♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu in Male on 25 July 2025 as part of his state visit to the island nation.
♦ PM Modi is visiting the Maldives at the invitation of President Muizzu and will attend the country’s 60th Independence Day celebrations as the Guest of Honour.
♦ His visit also marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and the Maldives.
♦ Narendra Modi and Mohamed Muizzu released commemorative stamps celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and the Maldives.
♦ On the economic front, Prime Minister Modi emphasised the importance of concluding a proposed Free Trade Agreement and a Bilateral Investment Treaty to unlock new trade and investment opportunities.
♦ Six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were exchanged across key areas such as fisheries, aquaculture, meteorology, digital public infrastructure, pharmacopoeia, and a concessional Line of Credit.
♦ A new Line of Credit, amounting to approximately Rs.4,850 crore (about USD 550 million), was announced for infrastructure and other developmental activities in Maldives.
♦ An amended agreement on existing lines of credit was also signed, bringing down Maldives’s annual debt repayment by 40%, from USD 51 million to USD 29 million.
♦ The leaders jointly inaugurated a roads and drainage project in Addu City and six High Impact Community Development Projects across various cities.
♦ PM Modi also handed over 3,300 social housing units and 72 vehicles intended for the Maldives National Defence Force and immigration authorities.
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♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed ways to strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.
♦ In a telephonic conversation, the two leaders reviewed the progress made in bilateral cooperation and discussed ways to further deepen engagement across key sectors.
♦ They underscored the growing collaboration in areas such as trade, investment, energy, digital infrastructure, and people-to-people ties.
♦ India and the UAE have significantly expanded their bilateral relationship in recent years, with the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, established in 2017, serving as a key framework for cooperation across multiple sectors.
Posted Date: July 31, 2025♦ India and Morocco have signed a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation in judicial and legal spheres.
♦ The agreements aim to reinforce institutional linkages, facilitate legal modernization, and deepen mutual understanding between the two countries.
♦ Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, shared this information in the Rajya Sabha on 31 July 2025.
♦ The MLAT focuses on civil and commercial matters, enabling both countries to cooperate in the service of judicial documents, the taking of evidence through Letters of Request, and the execution of judicial judgments, decrees, settlements, and arbitral awards.
♦ Additionally, the MoU, signed between India’s Ministry of Law & Justice and Morocco’s Ministry of Justice, focuses on the exchange of legal expertise, training, and research.
♦ It seeks to promote capacity building by organising symposiums, joint courses, and legal training programmes.
Posted Date: July 31, 2025
♦ The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the United Arab Emirates National Guard Command signed an agreement on Maritime Security and Safety Cooperation in New Delhi on 30 July 2025.
♦ It is aimed at enhancing bilateral maritime cooperation and contributing to a safe, secure, and sustainable maritime environment in the region.
♦ This is the 10th such agreement with Coast Guard agencies of Friendly Foreign Countries (FFCs), prepared to strengthen professional linkages between the two Coast Guards across core functions, including Maritime Search and Rescue (M-SAR), combating transnational maritime crimes, Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE), Marine Pollution Response (MPR) and Joint capacity building.
♦ In a statement, the ICG said that these efforts reflect the shared commitment of both nations to strengthen institutional linkages and promote collaborative engagements for maritime safety and security.
♦ The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed during the 13th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting between India and the UAE by Director General of Indian Coast Guard Paramesh Sivamani and UAE Commander of the Coast Guard Group Brigadier Staff Khalid Obaid Shamsi.
Posted Date: July 30, 2025♦ The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ather Energy Limited, an Indian electric vehicle manufacturer, to accelerate the growth of India’s clean mobility and advanced manufacturing sectors.
♦ The collaboration is being undertaken as part of the Build in Bharat initiative led by the Startup Policy Forum (SPF), a coalition of over 50 innovation-focused startups.
♦ The MoU outlines a comprehensive partnership between DPIIT and Ather Energy that will focus on strategic mentorship for deep-tech startups, infrastructure support for startups in the EV value chain, joint innovation programs such as the Bharat Startup Grand Challenge, co-hosted talent and skill development initiatives, and participation in events like Startup Mahakumbh along with on-ground exposure visits.
