DIARY-Political and General News Events from March 5

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THURSDAY, MARCH 5

NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finnish President Alexander Stubb inaugurate the annual geopolitical conference 'Raisina Dialogue' in New Delhi with global leaders, policy makers and academics taking part in panel discussions on key issues around security, conflict, climate change and more.

NICOSIA - British Defence Minister John Healey is visiting Cyprus, meeting his Cypriot counterpart, after an Iranian-made drone hit the British air base on the island on Monday.

BRUSSELS - EU foreign ministers hold video conference on Iran and the broader Middle East, chaired by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and also attended by the Secretary-General and representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts Central African Republic president Faustin-Archange Touadéra for talks in the Kremlin - 1000 GMT.

BANGKOK - IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is scheduled to deliver opening remarks at the IMF's Asia in 2050 conference held in Bangkok, where business sectors aim to discuss how to navigate through uncertainties while staying focused on stability and growth. - 0230 GMT

GENEVA - The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus holds news conference together with experts on global health issues. - 1300 GMT

WASHINTON, D.C. - Japan's trade minister Ryosei Akazawa plans to visit the United States.

TOKYO - The NATO Deputy Secretary General, Radmila Shekerinska, will visit Japan (to March 6).

ACCRA - Terrance Michael Drew, the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, will undertake a five-day official visit to Ghana (to March 7)

KHARTOUM - Liberia's Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti Arrives in Sudan for Two-Day Official Visit (Final day).

NEW DELHI – U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau leads a U.S. delegation to the 2026 Raisina Dialogue, India's premier geopolitical forum, in New Delhi (to March 6).

SYDNEY - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Australia on Tuesday, on a trip aimed at bolstering cooperation between two of the world's so-called 'middle powers' (To Mar. 6)

PARIS - OECD Financial Markets Week Spring 2026. (To March 6)

NEW DELHI - Finland's President Alexander Stubb visits India and meets with President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and other state leaders in New Delhi. He will also speak at the Raisina Dialogue conference, lay a wreath at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial and visit Mumbai University. (To Mar. 7)

ROME - Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada will undertake a visit to the Italian Republic and the Holy See (To Mar. 8)

KINGSTON – UN Under-Secretary-General Alexander De Croo, who is also Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will visit Jamaica to meet with Prime Minister Andrew Holness and members of the Cabinet. (to March 6).

WARSAW - Romanian President Nicusor Dan will meet his Polish counterpart in Warsaw, as well as Prime Minister Donald Tusk and parliament speakers.

MOSCOW – 73rd death anniversary of Soviet leader Josef Stalin.

BRUSSELS – EU Justice and Home Affairs Council. (To March 6)

NEPAL - Nepalese House of Representatives Election.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 6

LA RABIDA, HUELVA, Spain - Spain and Portugal hold bilateral summit

TOKYO - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meets Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a visit to Tokyo.

JAKARTA - Indonesia's finance minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa to speak in a media briefing. The minister will give chance for media to ask various questions about the economy - 0930 GMT.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 8

ROME - Pope Leo visits Parish of Saint Mary of the Presentation in Rome - 1600 GMT.

GLOBAL - International Women's Day.

COLOMBIA - Colombian House of Representatives Election.

COLOMBIA - Colombian Senate Election.

SWITZERLAND - Switzerland Referendum Election.

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MONDAY, MARCH 9

BRUSSELS – Eurogroup Meeting.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 10

WARSAW - Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will pay a state visit to Poland and will be hosted by President Karol Nawrocki. The visit, from March 10-12, will focus on bilateral cooperation in security, defence, business, and culture.

RIGA – President of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics will receive Czech President Petr Pavel and First Lady Eva Pavlova on a state visit (to March 11).

TIBET - 67th anniversary of Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, fleeing into exile after a failed uprising.

BRUSSELS – EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11

MANILA - ASEAN senior economic officials hold preparatory meetings ahead of a retreat of the regional bloc's economic ministers. (To Mar. 12)

BRUSSELS - The European Commission and Belgian government host the 22nd European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism in Brussels, with EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever attending - 0800 GMT.

SENDAI, Japan – 15th anniversary of Sendai earthquake and tsunami.

NICOSIA – EU Informal meeting of defence ministers. (To March 12)

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FRIDAY, MARCH 13

MANILA - ASEAN economic ministers hold a retreat.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 14

TOKYO - Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum (to March 15).

DUBLIN - St. Patrick’s Festival (To Mar 17)

CANBERRA - Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese will welcome the King and Queen of Denmark to Australia. (To March 19).

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SUNDAY, MARCH 15

FRANCE - First round of municipal elections in France

VIETNAM - Vietnam National Assembly election day

GLOBAL - World Day of Action against Seal Hunting.

SYRIA - Syria marks the 5th anniversary of an increasingly bloody uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.

KAZAKHSTAN – Kazakhstan Referendum Election.

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MONDAY, MARCH 16

HALABJA, Iraq - 38th anniversary of 5,000 civilian Kurds being killed in Iraqi chemical weapons attack.

BRUSSELS - EU Foreign Affairs Council.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 17

ITALY - Italy celebrates the 165th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy.

BRUSSELS - EU General Affairs Council.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18

LONDON - Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to make a state visit to the UK. (To March 19)

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THURSDAY, MARCH 19

BRUSSELS – Euro Summit.

EGYPT – 15th anniversary of Egyptian referendum on constitutional reforms.

BRUSSELS – EU European Council (To March 20)

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SUNDAY, MARCH 22

CONGO - Congo Republic to hold presidential election

FRANCE - Second round of municipal elections in France

GLOBAL - World Water Day.

ITALY - Italy Referendum Election.

SLOVENIA - Slovenian National Assembly Election.

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MONDAY, MARCH 23

GLOBAL - World Meteorological Day.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 24

GLOBAL - World Tuberculosis Day.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 26

MANILA - 44th chairs' meeting of ASEAN Capital Markets Forum.

PARIS - G7 foreign ministers meet at Vaux-de-Cernay near Paris. (to March 27)

YAOUNDE - WTO ministerial meeting in Cameroon. (To March 29)

BRUSSELS – EU foreign affairs council (trade)

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FRIDAY, MARCH 27

NICOSIA - EU informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers (To March 28)

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SATURDAY, MARCH 28

DUBAI - HORSE RACING - 2026 Dubai World Cup.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 29

BRUSSELS – EU foreign affairs council (trade)

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MONDAY, MARCH 30

TOKYO - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to visit Japan for summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (to March 31).

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TUESDAY, MARCH 31

BEIJING - U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to China for a highly anticipated meeting between leaders of the two countries, a trip confirmed by a White House official as the Supreme Court overturned Trump's sweeping tariffs against imported goods. (To April 2)

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SATURDAY, APRIL 4

MALDIVES - Maldives Referendum Election.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 5

LONDON - Eight OPEC+ countries meet to decide on oil policy for May

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TUESDAY, APRIL 7

METRO MANILA - ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting (AFMM). (To April 10)

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FRIDAY, APRIL 10

DJIBOUTI - Djiboutian Presidency Election.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 12

HUNGARY - Hungarian National Assembly Election.

PERU - Peruvian Congress of the Republic Election.

PERU - Peruvian Presidency Election.

BENIN - Beninese Presidency Election.

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MONDAY, APRIL 13

WASHINGTON D.C. - Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and IMF, Spring meetings. (To April 18)

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16

LEFKOSIA - EU Informal meeting of tourism ministers. (To April 17)

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SUNDAY, APRIL 19

BULGARIA - Bulgarian National Assembly Election.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 21

LUXEMBOURG – EU Foreign Affairs Council.

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