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1.India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had a "productive" meeting with US Secretary...

 1.India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had a "productive" meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is set to visit India next month.Misri, who is on a three-day visit here, met Rubio at the White House. The two leaders reviewed bilateral relationships, especially trade, critical minerals, defence and the Quad."Welcome to the White House @VikramMisri! Productive meeting with @SecRubio that focused on our bilateral relationship, especially trade, critical minerals, defence and the Quad," US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, who was also present at the meeting, posted on X.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/foreign-secretary-vikram-misri-meets-marco-rubio-us-diplomat-to-visit-india-next-month-11336494

2.The White House announced on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump will send a high-level delegation led by Vice President JD Vance to Islamabad this weekend for talks with Iran aimed at securing a more durable ceasefire.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/iran-us-peace-negotiations-in-pakistan-who-is-likely-to-attend-the-talks-in-islamabad/articleshow/130150933.cms

3.India is finalising an agreement for the supply of oil and gas to Mauritius to strengthen its energy security amid the crisis due to the West Asia conflict, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Thursday (April 9, 2026). Mr. Jaishankar, who is in Mauritius to attend the 9th Indian Ocean Conference, said the ongoing crisis in West Asia as Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam reminded him, has underscored the importance of strategic partnerships, especially in the energy sector.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-finalising-agreement-to-supply-oil-gas-to-mauritius-amid-west-asia-crisis-jaishankar/article70845731.ece

4.India will engage the ‘new government’ of Bangladesh and the two sides will ‘deepen’ bilateral ties, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hosted Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Khalilur Rahman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kobir in New Delhi. Following the talks, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Bangladesh said Mr. Khalilur Rahman conveyed Dhaka’s desire to conduct foreign policy in accordance with the principle of “Bangladesh First” and called for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. 

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-to-engage-new-government-of-bangladesh-constructively-to-deepen-ties-says-jaishankar/article70839690.ece

5.Sarovar Hotels has unveiled an ambitious expansion roadmap, aiming to scale its portfolio to 400 hotels over the next five years, while creating over 10,000 new jobs across India.According to CEO Jatin Khanna, the company currently has around 250 hotels (operational and under development)with nearly 22,000 keys. Over the next 36 months, Sarovar expects to reach 210+ operational hotels, with an additional 100–120 properties in the pipeline.The company is targeting around 20 hotel openings in 2026, which will take its operational portfolio to approximately 170 hotels by year-end.

https://hospitalitybizindia.com/news-track/sarovar-hotels-targets-400-hotels-10000-jobs/

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