Foreign Relations
Third India-Bahrain High Joint Commission Meeting Held
Third India-Bahrain High Joint Commission Meeting held co-chaired by EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar and Bahrain FM H.E. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid AlZayani. […]
Middle East & GCC
Foreign Relations
Bangladesh’s Multinational Military Exercise SHANTIR OGROSHENA 2021 commenses
Multinational Military Exercise SHANTIR OGROSHENA 2021 (Front Runner of Peace) commenced with participation from Indian Army, Royal Bhutan Army, Sri Lankan Army and Bangladesh Army and observers from USA, UK, Turkey, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Singapore […]
Foreign Relations
Saudi Crown prince announces Saudi Green & Middle East Green initiatives
Crown Prince HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announces ‘Saudi Green Initiative’ and ‘Middle East Green Initiative’ to protect the planet […]
Foreign Relations
India and Bahrain hold SOM on multi-lateral co-operation
India and Bahrain hold SOM on multi-lateral co-operation between Mr. Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Sec (CPV & OIA), MEA and H.E. Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Under Secretary, MFA, Kingdom of Bahrain […]
Foreign Relations
Kuwait’s Foreign Minister visits India
H.E. Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister and MOS for Cabinet Affairs, State of Kuwait visits India on the invitation of External Affairs Minister Shri Jaishankar […]
Foreign Relations
India send chemicals to Iran to counter Locusts problem
: A second batch of 20,000 litres of Malathion 95% ULV pesticide is being supplied by India to Iran under a Government-to-Government Locust Control Programme […]
Foreign Relations
Indo-Israeli JV to boost India’s e-Mobility aspirations
Indo-Israeli JV IOC Phinergy Pvt Ltd to boost India’s e-Mobility aspirations; Maruti Suzuki and Ashok Leyland signs LOI with the new JV […]
Agriculture & Commodities
APEDA sees huge response from participants in its buyer/seller meet
First Virtual Trade Fair (VTF) organised by APEDA to boost exports potential of India’s agricultural and processed food products during COVID19 pandemic drew huge response from participants, exporters and buyers from countries including India, UAE, Brazil, New Zealand and France […]
Foreign Relations
First meeting of India-Jordan JWC held on Manpower usage
The first meeting of India-Jordan Joint Working Group (JWG) under Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the field of Manpower was held today via VTC […]
Foreign Relations
Indian Navy saves a drifting merchant ship on the gulf of oman
Indian Navy saves a drifting merchant ship on the gulf of oman; provides technical assistance to operationalise the equipment and making it sea worthy […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi calls on Saudi Crown Prince
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversations with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia […]
Foreign Relations
Maritime India Summit-2021 celebrates Chabahar Day
Chabahar Day was commemorated on the sidelines of the Second edition of International Maritime Summit-2021 and was attended by representatives from Afghanistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Russia, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan […]
Foreign Relations
IAF Participates in UAE’s EX Desert FLAG VI
Indian Air Force is participating for the first time in Exercise Desert Flag-VI along with air forces of United Arab Emirates, United States of America, France, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Bahrain […]
Foreign Relations
Indian Navy arrives at UAE to participate in NAVDEX 21 and IDEX 21
Indian Naval Ship Pralaya arrived at Abu Dhabi, UAE today 19 Feb 21 to participate in the NAVDEX 21 (Naval Defence Exhibition) and IDEX 21 (International Defence Exhibition), scheduled from 20 to 25 February 2021. […]
Foreign Relations
Petroleum Minister appeals to the Oil producing countries to ease production cuts
11th IEA, IEF, OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks held; Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan appeals to the Oil producing countries to ease production cuts to stabilise the fragile global economic recovery […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi calls on Sultan of Oman
Feb 17: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke with His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, Sultan of Oman over phone […]
Foreign Relations
Mahender Singh Kanyal appointed as Ambassador of India to Syria
Shri Mahender Singh Kanyal currently serving as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Suriname has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Syrian Arab Republic […]
Foreign Relations
India extends humanitarian aid to Syria
In response to a request from the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic for emergency humanitarian assistance, Government of India is gifting 2000 MT of rice to strengthen food security in Syria […]
