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14th India Japan Annual Summit (19 March 2022; New Delhi)

March 18, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on 14th India Japan Annual Summit (19 March 2022; New Delhi)

At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of Japan H.E. Mr. Kishida Fumio will be undertaking an official visit to New Delhi from 19-20 March 2022 for the 14th India-Japan Annual Summit. The Summit would be the first meeting of the two leaders. […]

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FDI FROM NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

March 17, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on FDI FROM NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

Since 18th April 2020, 347 FDI Proposals have been received by the Government from countries sharing a land border with India or where the beneficial owner of investment into India is situated in or is a citizen of any such country. […]

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Ground Breaking ceremony of India-funded Tribhuvan University Central Library

March 15, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on Ground Breaking ceremony of India-funded Tribhuvan University Central Library

Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Ambassador of India to Nepal, and H.E. Mr. Devendra Paudel, Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Government of Nepal jointly performed a groundbreaking ceremony for the Tribhuvan University Central Library (TUCL) project being built under the Government of India’s USD 50 million grant assistance in education sector. […]

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India Pavilion set to Showcase Opportunities in Steel Sector at EXPO2020 Dubai

March 10, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on India Pavilion set to Showcase Opportunities in Steel Sector at EXPO2020 Dubai

The India Pavilion at EXPO 2020, Dubai is all set to host ‘Steel Week’ from 11th March 2022. The Union Steel Minister Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh will inaugurate tomorrow. The weeklong event, culminating on 17th March 2022, will highlight the expertise of the Steel sector in India and showcase an array of opportunities as well as business potential in India’s steel sector. […]

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Webinar on Gig Employment in the BRICS held

March 10, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on Webinar on Gig Employment in the BRICS held

Ministry of Labour and Employment organized an International Webinar on “New Forms of Employment with reference to Gig and Platform Working in the BRICS and Global South” in collaboration with the V. V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida, International Labour Organization (ILO), BRICS Network of Labour Research Institutes and the International Training Centre (ITC) of the ILO on yesterday. […]

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5th NSA Level Meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave

March 10, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on 5th NSA Level Meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave

Delegations of the founding members of Colombo Security Conclave; Maldives, India and Sri Lanka, and the newest member of the Conclave, Mauritius, successfully concluded the 5th National Security Adviser level meeting held on 09 – 10 March 2022 in Maldives. Delegations from Bangladesh and Seychelles participated as Observers. […]

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UNASSM team visits india on counter-terrorism

March 10, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on UNASSM team visits india on counter-terrorism

A team of experts from the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and the Taliban supporting the Security Council’s 1267 & 1988 Sanction Committees visited India from 08-10 March 2022. The visit was undertaken at the invitation of Government of India and was in continuation of regular consultations between the UN Monitoring Team with key Member-States relevant to their mandate. […]

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India and Canada to hold 5th MDTI Dialogue

March 9, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on India and Canada to hold 5th MDTI Dialogue

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Government of Canada will be visiting New Delhi from 10-13 March to hold 5th India – Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade & Investment (MDTI). […]

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Coverage on export transactions to Russia NOT withdrawn: ECGC

February 28, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on Coverage on export transactions to Russia NOT withdrawn: ECGC

Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) has clarified that the coverage on export transactions to Russia has not been withdrawn. It has been mentioned in various media reports that ECGC has withdrawn its cover on the export transactions to Russia vide its circular dated 25.02.2022; this is factually incorrect. […]

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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. […]