External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday emphasised that friendships are no longer exclusive, especially in the emerging multipolar world, adding that some global partners might be more complicated than others in the world as they might not always share the "same culture of mutual respect or ethos of diplomatic etiquette."
The downward revision reflected delays in the recovery of automobile exports, impacted by certification-related issues with certain manufacturers.
Japan's labour market continued to see improvement in September as unemployment rate fell further, a government report showed Tuesday.
Japan’s election results have left the nation in a state of political uncertainty, with no party securing a clear mandate and the ruling coalition suffering a sharp decline in support.
Voting for Japan's House of Representatives commenced on Sunday (local time) in an election deemed crucial for the political stability of the country at a time of economic uncertainty
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the state funeral of assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, a giant in diplomacy yet controversial at home, was given a final send-off in a state funeral attended by about 4,300 guests, including 700 from abroad, on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will deliver a commemorative speech followed by addresses from other high-level delegates.
Some 20,000 police officers have been reportedly being deployed for the security at the event being held at the Nippon Budokan arena in central Tokyo which is estimated to cost taxpayers $1.65 billion yen ($11 million).
Japan has imposed tight security measures in the capital city Tokyo as it prepares to host foreign dignitaries for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which will be attended by several foreign dignitaries.
