News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
Foundation stones have been laid for new buildings at Shree Janak Secondary School and Shree Janhit Secondary School, with the two projects carrying a combined estimated cost of NPR 11.85 crore.
Legislation extends tax incentives for electronics and diamond trading, eases rules for offshore funds and modifies the legal framework governing digital-payment charges
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs said that 33 of India’s 37 State and Union Territory legislatures had signed memoranda of understanding for implementing the platform by July 2026. The two Houses of Parliament are outside the scope of the NeVA programme, which is focused on State and Union Territory legislatures.
Goyal said the discussions covered the signing of the Terms of Reference for the India–SACU agreement, the early conclusion of negotiations and cooperation in strategically important sectors including critical minerals, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing.
The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation and discussed the implementation of initiatives announced during Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Israel in February 2026, when the relationship was elevated to a Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity.
Diplomatic relations between India and the then Soviet Union were formally established on April 13, 1947—several months before India attained independence. Over the following eight decades, the relationship evolved from early diplomatic engagement into a broad partnership encompassing defence, nuclear energy, space, trade, education, culture and strategic coordination.
Addressing the India-Uzbekistan Business Forum in New Delhi on August 3, 2026, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal urged businesses from the two countries to work towards doubling bilateral trade over the next three years.
From Banarasi sarees and Channapatna toys to Darjeeling Tea, Muzaffarnagar Jaggery and Assam’s Joha Rice, GI recognition provides buyers with an assurance of geographical origin and traditional authenticity. At the same time, it offers artisans, farmers, weavers and producer organisations a legal and commercial tool to protect their products from imitation.
Commercial movement through these routes had remained suspended since 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent deterioration in bilateral relations along the India–China border. The reopening marks a cautious revival of local economic exchanges between Indian frontier communities and markets in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
The Maldives Monetary Authority announced that the service became operational on July 30, 2026, marking an important step in strengthening digital financial connectivity and economic cooperation between the two countries.
