Foreign Relations
Virtual foundation stone laying of Bharat Mart in Jebel Ali, Dubai
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and the Ruler of Dubai […]
Articles by India Ties
Foreign Relations
PM Modi meeting with Ruler of Dubai
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, Defence Minister, and the Ruler of Dubai on 14 February 2024 in Dubai. […]
World
PM Modi meets President of Madagascar
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met the President of Madagascar H. E. Mr. Andry Rajoelina, today, on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit in Dubai. This was the first meeting between the two leaders. […]
Foreign Relations
PM’s meeting with the President of the UAE
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi arrived in Abu Dhabi today on an official visit to the UAE. […]
Foreign Relations
PM’s departure statement of his visit to UAE & Qatar
I am travelling to the United Arab Emirates on an Official Visit from 13-14 February and to Qatar from 14-15 February. This will be my seventh visit to the UAE and second visit to Qatar since 2014. […]
Foreign Relations
Visit of Secretary (CPV and OIA) to Dubai
Secretary (CPV & OIA) Shri Muktesh Pardeshi led the Indian delegation to the Seventh Ministerial Consultations of Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD), held in Dubai from 10-11 February 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
PM & President of Sri Lanka & PM of Mauritius to witness launch of UPI
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, President of Sri Lanka, H.E. Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister of Mauritius, H.E. Mr Pravind Jugnauth will witness the launch of Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius, and also RuPay card services in Mauritius, on 12 February 2024 at 1 PM via video conferencing. […]
General
Indigenous Manufacturing of Medical Devices and Toys
To encourage domestic manufacturing of high-end medical devices to reduce import dependence and to boost domestic manufacturing, the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has taken several measures which are as under: […]
Finance
Contribution of MSME Sector to GDP
As per the latest information received from the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, the share of MSME Gross Value Added (GVA) in all India’s GDP and Share of MSME […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra to Visit Japan
Foreign Secretary Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra visited Tokyo on 07-08 February 2024, for Vice Ministerial Dialogue and Foreign Office Consultations with his counterparts in Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]
Foreign Relations
Dr S Jaishankar to visit Australia to attend Indian Ocean Conference
The Indian Ocean Conference is a flagship consultative forum for countries in the Indian Ocean Region, organized annually by the Ministry of External Affairs, in association with the India Foundation. […]
Foreign Relations
Official Visit of H.E. Dr. Hasan Mahmud to India
At the invitation of the External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, H.E. Dr. Hasan Mahmud, is paying an official visit to India from February 7-9, 2024. […]
General
Advisory for Indian nationals travelling to or based in Rakhine State, Myanmar
Given the deteriorating security situation, disruption of means of telecommunications, including landlines, and severe scarcity of essential commodities […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Support to Agri-Tech Startups
The Government of India is committed to promoting Agri-startups by providing financial and technical support to agri-startups in agriculture and allied sectors. […]
Delegations
Visit of Foreign Minister of Bangladesh
At the invitation of External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Dr. Hasan Mahmud will visit India from 07- 09 February 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
BIMSTEC Aquatic Championship 2024
India will be hosting the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Aquatic Championship 2024 in New Delhi from 5-10 February 2024 […]
Delegations
2nd meeting of India-Maldives High-Level Core Group
The second India-Maldives High-Level Core Group meeting was held in New Delhi today. […]
General
Summary of Interim Union Budget 2024-25
The Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Interim Union Budget for 2024-2025 […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Shambhu S. Kumaran appointed as next Ambassador of India to Austria
Shri Shambhu S. Kumaran (IFS:1995), presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of the Philippines, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Austria. […]
Economy
India-middle east-europe economic corridor
FDI INFLOW DURING 2014-23 STANDS AT USD 596 BILLION; TWICE THE INFLOW DURING 2005-14
BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES BEING NEGOTIATED IN SPIRIT OF ‘FIRST DEVELOP INDIA’ […]
Finance
Highlights of Interim Union Budget 2024-2025
With the ‘mantra’ of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, and Sabka Vishwas’ and the whole of national approach of “Sabka Prayas”, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament […]
Finance
PM’s remarks at beginning of Budget Session of Parliament
Towards the conclusion of the inaugural session in this new Parliament building, a highly dignified decision was made – the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. Subsequently, on January 26 […]
Finance
Monthly Review of Accounts of Union Government of India
The Monthly Account of the Union Government of India up to December 2023 has been consolidated and reports published. The highlights are given below:- […]
Defence
India & Oman ink MoU on procurement of Defence Equipment
Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane co-chaired the 12th Joint Military Cooperation Committee (JMCC) meeting with the Secretary-General, Ministry of Defence, Oman Dr Mohammed Bin Naseer Bin Ali Al Zaabi in Muscat on 31 Jan 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
MSDE hosts India – Germany Dialogue
