Cabinet ministers Harpal Singh Cheema and Lal Chand Kataruchak visited flood-affected villages of Bhoa constituency in Pathankot district and took stock of the flood situation.
To further strengthen innovation, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the formation of the Deep Tech Alliance, with close to a $1 billion already committed.
The handshakes, hugs, and a rare display of camaraderie, moments where PM Modi physically drew the other two leaders together, stole the spotlight at the summit meeting of leaders.
The growth rate of the tertiary sector which includes services shot up to 9.3 per cent during the first quarter of 2025-26 compared to the corresponding figure of 6.8 per cent in Q1 of FY 2024-25.
PM Modi also said that the two countries are launching the Economic Security Cooperation Initiative to move ahead with a comprehensive approach in critical and strategic areas.
This institutional architecture showcases flexibility by allowing two nations to work as per shared interests while protecting their policy differences, especially regarding their ties with the US and views on sanctions regimes, Pema Gyalpo, a visiting professor at the Takushoku University Centre for Indo-Pacific Strategic Studies, wrote in Tokyo-based 'Japan Forward'.
