Foreign Relations
Conference to Accelerating Rail Transformation in Asia
A High-Level Conference on Accelerating Rail Digital Transformation in Asia and the Pacific region was held in New Delhi, India on 5 and 6 April 2023. […]
Iran
Foreign Relations
India to host SCO Tourism Ministers’ Meeting TMM
India will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Tourism Ministers’ Meeting (TMM) on 17th -18th March 2023 in Kashi (Varanasi), […]
World
NSA Shri Ajit Doval visits Moscow
NSA Shri Ajit Doval visited Moscow from 07-09 February 2023. He participated at the 5th Multilateral Meeting of Secretaries of Security Councils/National Security Advisers on Afghanistan on 08 February 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
Iran’s Deputy FM visits India on Bilateral Relations
Nov 24: Foreign Office Consultations were held between India and Iran on 24 November 2022 in New Delhi. The Iranian […]
Foreign Relations
4th Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan held
India participated in the fourth Meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan which was held in Moscow […]
Foreign Relations
India condems terror attacks in Iran and Somalia
India strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Mogadishu, Somalia on 29 October 2022 and in Shiraz, Iran on 28 October 2022 […]
Foreign Relations
Envoys of Five Nations Present Credentials to President of India
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from High Commissioner of Uganda and Ambassadors of Vietnam, Iran, Sweden and Belgium at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan […]
Foreign Relations
Modi welcomes Iran into SCO
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran H.E. Mr. Ebrahim Raisi met in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on the sidelines of the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO. This was the first meeting between the Prime Minister and President Raisi since President Raisi’s assumption of office in 2021. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal calls on Vice President of Iran
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal calls on Vice President of Iran, Mohammad Mokhber; reiterates strong commitment to Indo Iran Bilateral Relations; India & Iran signs MoU on Seafarers Voyages; emphasise on India’s commitment to unlock trade potential via Chabahar Port […]
Foreign Relations
FS Kwatra calls on Iran’s Deputy Minister on Afghanistan
Foreign Secretary Shri Vinay Kwatra spoke on phone today with H.E. Dr. Ali Bagheri Kani, Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran. […]
Foreign Relations
Prime Minister participates in 14th BRICS Summit
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led India’s participation at the 14th BRICS Summit, convened under the Chairship of President Xi Jinping of China on 23-24 June 2022, in a virtual format. […]
Foreign Relations
Textile Minister Piyush Goyal confident about 15% growth in apparel market
Apparel, Fashion Jewellery, and MICE are three industries where India has to grow: Shri Piyush Goyal; All countries are eager to make friends with India, as we offer huge opportunities and promises: Shri Goyal
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Iran Foreign Minister calls on Prime Minister
His Excellency Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who is on an official visit to India, paid a courtesy call today on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
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Business
India’s sugar exports grow by 291% from 2013-14
Sugar exports exceed 10 million tons for the first time; Sugar exports rise by 64.90% from 2021-to 22 alone; Modi government’s policies are helping farmers increase their income by tapping global markets – Shri Piyush Goyal […]
Foreign Relations
Centre creates matrix for 50 agro products to boost Agri exports
As part of the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, APEDA collaborates with various ministries to ensure seamless logistics; Government focuses on boosting Agri exports from Purvanchal, Himalayan region, North Eastern States, J&K, and Ladakh […]
Business
53rd IHGF Delhi Fair 2022 organized by EPCH
The 53rd edition of one of the world’s largest handicrafts fairs – the IHGF-Delhi fair will open to overseas buyers, buying and sourcing professionals as well as large domestic volume retail buyers on 30th March 2022 in India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. […]
Foreign Relations
Centre focusses on promoting exports of GI-tagged niche agricultural products
In a bid to promote exports of locally sourced Geographical Indications (GI) tagged agricultural products, the Centre has been striving to identify new products and new export destinations. […]
Foreign Relations
India sends TB medicine to Iran
India supplied medical assistance consisting of anti-Tuberculosis medicines, as part of ongoing humanitarian assistance to Iran. […]
Foreign Relations
2nd Meeting on Chabahar Port Usage held
Second Trilateral Working Group Meeting between India, Iran and Uzbekistan on joint use of Chabahar Port […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi receives Heads of the National Security Councils of seven nations
The Heads of the National Security Councils of seven nations, who are in Delhi for the Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan hosted today by National Security Advisor Shri Ajit Doval, collectively called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi after the completion of the Dialogue. […]
Foreign Relations
India send chemicals to Iran to counter Locusts problem
: A second batch of 20,000 litres of Malathion 95% ULV pesticide is being supplied by India to Iran under a Government-to-Government Locust Control Programme […]
Foreign Relations
Maritime India Summit-2021 celebrates Chabahar Day
Chabahar Day was commemorated on the sidelines of the Second edition of International Maritime Summit-2021 and was attended by representatives from Afghanistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Russia, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan […]
Foreign Relations
Ayush signs Research Collaborations with 25 Foreign Countries
Ayush ministry has singed MoUs with 25 countries for cooperation, 23 universities for collaborative research and 13 institutes/univ for setting up centers. […]
Foreign Relations
15 films compete for the Golden Peacock and other awards at 51st IFFI
51st International Film Festival of India has released the line-up of international movies for competition during the festival. The best of the feature-length fiction films from all over the world are selected to compete in the section. […]
Foreign Relations
India, Iran, and Uzbekistan to jointly use of Chabahar Port
The first Trilateral Working Group Meeting between India, Iran, and Uzbekistan on joint use of Chabahar Port will be held virtually on December 14, 2020. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
BEDF to promote organic basmati rice
Basmati Export Development Foundation (BEDF) is a registered society founded by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi attends 20th Summit of SCO Council of Heads of State
20th Summit of SCO Council of Heads of State was held on November 10, 2020 (in Video Conference Format). The Meeting was chaired by the President of the Russian Federation Mr. Vladimir Putin. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led the Indian delegation. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
CSIR-IHBT makes history by introducing asafoetida (Heeng) cultivation in Indian Himalayan region
Due to efforts of CSIR constituent laboratory, Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur, a historical shift in farming practices is in the offing with farmers of the remote Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh taking up cultivation of asafoetida (Heeng) […]
Foreign Relations
40% discount on Cargo movement between India and Iran extended for one year
40% discount on Cargo movement between India and Chabahar Port, Iran extended for one year
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Rajnath Singh holds meeting with Iran’s Defence Minister on regional security including Afghanistan
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh holds meeting with Iran’s Minister of Defence in Tehran; Talks centred on Issues of regional security including Afghanistan and bilateral cooperation.
