Foreign Relations
India-Vietnam Policy Planning Dialogue 2025
The 4th India-Vietnam Policy Planning Dialogue was held today in New Delhi. […]
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General
9th Project Steering Committee of India and Nepal
India and Nepal held the 9th Project Steering Committee (PSC) and the 7th Joint Working Group (JWG) meetings from 27-28 February 2025 in New Delhi, […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Ashish Sinha Appointed as Ambassador of India to Estonia
Shri Ashish Sinha (IFS: 2005), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Estonia. […]
Foreign Relations
Dr. S. Jaishankar to visit UK and Ireland
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar (EAM) will be on an official visit to the United Kingdom & Ireland from 04 – 09 March 2025. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Madan Kumar Ghildiyal appointed as Ambassador of India to Timor-Leste
Shri Madan Kumar Ghildiyal (YOA: 2007), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. […]
Foreign Relations
BIMSTEC Young Leaders’ Climate Change Conference
Towards empowering youth and promoting collaborative efforts to address climate change in the Bay of Bengal region, Ministry of External Affairs, in collaboration with the Bharat Scouts and Guides, hosted the BIMSTEC […]
Foreign Relations
Dr. Piyush Singh appointed as next Ambassador of India to Paraguay
Dr. Piyush Singh (IFS: 2007), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Paraguay. […]
Foreign Relations
India & EU Strengthen Cooperation in Science and Technology
An India-European Union (EU) Meeting on Science & Technology Cooperation was held on 27th Feb 2025 at the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, New Delhi. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Pabitra Margherita to visit Uruguay, Bahamas, Barbados & Nicaragua
Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, Shri Pabitra Margherita (MoS) will pay an official visit to Uruguay (28 February – 2 March 2025), Bahamas (2-4 March 2025), Barbados (4-6 March 2025) and Nicaragua (6-8 March 2025). […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Venkataraman Vajapayajula accredited as Ambassador of India to Central African Republic
Shri Venkataraman Vajapayajula (YOA: 2005), presently Ambassador of India to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Central African Republic, with residence in Kinshasa. […]
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
Conference for Women Peacekeepers
he first-ever Conference for Women Peacekeepers on the theme “Women in Peacekeeping: A Global South Perspective” will take place in New Delhi on 24-25 February 2025. […]
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
Envoys of five nations present credentials to President
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the Ambassadors/High Commissioners of Panama, Guyana, Sudan, Denmark and Palestine at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (February 20, 2025). Those who presented their credentials were […]
Foreign Relations
India-UAE CEPA completes 3 years of signing
The India-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is completing three years of its signing on 18th February 2025. […]
Foreign Relations
Rishi Sunak Visits Parliament House with His Family
Shri Rishi Sunak, former Prime Minister of United Kingdom, visited Parliament House with his wife Smt. Akshata Murty and daughters Krishna and Anoushka, today. They were accompanied by Smt. Sudha Murthy, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha. […]
Foreign Relations
President of India Hosts Amir of Qatar
INDIA AND QATAR SHOULD WORK TOGETHER FOR PEACE, PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY OF NOT ONLY OUR PEOPLES BUT FOR ALL PEOPLE OF THE WORLD: PRESIDENT DROUPADI MURMU […]
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. […]
Technology
The Asia Economic Dialogue 2025
The Asia Economic Dialogue (AED) is the Ministry’s annual flagship ‘Track 1.5 Dialogue’ on Geoeconomics, co-hosted in collaboration with Pune International Centre. […]
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. […]
Foreign Relations
Envoys present credentials to President of India
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the Ambassadors/High Commissioners of Cambodia, Maldives, Somalia, Cuba, and Nepal at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (February 17, 2025). […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Suresh K. Reddy appointed as Ambassador of India to Egypt
Shri Suresh K. Reddy (IFS: 1991), presently Ambassador of India to the Federative Republic of Brazil, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Arab Republic of Egypt. […]
Foreign Relations
1st India-Chad Foreign Office Consultations
The first round of India-Chad Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) was held on February 13, 2025, in N’Djamena, Republic of Chad […]
Foreign Relations
His Highness Amir of Qatar Visit to India
