Defence pacts with Germany and Sweden
India concluded defence cooperation and security protection agreements with Germany and Sweden during the ongoing visit of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman there.
India-US trade relations
U.S. Ambassador Kenneth I. Juster will lead a delegation of officials to hold talks with Union Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu to resolve several sore trade points.
Venezuela seeks to double oil exports to India
Venezuelan Oil Minister declared that Venezuela wants to double its oil sales to India and is open to barter payment arrangements with the world’s third biggest crude consumer-India.
US-Taliban peace talks
The Taliban announced a 14-member team to meet American negotiators this month in Doha, including five former Guantanamo Bay inmates and a high-profile militant behind bars in Afghanistan.
India-Maldives relations
India and Maldives exchanged an agreement to facilitate visas for travel between the two countries in a number of categories.
New immigration checkpoint for Kartarpur Sahib Corridor
The Home Ministry has designated the Dera Baba Nanak land check post in Gurdaspur district as an authorised immigration checkpoint.
US-Taliban talks
The Afghan Taliban has said that despite the ongoing talks with the U.S. and other regional powers, it had “not yet reached” any conclusion that would entail an immediate end to hostilities.
Bills introduced to remove per-country limits on green card
Bill named “Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act” have been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to end the per-country limit on green cards.
Russia to develop new missile systems by 2021
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Mallya’s extradition to India
British Home Secretary Sajid Javid has signed the order for the extradition of liquor baron Vijay Mallya to India.