Posted Date: July 29, 2025♦ The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of air defence fire control radars for the Indian Army, worth around Rs.2,000 crore, under the Buy (Indian-indigenously designed developed and manufactured) category.
♦ The contract was inked and exchanged by senior officials of MoD and BEL in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on 25 July 2025.
♦ This would mark a significant milestone in the modernisation of the air defence regiments and enhance the Indian Army’s operational readiness, while contributing to the economic growth of the nation.
Posted Date: July 25, 2025♦ The Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Government of Nepal and Project Implementing Agencies of Government of Nepal signed Memorandums of Understandings (MoUs) for undertaking 5 High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in Nepal under the grant assistance of Government of India in Education and Health Sectors, at a total estimated cost of NRs. 390 million on 22 July 2025.
♦ These five projects, namely, Construction of Shree Jan Shakti Secondary School Building in Dhanusha; Construction of Shree Mahobani Padam Secondary School in Parsa; Construction of Shree Basuki Secondary School in Achham; Construction of School Building, Hostel and Library of Benga Sah Secondary School in Bara and Construction of 5 Bed Hospital Building in Manang in Nepal shall be implemented through local authorities and institutions of the Government of Nepal including Municipalities and Rural Municipalities.
♦ The construction of these facilities will help provide better education and health facilities to the people in Nepal.
♦ Since 2003, the Government of India has taken up 579 High Impact Development Projects (HICDPs) in Nepal.
♦ Out of these, 496 projects have been completed in the areas of health, education, drinking water, connectivity, sanitation and creation of public utilities across all 7 provinces of Nepal at the grassroots level.
Posted Date: July 22, 2025♦ The National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (Divyangjan) (NIEPID) and the Jai Vakeel Foundation (JVF) in Mumbai signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to roll out structured and uniform education for Children with Intellectual Disabilities (CwID) across the country on 19 July 2025.
♦ With signing this MoU, NIEPID DISHA Curriculum is set to become a comprehensive education model for the holistic development for all CwDs across India.
♦ The MoU brings together NIEPID’s Expertise in training and research with JVF’s on ground implementation experience creating an uniform, scalable curriculum design to meet the unique needs of children with Intellectual Disabilities.
Posted Date: July 19, 2025♦ The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) said it has inked an agreement with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) that will lay critical groundwork for launching India's first weather derivatives.
♦ This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed, lays the critical groundwork for the launch of India's first weather derivatives -- a long-anticipated market instrument designed to help farmers and allied sectors hedge against climate-related risks such as erratic rainfall, heatwaves, and unseasonal weather events.
♦ With this partnership, NCDEX will develop a rainfall-based derivative product, among others, using historical and real-time datasets sourced from IMD.
Posted Date: July 15, 2025♦ Prasar Bharati and Handball Association of India (HAI) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to produce and broadcast all national and international handball events.
♦ These events will be broadcast on DD Sports, Waves OTT, and other Prasar Bharati platforms.
♦ The agreement was formally exchanged by Prasar Bharati Chief Executive Officer Gaurav Dwivedi and Executive Director of Handball Association of India Anandeshwar Pande.
♦ The MoU aims to significantly boost the sport’s reach and nurture talent in the country.
Posted Date: July 11, 2025♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the State House in Windhoek on 9 July 2025.
♦ This marks the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Namibia in 27 years and is also the first bilateral state visit hosted by Nandi-Ndaitwah since she assumed office in March 2025.
♦ During their talks, the two leaders discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation across various sectors, including defence, maritime security, digital technology and UPI, agriculture, health and pharmaceuticals, energy, and critical minerals.
♦ They welcomed the steady growth in trade and called for expediting discussions on an India-SACU Preferential Trade Agreement to unlock greater economic potential.
♦ India and Namibia also signed two Memorandums of Understanding: one to set up an Entrepreneurship Development Centre in Namibia and another to strengthen collaboration in health and medicine.
♦ Among other key announcements, Namibia submitted letters of acceptance to join the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and the Global Biofuels Alliance.