At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Amir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani will pay a State Visit to India on 17-18 February 2025. […]
Foreign Relations
Dr. S. Jaishankar visits Oman to participate in Indian Ocean Conference
Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India (EAM), visited Oman on February 16, 2025, to participate in the 8th Indian Ocean Conference. […]
Foreign Relations
PM and President of France jointly visit ITER facility
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the President of France, H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron, jointly visited the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor [ITER] in Cadarache earlier today. […]
Foreign Relations
U.S Director of National Intelligence calls on PM
The U.S. Director of National Intelligence, Ms. Tulsi Gabbard, called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today. […]
Foreign Relations
1st India-Equatorial Guinea Foreign Office Consultations
The first round of India-Equatorial Guinea Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) was held on February 10, 2025, in Malabo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, […]
Foreign Relations
PM holds bilateral talks with President of France
In a special gesture reflecting the personal rapport between the two leaders, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron flew together from Paris to Marseille in the French Presidential Aircraft yesterday. […]
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
PM’s Departure statement ahead of visit to France and USA
At the invitation of President Macron, I will be visiting France from 10 to 12 February. […]
General
Visit of His Majesty The King of Bhutan to India
At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the King of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, paid a special visit to India to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela. […]
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. […]
Foreign Relations
PM congratulates H.E. Mr. Bart De Wever on assuming office of PM of Belgium
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today congratulated H.E. Mr. Bart De Wever on assuming the office of Prime Minister of Belgium. Shri Modi expressed confidence in working together to further strengthen India-Belgium ties and enhance collaboration on global matters. […]
Foreign Relations
PM congratulates President Donald Trump for his second term
The Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi congratulated Donald Trump on his historic second term as President of the United States. Shri. Modi said that we are committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership. […]
Foreign Relations
Visit of Foreign Secretary to China
Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri visited Beijing on 26-27 January for a meeting of the Foreign Secretary-Vice Foreign Minister mechanism between India and China on 27 January. […]
General
External Affairs Minister’s visit to UAE
External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar will visit the UAE from 27 – 29 January 2025. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri. Jitender Pal Singh appointed as next Ambassador of India to Israel
Shri. Jitender Pal Singh (IFS: 2002), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the […]
Foreign Relations
Ms. Namrata S. Kumar appointed as next Ambassador of India to Latvia
Ms. Namrata S. Kumar (IFS: 1997), presently Ambassador of India to Slovenia, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Latvia. […]
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. […]
Foreign Relations
Visit of Foreign Secretary to China
Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri will be visiting Beijing on 26-27 January 2025 for a meeting of the Foreign Secretary-Vice Minister mechanism between India and China. […]
Foreign Relations
Meeting between Ministers of India & Japan
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with the Foreign Minister of Japan H.E. Takeshi Iwaya on 19 January 2025 in Washington D.C. […]
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. […]
Foreign Relations
Joint Statement by the Quad Foreign Ministers
We, the Secretary of State of the United States and the Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, and Japan, met today in Washington D.C. […]
World
Indian Coffee Brews Global Demand
India’s journey with coffee began centuries ago, when the legendary holy saint Baba Budan brought seven Mocha seeds to the hills of Karnataka in the 1600s. […]
Foreign Relations
India and US sign MoU on Cybercrime Investigations
India and the US signed an MoU to enhance cooperation in cybercrime investigations, on 17 January 2025, in Washington DC. […]
Foreign Relations
President of Singapore to Visit India
H.E. Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore is on a State Visit to India from 14-18 January 2025. […]
Foreign Relations
60 Years Of India-Singapore Diplomatic Relations
The year 2025 marks the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Singapore. […]