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S Jaishankar on Wednesday said the comprehensive strategic partnership between India and Vietnam was emerging as a «source of security, stability and progress in the region.» Jaishankar was speaking when he visited the Indian sail training ship INS Sudarshini, which was on a port call coinciding with his four-day official visit to Vietnam. «Vietnam is the only nation to which India has gifted a fully operational missile corvette INS Kirpan.

₹11925 crore were signed with various industry groups on the first day in Dubai. Uttarakhand Minister Dhan Singh Rawat was also present on the occasion.

Reuters reported. Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong invited Putin to “soon" visit the country and “Putin happily accepted the invitation," Vietnam News Agency, the state's official newswire, reported late on Tuesday. Also Read: BRI Summit: Putin advocates Russia's northern sea route; hails 'dear Friend' Xi Jinping Like China and Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam is not a member of the ICC.

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is looking to establish comprehensive guidelines for the issuance and distribution of cryptocurrencies to enhance the Virtual Asset Users Protection Act passed earlier this year.

President-elect of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, has said that he is determined to fulfill his promise of removing Indian military personnel from the archipelago. However, he plans to do so through diplomatic channels. As per a TOI report, Muizzu, who will assume the presidency next month, expressed his hope of seeing the Indian troops leave during the first week of his term.

Reuters' report. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Palestinian militants for the explosion.

Fiji's prime minister says his government is “more comfortable dealing with traditional friends” such as Australia as China pursues closer security ties in the Asia-Pacific region

Gold loan companies are seeing a surge in demand from semiurban and rural areas ahead of the festive season, with small businesses and individuals monetising their holdings to raise funds amid a general credit crunch. The recent rally in gold prices following the developments in West Asia has also made such loans attractive by raising eligibility. “There is completely no fear of Covid in this year’s festive season.

Poland’s voters delivered a clear verdict

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division after receiving reports of incidents where vehicles may not have used proper caution around pedestrians in roadways

Stellantis has said it will be canceling its participation in next year’s CES technology show in Las Vegas due to the “mounting” costs of the ongoing auto workers strike in North America

By David Shepardson and Nick Carey

FTX made political donations with stolen customer funds using signed blank checks and access to employee bank accounts, former FTX executive Nishad Singh testified in court Monday. Singh told the jury that former FTX executive Ryan Salame, who has pleaded guilty to his role in the campaign-finance scheme, logged into his bank account and entered the details for the money to be sent to political causes. Then Salame would ask Singh to approve the transaction in an encrypted Signal chat, he said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine as well as Russian backing for China’s bid to expand its economic and diplomatic influence abroad through its decad...

S Jaishankar on Monday said that cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region is in the shared interests of India and Vietnam as he underlined the significance of Asean centrality and highlighted the contribution of the Quad. Jaishankar, who arrived in Vietnam on Sunday on a four-day official visit, made the remarks during his address to the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam on “India in the Indo-Pacific”. “Discussed why cooperating in the Indo-Pacific construct is in our shared interests. Underlined the significance of Asean centrality and highlighted the contribution of the Quad,” the minister posted on ‘X’. “Brought out how India and Vietnam, with their independent mindset, can promote a multipolar and rules-based global order,” he added. Jaishankar met his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son and discussed ways to boost cooperation in areas like trade, energy, defence and maritime security while also sharing perspectives on Indo-Pacific as both India and Vietnam remain wary of China’s territorial encroachments in their respective regions. “Concluded a productive meeting of the 18th India-Vietnam Joint Commission today in Hanoi.

TIRANA (Reuters) — The European Union wants to bring six Western Balkan countries closer to membership of the bloc but wants them first to implement reform and create their own single market, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.

New Delhi (India), October 16: In recent times, India has emerged as a dominant force in the world economy, claiming its rightful position at the helm of the Global South. With its economy burgeoning at a staggering speed, and surrounded by giants like China and Russia, India is surpassing economies globally and, more specifically, in South Asia, with impressive momentum. Financial expert, and the founder of Shree Consultants, Mr Kishore Subramanian validates this claim with a range of reasonings listed below: Remarkable Economic Growth: India's economic trajectory has witnessed a blazing speed with a 7% GDP growth and a nominal GDP of more than 14%.

By Philip Blenkinsop

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet this week with Chinese leaders in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine

Leaders from the European Union offered a new growth plan to the Western Balkans at a summit in Albania’s capital on Monday, opening parts of the EU single market and asking for deep-rooted reforms ahead of membership in the bloc for the six countries ...