AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoIndia–Maldives Reset: EAM S. Jaishankar met Maldives FM Iruthisham Adam on her first visit to India, reaffirming “Neighbourhood First” and reviewing bilateral cooperation as both sides look to push trade, tourism and people-to-people links. BRICS Diplomacy: Jaishankar also met Indonesia’s FM Sugiono ahead of BRICS talks, and earlier held “productive” exchanges with Russia’s Lavrov on trade, energy, connectivity and mobility of skills. Trade Push: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says India hit record exports of $863bn despite headwinds and is aiming for $1tn this fiscal year, pointing to logistics reforms and a growing FTA network that now covers over two-thirds of global trade. Maldives Business Pulse: Bank of Maldives and MINDCO opened registration for Collab 26, while SME Digital launched “SME360” to back Maldivian entrepreneurs. Industry Watch: Ambeon appointed new directors to Harischandra Mills’ board, signaling fresh governance momentum in Sri Lanka’s manufacturing space.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.