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Foreign Relations
5 lakh stranded Indians have returned safely to India under the Vande Bharat Mission
A record 5 lakh stranded Indians have returned safely to India under the Vande Bharat Mission(VBM). The VBM operations commenced on 7th May, 2020 and in less than two months 5,03,990 stranded Indians from 137 countries, including from remote areas, have returned to their homes. Considering that the initial target to bring stranded Indians with compelling reasons was only 2 lakh, this is a significant achievement. […]
Foreign Relations
INS JALASHWA EMBARKS INDIAN NATIONALS AT IRAN
INS Jalashwa arrived off Bandar Abbas, Iran on the evening of 24 Jun 20 and entered harbour on 25 Jun 20 for another mission under the Indian Navy’s Op Samudra Setu. […]
Foreign Relations
HIL India supplies insecticides to Iran for Locust Control Programme
HIL (India) Limited, a PSU under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and one of the leading manufacturer of insecticides in the country has supplied 25MT Malathion 95% ULV to Iran under Government-to-Government initiative for Locust Control Programme […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Efforts to increase Saffron and Asafoetida production in India
Saffron and Heeng (asafoetida) are the most valuable spices of the world and widely used in Indian cuisine since time immemorial. In India, the annual demand for Saffron spice is 100 tons per year but its average production is about 6-7 tons per year. […]
Foreign Relations
Evacuation of Indians from Iran Begins
Indian Naval Ship Shardul will evacuate Indian citizens on 08 June 2020 from the port of Bandar Abbas, Islamic Republic of Iran, to Porbandar, Gujarat. […]
Foreign Relations
HIL India exports locust control Pesticide to Iran
HIL India to supply of 25 MT Malathion Technical for supply to locust control programme to Iran under Government to Government arrangement […]
Business
Kashmir Saffron gets GI tag
Kashmir saffron, a spice from the Jammu and Kashmir Region of India has been awarded the geographical indication (GI) tag to protect its uniqueness and identity. […]
Politics
Iran refutes US Religious Freedom Report
Iran has rejected an annual report by the US government on religious freedom as blatant interference in the internal affairs of the other countries […]
Foreign Relations
Iran has strongly condemns the German government’s blacklisting of the Lebanese Hezbollah
May 01: Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has strongly condemned the German […]
World
Iran confesses: Ukraine plane hit by misunderstanding of humanity
Tehran: Ukraine’s Boeing plane crashed on the ground in Iran three days ago, killing 176 people. Iran has admitted that […]
World
Ukraine plane tragedy case suspected; Iran heard the report near Canada
WASHINGTON – Many leaders have been skeptical about the plane crash in Ukraine that killed 180 people in a crash […]
World
Did Iran deliberately avoid the death-and-suffering of a missile attack on US airspace?
Washington; The US and European government’s intelligence agencies said the Iranian military purposely avoided the deaths of US soldiers in […]
World
Ukraine plane crash in Iran; 167 passengers, 9 crew members killed
Dubai: A Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine’s International Airlines has crashed at Iran’s Imam Khomeini Airport this morning. 176 passengers […]
World
80 American soldiers killed in Iranian missile attack: Iran media
Tehran: 80 American terrorists have been killed in Iran’s 15 missiles, targeting US forces in Iraq’s airspace, Iran State Television […]
World
Rapid rise in crude oil prices: Petrol and diesel to be expensive
Tehran / Washington: Oil prices have risen on the eve of the Iran missile attack on US-allied forces in Iraq, […]
World
There is no question of withdrawing the US military from Iraq – President Donald Trump
Washington, Jan. 6 – President Donald Trump has made it clear that there is no question of withdrawing the US […]
World
Conflict between the two countries turned into emergency
Tehran, June 6 – The conflict between the two countries have turned into further disaster following the assassination of Iran’s […]
World
Soleimani behind in terror attacks in Delhi? Trump justifies assassination of Iranian army chief
LOS ANGELES- Iran’s military chief, General Qasim Soleimani, is behind the 2012 US embassy car blast in New Delhi, US […]
World
Massive outrage in Iran against US forces
Tehran, Jan. 3 – Iran has seen heavy outrage against US forces responsible for the assassination of General Qasem Solemani, […]
World
Two Officers, including Eight others, were killed by American air forces
Baghdad / Washington, Jan. 3 – Iran’s supreme and military commander Kassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis was killed in […]