India and CARICOM reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation at the India–CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New York on the sidelines of UNGA81. The discussions covered trade and investment, digital governance, climate resilience, development partnership and multilateral cooperation, highlighting the growing importance of India–Caribbean relations.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on the sidelines of UNGA81 in New York to review India–Finland relations and explore opportunities for deeper cooperation in technology, innovation, trade, sustainability and multilateral affairs.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Slovenia’s Foreign Minister Tone Kajzer on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, reviewing bilateral relations and opportunities to strengthen cooperation in trade, technology, investment, people-to-people ties and multilateral diplomacy.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen on the sidelines of UNGA81 in New York, reaffirming the importance of sustained India-Netherlands engagement. The meeting comes as both countries continue to expand cooperation across trade, technology, innovation, sustainability and wider international affairs.
India and Japan strengthened their strategic dialogue as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met a delegation of Japanese LDP parliamentarians in New Delhi. Discussions focused on economic security, resilient supply chains, defence, technology, trade, investment and innovation, highlighting the continued momentum in the India–Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
India and OPEC have reaffirmed their commitment to deeper energy cooperation at the Seventh High-Level Meeting of the OPEC-India Energy Dialogue in New Delhi. Co-chaired by Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais, the meeting focused on energy security, oil market stability, investment and the evolving global energy outlook.
India and Mongolia have renewed their commitment to strengthening defence cooperation with the launch of the 18th edition of the joint military exercise Nomadic Elephant 2026 in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The exercise brings together troops from both nations for intensive training in mountainous and semi-urban environments, focusing on interoperability, counter-insurgency operations, emerging military technologies and operational coordination.
The September 2026 issue of Diplomat Today arrives at a significant moment in the evolution of global diplomacy. As geopolitical realities shift and the Global South assumes a stronger voice, India continues to expand its role as a bridge-builder and a constructive force in international affairs.
New Delhi has turned into a hub of high-level diplomacy ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds key bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi are also in India, while Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived to attend the summit. The leaders are expected to discuss bilateral ties, global developments, trade, economic cooperation and issues concerning the Global South.
As New Delhi hosts the 2026 BRICS Summit, the expanded grouping stands at a defining moment. With 11 member countries and 10 partner nations, BRICS has the scale to reshape global economic and geopolitical cooperation. The future of the bloc, however, will depend on its ability to turn diversity into collective strength through three essential pillars: Trust, Trade and Technology. With India, China and Russia playing a pivotal strategic role, New Delhi has an opportunity to advance a more connected, resilient and multipolar global order.
