India and Belgium are entering a new phase of strategic cooperation as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever seek to expand bilateral ties across defence, trade, technology, critical minerals and clean energy. De Wever’s three-day visit to India signals growing strategic convergence between New Delhi and Brussels and a shared ambition to build a broader, future-oriented partnership with wider significance for India-Europe relations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek on Monday. The two leaders discussed India-Iran bilateral relations and recent developments in West Asia, with Prime Minister Modi reiterating India’s call for dialogue and diplomacy to address regional tensions.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, with the two leaders discussing ways to further strengthen India–Armenia bilateral ties. They also exchanged views on regional and global developments, including the situation in West Asia.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Tashkent for a two-day State Visit to Uzbekistan at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The visit focuses on strengthening the India–Uzbekistan Strategic Partnership, with bilateral talks covering trade and investment, defence, digital connectivity, energy, education and people-to-people ties.