News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
The visit comes as India and Ethiopia work to translate their strategic partnership into broader cooperation across economic, developmental and diplomatic sectors. Ethiopia occupies an important position in the Horn of Africa and hosts the headquarters of the African Union, making Addis Ababa a significant centre for continental diplomacy.
The objective is not to discourage international investment or technological innovation. It is to ensure that communication networks operating within India remain accountable to Indian law, protect national security and serve the country’s long-term strategic interests.
The existing Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, provides arrest powers in specified cases involving serious tax offences. These provisions form part of the enforcement framework intended to address fraudulent transactions, deliberate tax evasion and other violations.
The inaugural session of the 24th Working Group Meeting on Military-Technical Cooperation and Defence Industry took place in New Delhi on October 8, 2026. The meeting was co-chaired by India’s Defence Production Secretary Sanjeev Kumar and Andrey A. Boytsov, First Deputy Director of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC).
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar met Côte d’Ivoire’s Vice Prime Minister and Defence Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara to review the growing defence relationship between the two countries.
The signing ceremony was attended by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, underlining the wider diplomatic importance of the partnership.
The medicines had earlier been dispatched from India on September 28 aboard an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed the shipment at the time, stating that India remained committed to supporting Sri Lanka’s public health system.
A Union Cabinet resolution adopted on October 6 traced this journey from Gujarat to the national stage, highlighting governance reforms, social programmes, industrial expansion, technological transformation and strategic decision-making.
Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs Sibi George met Austria’s National Security Advisor Dr. Peter Vorhofer in New Delhi on October 6, 2026. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the two sides reviewed ways to strengthen cooperation in security and strategic matters, including counter-terrorism, and exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.
Bhupender Yadav said the principles of Equity and Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities, or CBDR-RC, must remain central to international climate action. India’s position is that countries face different developmental conditions and levels of historical responsibility, making differentiated pathways essential for sustained climate action.
