Foreign Relations

India-UNODA Capacity Building Programme on UNSC Resolution 1540

The Government of India, in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), is organizing the first-ever Capacity Building Programme of its kind on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 and Strategic Trade Controls for Asia-Pacific Countries at National Academy of Customs […]

Foreign Relations

President of European Commission to Visit India

At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, President of the European Commission, H.E. Ms. Ursula von der Leyen, accompanied by the European Union College of Commissioners, will pay an official visit to India on 27-28 February 2025. […]

Foreign Relations

Visit of External Affairs Minister to Johannesburg

External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar will be visiting Johannesburg, South Africa on 20 & 21 February 2025 to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) at the invitation of the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Mr. Ronald Lamola. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

APEDA Facilitates Shipments of Pomegranates to Australia

In a significant milestone for India’s agricultural exports, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in collaboration with AgroStar and Kay Bee Exports successfully completed India’s first-ever commercial trial shipments of premium Sangola and Bhagwa pomegranates respectively to Australia via sea. […]

General

MoU Between DPIIT and Korea Transport Institute

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in logistics and infrastructure development between the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Government of India (GoI) and the Korea Transport Institute (KoTI), Republic of Korea (RoK) was signed today […]

General

1st BIMSTEC Youth Summit, Gandhinagar

As an initiative to foster regional cooperation spirit among the youth of the Bay of Bengal region, India is hosting the 1st BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Youth Summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 7-11 February 2025. […]

Foreign Relations

H.E. Mr. Philemon Yang to Visit India

At the invitation of the External Affairs Minister (EAM), Dr. S Jaishankar, President of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (PGA), H.E. Mr. Philemon Yang will be visiting India from 4 – 7 February 2025. […]

General

India’s Startup Revolution

India has firmly established itself as the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world, with over 1.57 lakh certificates issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) for recognition of startups as of December 31, 2024. […]

General

Technology Dialogue 2025, Bengaluru

The inaugural edition of “Technology Dialogue” is being organized by the Ministry from 24-25 January 2025 in Bengaluru, in collaboration with the Office of the Principle Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India and the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. […]

General

India-France Foreign Office Consultations

India-France Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held on January 20, 2025 in Paris, co-chaired by Foreign Secretary of India, Shri. Vikram Misri and Secretary-General of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ms. Anne-Marie Descôtes. […]