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Buddhist linkages projects to be highlighted

February 23, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on Buddhist linkages projects to be highlighted

Ministry of External Affairs celebrated ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ today by inaugurating projects reflecting Buddhist linkages with ASEAN and East Asian countries on 23 February 2022. The celebration was graced by the presence of the Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Dr. RajKumar Ranjan Singh. […]

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India to supply additional 50K MT wheat to Afghanistan

February 22, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on India to supply additional 50K MT wheat to Afghanistan

In response to appeals made by the United Nations for humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, the Government of India has decided to gift 50,000 MT of wheat to the people of Afghanistan. The supply will be effected by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and transported from ICP Attari (India) to Jalalabad (Afghanistan) by Afghan transporters. […]

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UAE CEPA to generate over 10Lakh Jobs

February 19, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on UAE CEPA to generate over 10Lakh Jobs

India UAE CEPA ushers in a new dawn, will create a minimum of 10 lakh jobs for Indian citizens: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal; With the CEPA, around 90% of products exported from India to UAE will attract zero duty: Commerce Minister; We will surpass the $ 100 billion bilateral goods trade target we have set for 5 years […]

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India and Australia sign LoI on New and Renewable Energy Technology

February 15, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on India and Australia sign LoI on New and Renewable Energy Technology

The 4th India – Australia Energy Dialogue was held on 15th February, 2022. The dialogue was co-chaired by Hon’ble Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Mr. R.K. Singh from the Indian side and Hon’ble Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Mr. Angus Taylor from the Australian side. […]

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India-Italy Foreign Office Consultations held

February 15, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on India-Italy Foreign Office Consultations held

The 8th session of the India-Italy Foreign Office Consultations was held in Rome, Italy. The Indian delegation was led by Mrs. Reenat Sandhu, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs and the Italian delegation was led by Mr. Luca Sabbatucci, Director General for Global Affairs in Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]

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Cabinet approves activities towards G20 Presidency

February 15, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on Cabinet approves activities towards G20 Presidency

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the setting up of a G20 Secretariat and its reporting structures, which will be responsible for implementation of overall policy decisions and arrangements needed for steering India’s forthcoming G20 Presidency. […]

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LCA TEJAS TO PARTICIPATE IN SINGAPORE AIR SHOW -2022

February 12, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on LCA TEJAS TO PARTICIPATE IN SINGAPORE AIR SHOW -2022

A 44 member contingent of Indian Air Force reached Changi International Airport in Singapore today to participate in the ‘Singapore Air Show-2022’. The Air Show will be held from 15th to 18th February 2022. Singapore Air Show is a biennial event which provides a platform for the Global Aviation Industry to showcase their products. […]

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India sends COVID medicine to Kiribati

February 12, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on India sends COVID medicine to Kiribati

Responding to the appeal of the Government of Kiribati seeking offers of support to assist in its national efforts to manage the first Covid-19 outbreak in the Pacific Island country, the Government of India sent a consignment of medical supplies containing PPEs and medications to Kiribati. […]

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India and Australia sign MoU on Tourism

February 11, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on India and Australia sign MoU on Tourism

India and Australia have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tourism cooperation in the field of Tourism on 11th February 2022 in New Delhi. The MoU on behalf of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, was signed by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles and on behalf of Government of Australia it was signed by The Hon Dan Tehan MP, Minister of Trade, Tourism and Investment. […]

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CICA Webinar on Traditional and Complementary Medicine

February 8, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on CICA Webinar on Traditional and Complementary Medicine

The Ministry of External Affairs, in cooperation with the Ministry of Ayush, organised a webinar today under the framework of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), Nursultan on ‘Role of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Systems such as Ayurveda, Yoga in overall healthcare and its relevance in mitigation and treatment of COVID-19’. […]

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Sri Lanka FM visits India on Official Visit

February 8, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on Sri Lanka FM visits India on Official Visit

At the invitation of External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of Foreign Relations of Sri Lanka, H.E. Prof. G.L.Peiris, accompanied by a 2-member official delegation, visited India on an official visit from 06-08 February 2022. This is the first visit of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister to India in his current term. […]

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India-UK hold UNSC related Consultations

February 3, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on India-UK hold UNSC related Consultations

India-UK UN Consultations were held between Mr. Prakash Gupta, JS (UN Political) and Ms. Harriet Mathews CMG OBE, Deputy Political Director for UN, UK on issues related to UNSC agenda, in particular counterterrorism, peacekeeping, working methods of UNSC Sanctions Committees and UNSC reforms […]