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) hosted a dialogue with the delegation from Germany visiting India, led by the State Secretary […]
Education
1st India-Finland High-Level Dialogue
A Joint Statement was released for exploring cooperation in early to senior secondary education, higher education, student mobility and skill development […]
Foreign Relations
4th India-Portugal Foreign Office Consultations
The 4th Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Portugal was held in New Delhi on 31 December 2024, […]
Business
DGFT organizes National Conference on Strategic Trade Controls
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade(DGFT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and other Government Agencies today organized the National Conference on Strategic Trade Controls (NCSTC) […]
Foreign Relations
Visit of Foreign Secretary to Bhutan
Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Foreign Secretary of India, is on an official visit to Thimphu, Bhutan from 29 to 31 January 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
PM congratulates Mr Azali Assoumani for re-elected as Comoros President
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, congratulated Mr. Azali Assoumani on being re-elected as the President of Comoros today. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra to Visit Bhutan
Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Foreign Secretary, is on an official visit to Bhutan from 29 to 31 January 2024. […]
Defence
Defence Secretary to visit Oman on January 30 & 31, 2024
To co-chair 12th Joint Military Cooperation Committee meeting with Secretary General, Ministry of Defence, Oman […]
Defence
India-Saudi Arabia Joint Military Exercise ‘SADA TANSEEQ’
The inaugural edition of India-Saudi Arabia Joint Military Exercise ‘SADA TANSEEQ’ commenced today at Mahajan, Rajasthan. The Exercise is scheduled to be conducted from 29th January to 10th February 2024. […]
General
DGFT to discuss trade regime of dual-use good
Industry leaders, top government officials invited to discuss export compliance of sectors under SCOMET List […]
Foreign Relations
PM thanks Nepal PM for Republic Day wishes
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, thanked Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal for warm wishes on the occasion of Republic Day today. […]
Defence
India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise KHANJAR
The 11th edition of India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise KHANJAR has commenced at the Special Forces Training School in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh. […]
Foreign Relations
2nd edition of India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise CYCLONE
The Indian Army contingent comprising 25 personnel reached Egypt to take part in the 2nd edition of India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise CYCLONE. […]
Foreign Relations
PM congratulates Japan for soft Moon landing
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi congratulated Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Mr Fumio Kishida for JAXA’s first soft Moon landing. […]
World
Visit of Dr S. Jaishankar to Uganda & Nigeria
External Affairs Minister (EAM), Dr S. Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation at the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to be held in Kampala, Uganda on 19-20 January 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
PM speaks with President of Russian Federation
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with the President of the Russian Federation, H.E. Mr Vladimir Putin. […]
Foreign Relations
First meeting of India-Maldives High-Level Core Group
The first meeting of the India-Maldives High-Level Core Group was held in Male today. […]
Foreign Relations
Visit of Dr. S. Jaishankar to Iran
External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar will visit Iran on 14-15 January 2024 as part of the ongoing high-level exchanges between the two sides. […]
Foreign Relations
India protests visit of British High Commissioner to POK
India has taken serious note of the highly objectionable visit of the British High Commissioner in Islamabad, along with a UK Foreign Office official, to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on 10 January 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
India-UAE Business Summit as part of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024
The India-UAE Business Summit was held on 10th January 2024 to strengthen bilateral ties between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024. […]
General
Ms Madhumita Hazarika Bhagat appointed as next Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan
Ms Madhumita Hazarika Bhagat (IFS:1999), presently High Commissioner of India to Cyprus, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan. […]
Foreign Relations
Dr Vidhu P. Nair appointed as next Ambassador of India to Angola
Dr. Vidhu P. Nair (IFS:2002), presently Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Angola. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Raveesh Kumar appointed as next Ambassador of India to Czech Republic
Shri Raveesh Kumar (IFS:1995), presently Ambassador of India to Finland, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Czech Republic. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Shri Manish Prabhat appointed as next Ambassador of India to Denmark
Shri Manish Prabhat (IFS:1996), presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Uzbekistan, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Denmark. […]
General
PM meets PM of Czech Republic on sidelines of 10th Vibrant Gujarat Summit
Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, H.E. Mr. Petr Fiala, is visiting India from 9-11 January 2024 to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024. […]
General
PM congratulates Mr Tshering Tobgay on winning parliamentary elections
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today congratulated H.E. Mr Tshering Tobgay and the People’s Democratic Party for winning the parliamentary elections in Bhutan. […]