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India has extended an offer to France for its indigenously developed Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) system as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron engaged in discussions to deepen defence and security cooperation. The offer is seen as a significant step in Indo-French strategic ties, which have already seen collaborations in combat aircraft, submarines, and advanced defence technologies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto engaged in high-level bilateral talks at Hyderabad House in Delhi on Saturday, marking a significant step toward reinforcing India-Indonesia relations. During the meeting, several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed, covering a broad spectrum of cooperation including health, digital infrastructure, and defence.

In an escalating diplomatic row, India’s Foreign Ministry summoned Bangladesh's Deputy High Commissioner, Nural Islam, today to discuss rising tensions between the two countries. This move comes a day after the Bangladeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to express concerns about India's alleged attempt to construct fences at five specific locations along the 4,156-kilometre Indo-Bangladesh border.

In a significant move towards enhancing cooperation between India and Afghanistan, senior officials from both countries met in Dubai on Wednesday to discuss various matters of mutual interest. The high-level meeting saw India's Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, joining the talks alongside Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister of the Taliban government, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi.

In a significant diplomatic move, Bangladesh's interim government has requested India to send back deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in India since August 5. The 77-year-old leader of the Awami League fled Bangladesh after widespread protests forced her out of power, ending her 16-year-long rule.