♦ In addition to this, Namibia became the first country in the world to sign a licensing agreement to adopt India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) technology.
Posted Date: July 9, 2025
♦ India and Brazil signed six agreements on 8 July 2025, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit, covering cooperation in security, digital infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture, and intellectual property.
♦ The agreements include a pact on combating international terrorism and transnational organized crime, as well as a memorandum on the exchange of large-scale digital solutions to support digital transformation.
♦ Both countries agreed to collaborate in renewable energy and agricultural research, with an MoU signed between Brazil’s EMBRAPA and India’s Council of Agricultural Research.
♦ An agreement was also signed for the exchange and mutual protection of classified information.
♦ Additionally, an MoU on intellectual property was inked between India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Brazil’s Secretariat of Competitiveness and Regulatory Policy under the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services.
♦ India and Brazil also announced the establishment of a ministerial-level mechanism to monitor trade, commerce, and investment between the two countries.
Posted Date: July 8, 2025
♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the President of Uruguay, Yamandu Orsi, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 7 July 2025.
♦ During their meeting, the two leaders held wide-ranging discussions covering the full spectrum of bilateral relations.
♦ They reviewed cooperation in areas such as digital collaboration, information and communication technology (ICT), Digital Public Infrastructure and Unified Payments Interface (UPI), defence, railways, health and pharmaceuticals, agriculture, energy, culture, and people-to-people exchanges.
Posted Date: July 7, 2025♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 17th BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 6 July 2025.
♦ He addressed the inaugural session on "Reform of Global Governance and Peace and Security”.
♦ He also urged for higher priority for the global south in policy making. Making his views clear, the Prime Minister noted that the global south often faces double standards about development, distribution of resources, and security related matters.
Posted Date: July 6, 2025♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Argentine President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires on 5 July 2025 and discussed cooperation in the energy and critical minerals sectors.
♦ India and Argentina are to strengthen collaboration in critical minerals, shale gas, defence manufacturing, space, telemedicine, digital health solutions and information technology.
♦ The two sides decided to work towards a preferential trade agreement and faster approval towards Indian medicines, and adoption of the UPI system after the bilateral meeting.
♦ This is the first Indian bilateral visit to Argentina at the level of the Prime Minister in 57 years. It is Modi’s second visit to the country as Prime Minister – he was there in 2018 for the G20 Summit.
Posted Date: July 5, 2025♦ India and Trinidad and Tobago inked six agreements to shore up their cooperation in several sectors, including infrastructure, pharmaceuticals and culture following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Kamla Persad-Bissessar on 4 July 2025.
♦ The two leaders also explored potential collaboration in sectors such as agriculture, healthcare and digital transformation, unified payments interface (UPI), capacity building and people-to-people exchanges.
♦ It is the first bilateral visit by an Indian prime minister to this Caribbean island nation since 1999.
Posted Date: July 4, 2025♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Accra on a two-day state visit to Ghana on 2 July 2025.
♦ He met Ghanaian President Dr. John Dramani Mahama in Accra.
♦ The two leaders held detailed discussions in both restricted and delegation-level formats, agreeing to elevate bilateral ties to the level of a Comprehensive Partnership.
♦ India and Ghana signed four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key areas such as culture, health, standardisation, and institutional dialogue.
♦ The four Memoranda of Understanding signed between India and Ghana include a Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP), aimed at promoting greater cultural understanding and exchanges in the fields of art, music, dance, literature, and heritage.
♦ The second MoU, signed between the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), seeks to enhance cooperation in standardisation, certification, and conformity assessment.
♦ The third agreement was signed between the Institute of Traditional and Alternative Medicine (ITAM), Ghana, and the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), India, to facilitate collaboration in traditional medicine education, training, and research.
♦ The fourth MoU relates to the Joint Commission Meeting, which aims to institutionalise high-level dialogue and ensure regular reviews of bilateral cooperation mechanisms.
♦ This is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Ghana in more than three decades and marks PM Modi’s first bilateral engagement with the West African nation.
Posted Date: July 2, 2025
