PM Narendra Modi embarked on an official two day visit to Malaysia at the invitation of the Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Modi’s visit, his first foreign trip of 2026, is expected to focus on strengthening defence ties, economic cooperation, and expanding the comprehensive strategic partnership established in 2024. Pics/PTI

External Affairs Minister (EAM )S. Jaishankar co-chaired the 16th Joint Commission and 5th Strategic Dialogue with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi. (Pics/PTI)