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

India and the US on Friday inked a 10-year defence framework agreement, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh describing it as a "signal" of growing strategic convergence between the two nations. The pact was sealed at a meeting in Kuala Lumpur between Singh and his American counterpart Peter Hegseth (PICS, TEXT/PTI)