India Holds Parallel Talks With Russia, China, GCC, Japan
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- S Jaishankar called on Vladimir Putin in Moscow, with both sides reviewing bilateral ties and global developments
- NSA Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit to take part in Special Representatives talks on the India-China boundary question with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
- India reviewed free trade agreement negotiations with the GCC after ambassador Vipul held wide-ranging talks with GCC secretary general Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi in Riyadh
- Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal sought greater Japanese investment in Tokyo, saying India is negotiating FTAs with 8–9 more country groups covering USD 15 trillion of GDP and is targeting 75% global trade coverage
Why it matters: India coordinated four-track diplomacy in a single day — Moscow, Beijing, the Gulf, and Tokyo — signalling a deliberate multi-alignment strategy rather than reactive outreach. The commercial stakes are concrete: Goyal's USD 15 trillion GDP FTA pipeline and 75% global trade coverage target show New Delhi is racing to lock in market access while geopolitical fault lines shift.
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