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Second India-EU Maritime Security Dialogue held

February 1, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on Second India-EU Maritime Security Dialogue held

India and the European Union held their second maritime security dialogue in a virtual format on 1 February 2022. The consultations included developments in the maritime security environment, policy developments covering the EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans’ Initiative, India-EU maritime cooperation, and regional initiatives to address international maritime security issues. […]

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India Russia hold consultations on UNSC issues

January 31, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on India Russia hold consultations on UNSC issues

Bilateral consultations on United Nations related issues were held between India and Russia in New Delhi on 31 January 2022. The Indian delegation was led by Smt. Reenat Sandhu, Secretary (West) in MEA, while the Russian delegation was led by H.E. Ambassador Sergey Vasilyevich Vershinin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (DFM) of the Russian Federation. […]

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India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2022

January 29, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2022

India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2022 approved at 2nd ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) meeting; ‘ICTs strengthen democratic systems and institutions through enhanced engagement between citizens and the state’: Shri Devusinh Chauhan […]

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3T medicines reach Afghanistan

January 29, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on 3T medicines reach Afghanistan

As part of our ongoing humanitarian assistance, India supplied the fourth batch of medical assistance consisting of 3 tons of essential life saving medicines to Afghanistan. The same was handed over to the Indira Gandhi Hospital, Kabul. […]

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India-Israel to enhance cooperation in agri sector

January 28, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on India-Israel to enhance cooperation in agri sector

Israeli Ambassador to India Shri Naor Gilon called on the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar at Krishi Bhawan on 27th January 2022. Welcoming the Ambassador, Shri Tomar congratulated him on taking over as the Ambassador of Israel to India. Shri Tomar expressed happiness on the completion of 30 years of diplomatic relations between India and Israel. The Minister expressed satisfaction at the functioning of 29 Centers of Excellence in 12 States which are producing more than 25 million vegetable plants, over 387 thousand quality fruit plants and can train more than 1.2 lakh farmers per year. […]

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India – UK FTA Round 1 Complete

January 28, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on India – UK FTA Round 1 Complete

the Republic of India and the United Kingdom concluded the first round of talks for an India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Both sides acknowledge the importance of ensuring this first round – held virtually over 2 weeks – could proceed despite the challenges presented by the COVID pandemic. […]

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BrahMos signs contract with Philippines

January 28, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on BrahMos signs contract with Philippines

BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) signed a contract with the Department of National Defence of the Republic of Philippines on January 28, 2022 for supply of Shore Based Anti-Ship Missile System to Philippines. The BAPL is a joint venture company of the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The contract is an important step forward for Government of India’s policy of promoting responsible defence exports. […]

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India-Central Asia Virtual Summit held

January 27, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on India-Central Asia Virtual Summit held

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi hosted the first India-Central Asia Summit in virtual format on 27 January 2022, which was attended by Presidents of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Republic of Uzbekistan. This first India-Central Asia coincided with the 30th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Central Asian countries. […]

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PM Modi & Mauritius Premier jointly launch Social Housing Units in Mauritius

January 20, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on PM Modi & Mauritius Premier jointly launch Social Housing Units in Mauritius

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, today jointly inaugurated the Social Housing Units Project in Mauritius. This project has been implemented as part of the vibrant development partnership between India and Mauritius […]

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India – Sri Lanka look towards new areas in Tech collaboration

January 20, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on India – Sri Lanka look towards new areas in Tech collaboration

India and Sri Lanka extended the existing S&T cooperation for 3 more years, with focus on new areas like waste-water technologies, biotech, sustainable agriculture, aerospace engineering, robotics, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence, as well as industrial collaborations at the India-Sri Lanka 5th Joint Committee on S&T Cooperation […]

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I4F to expand its scope of investments

January 19, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on I4F to expand its scope of investments

Experts from India and Israel deliberated on widening the scope of India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund (I4F) at its 8th Governing Body meeting. They approved 3 joint R&D projects worth 5.5 million $ and suggested measures to create a broader India-Israel collaborative ecosystem. […]

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1st India-Central Asia Summit held

January 19, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on 1st India-Central Asia Summit held

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will be hosting the first meeting of the India-Central Asia Summit, with the participation of the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on 27 January 2022 […]