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G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit on Afghanistan

At the invitation of the Italian Presidency of the G-20, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will participate in the upcoming G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit on Afghanistan on 12 October in virtual format. The Summit is being convened by the G20 Italian Presidency. […]

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Denmark Premier calls on the President Kovind

Her Excellency Ms. Mette Frederiksen, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Denmark, who is on an official visit to India, called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (October 9, 2021).The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Denmark is the first Head of Government that the President has received since the Covid-19 pandemic started. […]

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Shri Piyush Goyal calls called upon the ASEAN bloc to do away with Non-Tariff Barriers

Shri Piyush Goyal calls called upon the ASEAN bloc to do away with Non-Tariff Barriers’ Asks to Curb misuse of FTAs by third parties, allow reciprocal concessions; Claims Indo-ASEAN region one the largest trading areas globally at $80 bn, equitable trade can help achieve target of $200 bn trade […]

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PM Modi calls on Japanese PM

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on telephone today with His Excellency Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan and conveyed his congratulations and best wishes to H.E. Kishida for assuming charge as Prime Minister of Japan. […]

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KOSHI CORRIDOR POWER TRANSMISSION LINE complets

A ceremony was held on October 6, 2021 in Hile, Dhankuta, Nepal to mark the completion of construction of the 220 kV Double Circuit Koshi Corridor power transmission line (Inarwa-Basantpur-Baneshwar-Tumlingtar) and its handover to Nepal Electricity Authority. […]

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Mihidana sweet exported to Bahrain

to promote indigenous & Geographical Identification (GI) tagged products, first consignment of GI tagged sweet ish Mihidana sourced from Bardhaman, West Bengal has been exported to the Kingdom of Bahrain. […]

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5th JAPAN-INDIA BILATERAL MARITIME EXERCISE JIMEX begins

The fifth edition of India – Japan Maritime Bilateral Exercise, JIMEX, between the Indian Navy (IN) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), will be held in Arabian Sea from 06 to 08 October 2021. JIMEX series of exercises commenced in January 2012 with special focus on maritime security cooperation. The last edition of JIMEX was conducted in September 2020. […]

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Seychelles’ Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) programme launched in partnership with India

Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB), a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), launched its programme in Seychelles on 4th October, 2021. India was chosen as the Partner Administration and has provided Tax Expert for this programme. […]

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9th Meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments

His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry co-chaired the ninth meeting of the UAE-India High Level Joint Task Force on Investments (‘the Joint Task Force’) today in Dubai […]

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FS Shringla to visit Sri Lanka

At the invitation of the Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage, Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla will pay an official visit to Sri Lanka from 02-05 October 2021. […]

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India and Oman Navies sign MoU on White Shipping Info

Rear Admiral Saif bin Nasser bin Mohsen Al-Rahbi, Commander of Royal Navy of Oman (CRNO) and Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Indian Navy signed an MoU for exchange of White Shipping Informationon 27 September 2021. The MoU was signed at Maritime Security Center (MSC), Muscat during the ongoing visit of the CNS to Oman. […]

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MoS Lekhi completes her Uzbek trip

Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture (MoS), Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi visited Uzbekistan from 23-26 September 2021 on a touched upon important areas of bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation. This was her first official visit to any Central Asian country after assuming charge. […]

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Quad Leaders’ Summit Outcomes

On September 24, President Biden of the United States of America hosted Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan at the White House for the first-ever in-person Leaders’ Summit of the Quad […]

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Zoological Survey of India and UK Natural History museum sign MoU

The Zoological Survey of India(ZSI), Kolkata and the Natural History Museum (NHM), London have been working together over many years on mutually beneficial projects focused on the study of the fauna of India, and to recognize this long-standing relationship, and to promote its continuance for many years into the futurea Memorandum of Understanding between the two great Institutions, was formally signed by the Director of ZSI and Director, NHM, London today on a virtual platform. […]

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Envoys of Five Nations Present Credentials to President of India through Video Conference

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, accepted credentials from Ambassadors/High Commissioners of Iceland, Republic of The Gambia, Spain, Brunei Darussalam and Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka today (September 22, 2021) in a virtual ceremony. […]

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India – UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement launched

Shri Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution and Textiles, and H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Trade, have formally launched negotiations on the India-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). […]

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First India-United Kingdom Consular Dialogue held

India hosted the first India-United Kingdom (UK) Consular Dialogue on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, through video conferencing between Devesh Uttam, JS-CPV & Ms Jennifer Anderson, Director Consular Services, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. […]

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EAM Jaishankar meets Saudi Foreign Minister

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met the visiting Foreign Minister of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia H.H. Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud today at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. This is the first ministerial visit from Saudi Arabia to India since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Both Ministers discussed all issues related to their bilateral relationship and regional and international issues of mutual interest. […]

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3rd FOC held between India and El Salvador

The Third Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and El Salvador were held on 17 September 2021 in San Salvador. The Indian side was led by Ms. Riva Ganguly Das, Secretary (East) and the El Salvadoran side was led by Ambassador H.E Ms. Adriana Maria Mira, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Integration and Economic Promotion. […]

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C&I Minister Goyal attends G20 Sherpas meet

Commerce & Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal who is also India’s G20 Sherpa, participated in the two day long G20 Sherpas’ meeting on 15-16 September 2021 in virtual format. This was the first G20 meeting attended by Shri Piyush Goyal since his appointment as India’s G20 Sherpa. […]

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MoS Lekhi completes Spain Bilateral Engagement

MoS Meenakashi Lekhi visited Spain in a comprehensive review of bilateral relations, especially after the Covid19 hiatus. During the visit, MoS called on the Spanish Foreign Minister, H.E. José Manuel Albares; met her counterpart, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ms. Ángeles Moreno Bau; and had consultations with Secretary of State for International Affairs, H.E. Ms. Pilar Cancela Rodriguez. […]

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MoS Muraleedharan visits Algeria

Shri V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs visited the Democratic People’s Republic of Algeria on September 15 -17, 2021. During the visit, he called on H.E. Mr. Aimene Benabderrahmane, Prime Minister of Algeria and held discussions on a range of bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest […]

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PM Modi participates in 21st SCO Meet

Prime Minister participated virtually in the 21st Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), and through video-message in the Joint SCO-CSTO Outreach Session on Afghanistan.
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3rd India-Costa Rica Foreign Office Consultations held

The third round of Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) between India and Costa Rica was held in San Jose on 16 September 2021. Mrs. Riva Ganguly Das, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi led the Indian delegation and Ms. Adriana Bolaños Argueta, Vice Minister of Bilateral Affairs and International Cooperation, Ministry of External Relations and Worship led the Costa Rican delegation. […]