Foreign Relations

PM congrats Nepal Prime Minister

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with H.E. Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba, to convey congratulations and best wishes for his appointment as the Prime Minister of Nepal and for winning the confidence vote in Parliament. […]

Foreign Relations

FM attends 3rd G20 Meet

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participated virtually in the Third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting under the Italian Presidency. The two-day meeting held on July 9th and 10th, 2021 saw discussions on a wide range of issues including global economic risks and health challenges, policies for recovery from the CoVID-19 pandemic, international taxation, sustainable finance and financial sector issues. […]

Finance

India-UK hold Financial Market dialogue

India and the United Kingdom (UK) held the inaugural meeting of the India-UK Financial Markets Dialogue (‘the Dialogue’) virtually late evening yesterday. The Dialogue was established at the 10th Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) in October 2020 to deepen bilateral ties in the financial sector. […]

Foreign Relations

Cabinet approves MoC between CCI and JFTC, Japan

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Memorandum on Cooperation (MoC) between Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) to promote and strengthen cooperation in the matter of Competition Law and Policy. […]

Finance

Cabinet approves MoU between ICAI and ACCA,UK

The Union Cabinet has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICoAl) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom (UK), will provide mutual advanced entry to the Members of both the Institutes through exemptions […]

Foreign Relations

MEA, Sec(ER) Rahul Chhabra calls on Guinea Bissau President

Shri Rahul Chhabra, Secretary (Economic Relations) visited Guinea Bissau (GB) and called on President Umaro Sissoco Embaló; Deputy Prime Minister Soares Sambú, held delegation level discussions with Ms Udé Fati, Secretary of State for international cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and interacted with prominent members of the Indian community. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Kashmiri Mishri variety of cherries sees Dubai market

To boost horticultural crops exports, a first commercial shipment of Mishri variety of luscious cherries from Kashmir valley has been exported to Dubai from Srinagar.APEDA assisted the shipment of cherries to Dubai by MS Desai Agri-Food Private Limited, a venture company of MS Innoterra, Dubai. […]

Foreign Relations

India Ghana hold office consultations

The 2nd India-Ghana Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held in Accra. Mr. Rahul Chhabra, Sec-ER, MEA & Mr. Kwaku Ampratwum Sarpong, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ghana co-chaired the Meeting. […]

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India & Myanmar to work in the field of Health

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India and the Department of Medical Research (DMR), Ministry of Health and Sports of Myanmar […]

Foreign Relations

INS Talbar makes a port call at Egypt

Indian Navy’s frontline frigate, INS Tabar arrived at Alexandria for two days as part of a goodwill visit. India and Egypt share warm bilateral relations and ships of the Indian Navy have frequently visited Alexandria port. […]

Foreign Relations

ASEAN Regional Forum SOM held

Secretary (East), Smt. Riva Ganguly Das participated in the ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials’ Meeting (ARF SOM) virtually, on 29 June 2021. The meeting saw participation of the 27 ARF members. […]

Foreign Relations

East Asia Summit Officers Meet held

Secretary (East) Smt. Riva Ganguly Das attended the East Asia Summit Senior Officials’ Meeting (EAS SOM) chaired by Permanent Secretary of Brunei Darussalam H.E. Ms. Emaleen Abdul Rahman Teo and other 18 EAS Officials […]