Few takers likely for Trump’s poison pill
As negotiations to end the Iran war continued on May 25, Donald Trump made a series of phone calls in which he pressed key leaders from the Middle East to join the Abraham accords.
As negotiations to end the Iran war continued on May 25, Donald Trump made a series of phone calls in which he pressed key leaders from the Middle East to join the Abraham accords.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s five-nation tour to the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy was not merely another diplomatic exercise.
PM Modi began the Netherlands leg of his five-nation tour with diaspora outreach and meetings lined up with Dutch leadership on trade, technology and strategic cooperation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday presided over the signing of a broad range of bilateral agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation in energy security, defense, trade, technology and infrastructure, further consolidating the rapidly expanding strategic partnership between the two nations.
India and the UAE signed key agreements on defence, LPG supply and petroleum reserves, while Abu Dhabi announced fresh investments worth $5 billion in Indian sectors.
"These Rafales and their pilots are mobilised to ensure the security of our facilities," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said.
As the situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate, international flight operators have extended the suspension of services through the region and issued advisories to passengers.
The 27-year-old is set to link up with the squad in Mumbai on Sunday, ahead of New Zealand’s warm-up match against the USA on February 5.
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka from January 5 to 8 as part of India’s continued engagement to strengthen defence cooperation and military-to-military ties with friendly foreign countries.
The second edition of India-UAE Joint Military Exercise, Desert Cyclone-II, is progressing with intensive joint training at Al-Hamra, with troops from both the nations undertaking a rigorous mix of classroom instruction and field-based modules, the army spokesperson has said.
