On Wednesday, Tokyo hosted the 10th Round of India-Japan Consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control. The two parties discussed disarmament and non-proliferation in the nuclear, chemical, and biological domains, advancements in export control, non-proliferation issues, conventional weapons, and outer space security.
In a meeting with PM Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistani business magnate Arif Habib said that the country’s business community wants the government to improve relations with neighbouring countries, especially India.
Indian National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval met his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev on the sidelines of the XII International Meeting of High Ranking Officials Responsible for Security Matters in St Petersburg on Wednesday. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation and discussed important issues of mutual interest.
China’s Special Representative for Human Rights at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yang Xiaokun, and the African Union Commission’s Director of the Governance and Conflict Prevention Department, Patience Zanelie Chiradza, engaged in discussions on Monday regarding human rights and exchanged perspectives on collaborative efforts in multilateral human rights endeavours.
Indian Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane is heading the Indian delegation to Astana, Kazakhstan, from 25-26 April for the Annual Meeting of Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States. The agenda includes a comprehensive review of regional security concerns within the SCO framework, focusing on defence collaboration initiatives. During the ministerial meeting, the Defence Secretary will present India’s statement. Additionally, he will explore avenues for bilateral defence cooperation.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew assured users on Wednesday that the social media platform is here to stay. Shou expressed confidence in the company’s ability to overcome the legal challenge against legislation signed by President Joe Biden, which aims to ban the popular app.