Foreign Relations
5th India-Lesotho Joint Bilateral Cooperation Meeting
India and Lesotho held the 5th round of the Joint Bilateral Commission for Cooperation on 2nd August 2023 in Maseru, Lesotho. […]
India
Defence
Chief of the naval staff visit to Oman
Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, is on a three-day official visit to the Sultanate of Oman from 31 Jul – 02 Aug 23. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Two ministers agree to initiate MoU for cooperation in Agriculture
A meeting between the Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture & Food Industries of Moldova, Mr Vladimir Bolea was held today at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. […]
Foreign Relations
Foreign Secretary of Bhutan, Aum Pema Choden to visit India
At the invitation of the Foreign Secretary of India, Shri Vinay Kwatra, Foreign Secretary of Bhutan Aum Pema Choden paid an official visit to India from 28-29 July 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
India signs MoU with Papua New Guinea on sharing INDIA STACK
The first Global DPI Summit was organised by Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) on June 12-13, 2023 in Pune, Maharashtra. The Summit was attended by over 250 delegates in-person […]
Defence
10th Meeting of Military Cooperation between India & Malaysia
The 10th meeting of the Sub Committee on Military Cooperation between India and Malaysia was held in New Delhi on July 27, 2023. The Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) […]
Finance
India signs $200m loan for expanding urban services in Rajasthan
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a $200 million loan as additional financing for the ongoing Rajasthan Secondary Towns Development Sector Project to expand water supply and sanitation systems and enhance urban resilience and heritage living in selected towns. […]
Foreign Relations
15th India-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue
External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar held the 15th India-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue with H.E. Mr. Yoshimasa Hayashi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan on 27 July 2023 in New Delhi. […]
Foreign Relations
3rd Foreign Office Consultations between India and Lao PDR
India and Lao PDR held the 3rd round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on 27th July 2023 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. […]
Foreign Relations
Dr Irshad Ahmad appointed as next Ambassador of India to Syria
Dr Irshad Ahmad, presently Counsellor in the Embassy of India, Muscat, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Syrian Arab Republic. […]
Foreign Relations
8th round of FOC between India and Brunei
8th Foreign Office Consultations between India and Brunei were held in Bandar Seri Begawan today 25th July 2023. […]
World
India has 40 sites on the unesco world heritage list
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) follows its own guidelines for the conservation of centrally protected monuments as per the National Conservation Policy, 2014. […]
Business
UK-India round eleven FTA negotiations
On 18 July 2023, the United Kingdom and the Republic of India concluded the eleventh round of talks for the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA). […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Ajit Doval, KC met H.E. Wang Yi, Member of Communist Party of China
National Security Advisor Shri Ajit Doval, KC met H.E. Wang Yi, Member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Political Bureau and Director of the Office of the CPC Foreign Affairs Commission on the sidelines of the BRICS NSAs’ Meeting in Johannesburg on 24 July 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
Second Meeting of Maldives-India Joint Working Group
The Second Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, Countering Violent Extremism and De-Radicalisation between Maldives and India was held in Male’ on July 24, 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
PM addresses 3rd Meet of G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group
The Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Shri Pramod Kumar Mishra addressed the Third Meeting of the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group in Chennai today. […]
Foreign Relations
Ms Namgya C. Khampa accredited as next Ambassador of India to Somalia
Ms Namgya C. Khampa (IFS: 2000), presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Kenya, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Somalia, with residence in Nairobi.Ms Namgya C. Khampa (IFS: 2000), presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Kenya, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Somalia, with residence in Nairobi. […]
Foreign Relations
President of Sri Lanka Calls on the President
The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, H.E. Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (July 21, 2023). […]
Foreign Relations
Final ETWG Meet under India’s G20 Presidency Concludes
The 4th and last Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting, held under India’s G20 presidency, came to a successful conclusion in Goa today, July 20, 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
Indo-Japan bilateral cooperation in steel sector
Union Minister of Steel Sh. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan Mr. NISHIMURA Yasutoshi held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi today to discuss the cooperation in the steel sector and decarbonisation issues. […]
General
RBI guidelines on ‘Framework for Revival and Rehabilitation of MSME’
The Reserve Bank of India issued guidelines on ‘Framework for Revival and Rehabilitation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises’ to Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) in March 2016. […]
Foreign Relations
Conference of India and ASEAN on Traditional Medicines in New Delhi
The Ministry of Ayush, in association with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Mission to ASEAN, organized a conference of India and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on traditional medicines in New Delhi today. […]
World
3rd Working Group Meeting on Military Cooperation of India-Russia
The 3rd meeting of the Working Group on Military Cooperation of the Indian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation was held from 18 – 19 July 2023 at Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi. […]
Foreign Relations
PM thanks USA for return of trafficked artefacts
105 trafficked antiquities, representing diverse regions and traditions of India, returning home from the USA […]
Foreign Relations
4th ETWG meet under India’s G20 Presidency to held in Goa
