India has presented its recent diplomatic outreach across the Indo-Pacific as a significant step toward deepening strategic and economic partnerships. The government outlined ten major outcomes covering defence cooperation, maritime security, trade, connectivity, energy security, digital public infrastructure, education, sports, and cultural exchanges.
India strongly criticised Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif after he questioned the "Guardian of the Blue Horizon" award conferred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Seychelles.
