Bilateral ties News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the UK for a crucial visit focused on signing the landmark India-UK FTA, bolstering defense ties, and addressing concerns over Khalistani extremists and fugitive extraditions.  

The next government in Berlin will likely be formed by this Christmas There is still uncertainty over who will become the next leader of Germany

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian on Monday arrived in New Delhi for his official visit. The French minister would be in India for a four-day visit. He would be meeting External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and would be expected to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday embarked on a three-nation tour of Portugal, the US and the Netherlands during which he will hold talks with the top leadership of those countries to boost bilateral ties.

"I think I always enjoyed playing against Pakistan, but it is very important to respect whatever the government's decision is because it is beyond sport at the moment," he told reporters on the sidelines of an event organised by P&G Shiksha here.

India is and will remain a key partner of America which is going to remain completely focused on improving and strengthening the bilateral ties during the remainder of the Obama administration, the US has said.

President Pranab Mukherjee today arrived here on a three-day state visit to Nepal, the first by an Indian Head of State in 18 years, to hold talks with the top leadership on ways to boost bilateral ties especially after the formation of a new government.

Pakistan on Thursday expressed concern over "growing strategic ties" between India and the US, with a top official accusing Washington of using Islamabad "whenever it needs it".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau and discussed bilateral ties, their first meeting after the latter swept to power last year.

Pakistan is "anxiously waiting" for the Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks, a top aide of Pakistan Prime Minister said today.

After arriving on a two-day visit, primarily to attend a multilateral meet on Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said relationship between the two countries should be better.

Former BJP ideologue Sudheendra Kulkarni on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should make a bilateral visit to Pakistan as he pitched for "uninterrupted and "uninterruptible" dialogue between the two countries.

There has been strain in India-Nepal relations in recent weeks in the wake of protests by Indian-origin Madhesis against the new Constitution.

After fuel supplies to Nepal from India dwindled heavily for last one month, Kathmandu initiated process to import fuel from China.

The meeting will be co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Norwegian counterpart Borge Brende. 

PM Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold wide-ranging talks on Monday. 

Eleven Indo-Canadians have been honoured here with 'ICCC Annual Awards 2015' for strengthening bilateral ties and their business achievements besides contributions to the economy.

The $10 billion agreement, originally set up in 2001 and aimed at helping tide one another over financial crises, will end February 23, the central bank said in a statement.

Describing India as one of the rising powers of the world, British Prime Minister David Cameron has said the next stage in bilateral ties would be "very exciting" and his government will establish stronger economic relations with the country if voted back to power.