The 4th Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting (ETWG) under India’s G20 Presidency will be held in Goa from July 19th to 22nd, 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
India-USA Strategic Clean Energy Partnership Ministerial Joint Statement
The Ministerial meeting of the U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP) was held between Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, HE Hardeep S. Puri and U.S. Energy Secretary HE Jennifer Granholm in New Delhi. […]
Foreign Relations
INS Sahyadri & INS Kolkata to Jakarta, Indonesia
Two frontline Indian Naval ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata, mission deployed in South Eastern IOR, arrived in Jakarta on 17 July 2023. The ships were accorded a warm welcome by the Indonesian Navy. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Rajnath Singh meets his Argentine counterpart Mr Jorge Enrique Taiana
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held talks with the visiting Minister of Defence of the Argentine Republic Mr Jorge Enrique Taiana in New Delhi on July 18, 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
Official Visit of President of Sri Lanka to India
At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the President of Sri Lanka, H.E. Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe, will visit India on an Official Visit on 21 July 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
Defence Minister of Argentine arrives in New Delhi
Defence Minister of the Argentine Republic Mr Jorge Enrique Tatiana arrived in New Delhi on July 17, 2023, on a four-day visit to India. […]
General
FTA negotiations to leverage competition & integrate India with world
India is now a part of resilient supply chains amongst trusted partners due to the efforts of the industry. The focus of FTA negotiations is to leverage competitive advantages and to integrate India with the world economy. […]
Finance
India & Indonesia announce launch of India – Indonesia EFD Dialogue
Ms Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance, Indonesia, and the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, here today announced the launch of the “India – Indonesia Economic and Financial Dialogue”. […]
World
India-Mongolia joint military exercise “Nomadic Elephant –23”
Indian Army contingent comprising 43 personnel left for Mongolia today. The contingent will participate in the 15th edition of the bilateral joint military exercise “NOMADIC ELEPHANT-23”. […]
Foreign Relations
PM thanks Bhutan PM for wishes for Chandrayan
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has thanked the Prime Minister of Bhutan for his wishes for the successful launch of Chandrayan 3. […]
Foreign Relations
Prime Minister’s Meeting with President of UAE
Prime Minister met H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi over delegation level and one-on-one talks in Abu Dhabi on 15 July 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
Prime Minister Modi arrives in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi arrived in Abu Dhabi on the morning of 15 July 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
PM attends the Bastille Day Parade as Guest of Honour
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended Bastille Day Parade as Guest of Honour at the invitation of H.E. Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of France, on the Champs-Élysées on 14 July 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
PM’s meeting with Thomas Pesquet, astronaut, pilot & actor
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met Mr Thomas Pesquet, a French aerospace engineer, pilot, and European Space Agency astronaut and actor, in Paris on 14 July 2023. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
9th round of FOC between India and Ukraine
Shri Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs held the 9th round of India-Ukraine FOC on 13 July 2023 in Kyiv with his Ukrainian counterpart H.E. Ms. Emine Dzhaparova, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri V. Muraleedharan on an official visit to Syria
Shri V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs paid an official visit to the Syrian Arab Republic from 12-13 July 2023 […]
Technology
Chandrayaan-3 will carry hopes and dreams of our nation
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has underlined the significance of Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar mission. […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, France’s highest award, on 13 July 2023, by H.E. Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic of France. […]
Defence
DAC approves procurement of 26 Rafale jets from France
A meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), held under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, approved three proposals on July 13, 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
PM’s meeting with PM of France H.E. Ms Elisabeth Borne
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met H.E. Ms Elisabeth Borne, Prime Minister of France on 13 July 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
India to host ASEAN Conference on Traditional Medicines
Ministry of Ayush with support from the Ministry of External Affairs, the Indian Mission to ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat is gearing up to host the Conference on Traditional Medicines for ASEAN Countries on 20th July 2023. […]
Business
Successful meeting between Piyush Goyal and EFTA delegation
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal, concluded a highly successful meeting with a delegation from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) […]
Business
Shri Goyal comes at a critical stage of FTA negotiations
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal holds talks with Secretary of State for Trade of the United Kingdom, discusses Free Trade Agreement and trade relations […]
Foreign Relations
7th Deputy NSA Meeting of Colombo Security Conclave
The 7th Deputy NSA level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) was hosted by Maldives on 12 July 2023. Member States India, Maldives, Mauritius and Sri Lanka met in the virtual format. Bangladesh and Seychelles participated as Observers. […]
Foreign Relations
The 6th India-Arab Partnership Conference
Under the aegis of the Arab-Indian Cooperation Forum, the 6th India-Arab Partnership Conference on: “New Horizons in Investment, Trade & Services” was organized on 11-12 July 2023 in New Delhi. […]
Defence
Defence industrial collaboration between India & Malaysia
Recognising defence exports as a key pillar of sustainable growth of the Indian defence industry, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Regional Office of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 11, 2023. […]