutions and academic organisations to examine issues affecting the Indo-Pacific maritime environment.
The Russian State Duma approved the agreement on October 1, 2026, followed by the Federation Council on October 2. President Putin subsequently signed Federal Law No. 339-FZ on October 12, completing Russia’s legislative ratification process.
The Delhi Jal Board’s infrastructure programme comprises 43 projects with a combined investment of ₹8,941.22 crore. Of these, 10 projects worth ₹2,827.11 crore were inaugurated, while foundation stones were laid for another 33 projects valued at ₹6,114.11 crore.
Professional training forms an important component of the First Training Squadron’s overseas deployment. As part of the visit, trainees from the Indian squadron visited the Girifushi Training Centre, a facility associated with the Maldives National Defence Force.
The meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan, Additional Secretary (Counter Terrorism) in India’s Ministry of External Affairs, and Pirimkulov Gulomjon Shodmonkulovich, a senior official responsible for cooperation with South Asian, Near Eastern, Middle Eastern and African countries in Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
One of the principal outcomes of the discussions was the agreement to target a doubling of bilateral trade by 2030. Both governments recognised the complementary strengths of their economies and encouraged greater investment, industrial partnerships and business exchanges.
India has reiterated its support for negotiating a legally binding instrument under the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space (PAROS) framework. The proposed agreement would strengthen international rules intended to prevent the deployment of weapons in space and reduce the possibility of military confrontation involving space-based assets.
