Saint Kitts and Nevis’ Foreign Minister Denzil L. Douglas visited New Delhi on 6–7 April 2026 to inaugurate the country’s first resident High Commission in India. The visit marks a historic step in India – Caribbean relations, focusing on development cooperation, healthcare, digital governance, tourism, and climate resilience, while reinforcing South–South collaboration and strategic ties between the two nations.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, H.E. Mr. Denis Manturov, visited New Delhi in April 2026 to co-chair the India–Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC‑TEC). The high-level meetings focused on expanding cooperation in trade, energy, technology, innovation, and people-to-people ties, reaffirming the long-standing strategic partnership and setting the stage for multi-sectoral collaboration in the years ahead.
On the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in France, S. Jaishankar met Jean-Noël Barrot, reaffirming the strength of India–France ties. Their talks highlighted strategic cooperation and shared commitment to addressing global challenges through dialogue and multilateral engagement.
Balen Shah, Nepal’s youngest Prime Minister, thanks PM Modi and pledges to deepen engagement with India, signaling a new era of collaboration and youth-driven diplomacy in South Asia.
S. Jaishankar’s Brussels visit signals renewed momentum in India–European Union ties, with a clear focus on strategic alignment, trade progress, and coordinated responses to global challenges.
The second edition of the IOS SAGAR initiative highlights India’s evolving maritime strategy, emphasizing cooperation, capacity-building, and collective security as the Indian Navy expands its engagement across the Indian Ocean Region.
On 6 March 2026, Rajnath Singh inaugurated the defence and maritime dialogue “Sagar Sankalp – Reclaiming India’s Maritime Glory” at a high‑profile event in Kolkata, West Bengal. The dialogue, jointly organised by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) and a prominent private media organisation, brought together policymakers, defence industry leaders, maritime strategists, and thought champions to deliberate on India’s maritime priorities and shipbuilding ambitions.
During his official visit to India, Alexander Stubb met with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi on 5 March 2026, marking an important diplomatic interaction aimed at strengthening relations between India and Finland.
On Thursday, 5 March 2026, India and Finland reaffirmed their growing partnership as Narendra Modi held high-level bilateral talks with Alexander Stubb at Hyderabad House.
In a significant move to enhance India’s maritime security and naval defence capabilities, the Ministry of Defence (India) signed two major defence contracts on 3 March 2026 for the procurement of advanced helicopters and naval air-defence missile systems. The agreements were formalised at South Block in the presence of Rajesh Kumar Singh.
