Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday, following two recent high-profile visits by U.S. politicians that drew Beijing's ire and Chinese military drills that included firing missiles over the island.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb will travel with state Commerce Secretary Brad Chambers to Sweden, the United Kingdom and Monaco from April 24 to May 1 for meetings with business and government leaders in those countries, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. said.

In a Friday news release, the heavy engine manufacturer said it would "suspend all commercial operations in Russia indefinitely" and was taking steps to quickly halt its remaining business there.

Garbage trucks, snowplows, and salt trucks use specialized computer chips and sensors to operate -- and local commissioners say problems with either can put vehicles out of commission.

USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue met with Hoosier farmers discussing issues currently facing the agriculture community including trade and the coronavirus.

Gov. Eric Holcomb is looking to future economic opportunities as a partial solution to businesses closing around the state during the pandemic.

U.S. and China are expected to negotiate next month. Despite that, both countries either imposed or increased penalties on billions of dollars of goods earlier this month.

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says Holcomb is arriving in Asia on Monday and is scheduled to start meetings Tuesday in China.

This new purchase agreement between agricultural groups in Indiana and Taiwan builds on their trade relationship and increases sales from Indiana, according to officials at the ceremony.

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says Gov. Eric Holcomb participated in a business roundtable event, during which he thanked Japanese businesses for recent investments in Indiana.