Politics

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto expressed his desire to enhance the relationship between Indonesia and Japan during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Subianto's visit to Japan follows a recent trip to China, where he emphasized Indonesia's steady ties with China amidst tensions in the South China Sea.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in a speech to the U.S. Congress, declared Japan a "global partner" of the United States, emphasizing its commitment to regional security and a shared vision for the future. He outlined Japan's transformed national security strategy and willingness to share the burden of maintaining the international order alongside the United States.

The European Union officials raided the offices of Chinese security equipment maker Nuctech as part of an investigation into potential state subsidies, highlighting growing tensions between the EU and China. The EU's executive body, the European Commission, suspects the company might have received foreign subsidies that could distort the EU's internal market, leading to unannounced inspections.

Ten Indian nationals who were working as support staff in the Russian Army have returned home, following efforts by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to secure their release. The MEA is actively pursuing the release of the remaining Indians, who were allegedly duped into fighting in the war with Ukraine by a human trafficking network.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart, Georgia Meloni, reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the bilateral strategic partnership between India and Italy during a telephone conversation. The leaders also discussed taking forward the important outcomes from India's G20 Presidency at the G7 Summit under Italy's Presidency.