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 1.Swiss businesses see India as a "serious long-term partner", Switzerland President Guy Parmelin said, adding that he expects the India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) trade pact to give bilateral trade a "significant boost" in the years ahead.Parmelin spoke to NDTV as he began a three-day state visit. He landed in New Delhi on Monday, received a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan and sat down for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Trade, investment, technology, innovation and mobility topped the agenda. He said the ties are "going from strength to strength". https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/businesses-see-india-as-serious-long-term-partner-swiss-president-to-ndtv-12142317 2.The Consulate General of Israel in Mumbai on Friday put a billboard in the city hailing flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, who foiled an attempt by his co-pilot to allegedly crash an Israel-bound. "India has a new hero, and Israel will never forget his name: Captai...

  1.The right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro has won the first round of Brazil's presidential election, beating the incumbent left-wing President Lula da Silva. But he did not obtain more than 50% of the votes required to win outright.There will be a run-off vote between these two candidates on 25 October.Flávio Bolsonaro is the son of the former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for masterminding a failed coup attempt after losing the last election. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ck1l34ed592no 2.India is stepping up efforts to build domestic capacity in sectors where it remains heavily dependent on imports, including rare-earth permanent magnets, principal secretary-2 to the prime minister Shaktikanta Das said on October 4, as he stressed that structural reforms would continue alongside efforts to strengthen macroeconomic and financial stability. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/policy/india-to-build-domestic-capacity-in-import-depend...

 1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Wednesday discussed bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, energy and critical technologies, as India seeks to advance an interim trade arrangement with the United States.During a telephone conversation, the two leaders reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on regional and international developments, including ongoing efforts to promote global peace and security, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office. https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/pm-modi-says-he-had-productive-conversation-with-donald-trump-amid-india-us-trade-deal-talks/cid/2182471 2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised "hero" Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for fighting off his co-pilot, who allegedly attempted to crash the Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai aircraft, saying India is "proud of him"."Captain Smit Machchhar is a HERO. In the face of the gravest danger and despite being serio...

 1.United States President Donald Trump and top tech executives have signed an accord promising greater safeguards for artificial intelligence amid growing concerns that the frontier technology is exposing humanity to catastrophic risks.Trump announced the voluntary accord on Tuesday after gathering AI leaders at the White House for a luncheon event that reaffirmed his administration’s scepticism of government regulation of the rapidly advancing technology. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/trump-top-tech-firms-sign-accord-to-self-police-ai-development 2.Washington:If concluded, the India-US trade agreement would contribute to "better" bilateral ties, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said, while acknowledging that negotiations had taken longer than initially expected due to complex ground realities. He, however, noted that New Delhi and Washington are at a stage in talks where "there is more or less an understanding on the trade agreement". https://www.ndtv.com/...

 1.US President Donald Trump treated Chinese President Xi Jinping to a rare personal airport welcome Wednesday, kicking off a pomp-filled state visit aimed at smoothing superpower tensions on everything from AI and trade to Iran.Trump and First Lady Melania shook hands with Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan after the Chinese president descended from his plane at Joint Base Andrews, a US military airfield outside Washington. https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/xi-jinping-lands-in-us-for-key-state-visit-trump-receives-him-12089339 2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the United States in December to attend the G-20 Summit, according to CNN-News 18.Modi is also expected to hold talks with US President Donald Trump and attend a meeting of Quad leaders on the sidelines of the summit — a Quad leaders' summit has not been held since Trump began his second term as he has pushed the grouping to the margins as part of his withdrawal from the Indo-Pacific. https://www.firstpost.com/world...

 1.A free trade agreement between India and New ‌Zealand, signed in April, will come into force on October 20, Indian trade minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, as New Delhi seeks to boost exports and attract investment amid shifts in global trade.Both countries ratified the pact on Monday, with New Zealand Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay exchanging documents with India's High Commissioner to New Zealand, Muanpuii Saiawi, at Parliament. https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-new-zealand-free-trade-pact-come-into-force-october-20-2026-09-21/ 2.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that trade negotiations with India are making "good progress" and that the two countries are aiming to conclude talks by the G20 summit in mid-December.Carney also said India had, to his understanding, confirmed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Canada around that time, though the precise date had not been finalized. https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/cana...