Bilateral Talks  

Earlier, defence minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks, in Bangkok, with his New Zealand and Australian counterparts Ron Mark and Linda Reynolds respectively and reviewed New Delhi's defence cooperation with the two Pacific nations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Iran President Hassan Rouhani. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the high-level 74th Session of the General Assembly and discussed global developments of mutual interest.. 
 

US President Donald Trump has once again raked up the Kashmir issue and stated that he would do whatever he can to settle the issues between India and Pakistan, as he believes that they are at “very serious odds”. A day after Trump held bilateral talks with Pakistan PM Imran Khan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is not shying away from talks with Pakistan.