Foreign Relations
India-Saudi Arabia Agreement for Strategic Partnership Council Meeting Held
The inaugural Senior Official Meeting (SOM) of the Committee on Political, Security, Social and Cultural Cooperation (PSSC) under the aegis of the India-Saudi Arabia Agreement for Strategic Partnership Council was held virtually […]
Foreign Relations
Ayush signs Research Collaborations with 25 Foreign Countries
Ayush ministry has singed MoUs with 25 countries for cooperation, 23 universities for collaborative research and 13 institutes/univ for setting up centers. […]
Foreign Relations
PM speaks to His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke to His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel on the telephone today. […]
Foreign Relations
India-Qatar hold Foreign Office Consultations
The fourth Foreign Office Consultations between India and Qatar were held between Shri Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Secretary (CPV & OIA), MEA and Dr. Ahmad Hassan Al-Hamadi, Secretary General, MFA Qatar […]
Foreign Relations
CCI approves the acquisition of Indo Gulf Fertilisers by Indorama India Private Limited.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves acquisition of Indo Gulf Fertilisers by Indorama India Private Limited (IIPL) under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002, today. […]
Foreign Relations
India-Israel hold Dialogue on Multilateral and UN Issues
Bilateral Foreign Office consultations were held between UN & Multilateral Divisions of India and Israel on 28 January 2021 to discuss Multilateral and UN Issues […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi calls on Crown Prince of Abu dhabi
PM speaks to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi & Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces […]
Foreign Relations
COVISHIELD to be supplied to Saudi Arabia
Dr. Harsh Vardhan addresses the 4th edition of Future Investment Initiative Forum; Says COVISHIELD to be supplied to Saudi Arabia […]
Foreign Relations
Two foreign nationals held at IGI Airport with heroin
Two Uganda nationals held at IGI Airport with heroin worth around Rs 68 crore. They were travelling via doha with around 9.8kgs of heroin. […]
Foreign Relations
Indian scientific diaspora discuss open science policy at the STIP post-draft consultation
Indian scientific diaspora discuss open science policy, opportunities for innovators, young researchers at the STIP post-draft consultation; Inclusiveness has been a mantra for this policy formulation, and women had about 40% representation […]
Agriculture & Commodities
APEDA Connects Agri-Export from Varanasi to Sharjah
A shipment of vegetables having green peas and RamnagarBhanta(Round Green Brinjal) was flagged off today to Sharjah by AirIndia Express. […]
Foreign Relations
MoS Muraleedharan to visit UAE to discuss mutual cooperation
Shri V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs will be undertaking an official visit to UAE from January 19-21, 2021. […]
Foreign Relations
India-Oman Strategic Consultative Group was held today
A meeting of the India-Oman Strategic Consultative Group (IOSCG) was held physically in New Delhi today. The Indian delegation was led by Shri Sanjay Bhattacharya, Secretary (CPV&OIA), MEA while the Omani delegation was led by H.E. Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali al-Harthy […]
Foreign Relations
India and Turkmenistan hold office consultations on Trade and Bilateral relations
The 4th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Turkmenistan was held on various aspects of bilateral relations, including political, economic, commercial, defence, scientific, cultural, education and consular cooperation. […]
Foreign Relations
India and UAE Scientific and Technical Cooperation gets Cabinet nod
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) […]
World
Meeting of the Arab-India Cooperation Forum held on trade and relations
Senior Officials of the Arab-India Cooperation Forum met and discussed issues of mutual concern on both regional and international levels, emphasizing the importance of strengthening cooperation and coordination mechanisms between the two sides […]
Foreign Relations
India defends local e-commerce companies on Equalisation Levy
The U.S. administration had announced the initiation of an investigation under section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act, 1974 against the taxation on digital services adopted or under consideration by countries, including the Equalisation Levy applied by India. Other counties under investigation include Italy, Turkey, and United Kingdom. […]
Foreign Relations
15 films compete for the Golden Peacock and other awards at 51st IFFI
51st International Film Festival of India has released the line-up of international movies for competition during the festival. The best of the feature-length fiction films from all over the world are selected to compete in the section. […]
Foreign Relations
Report of Foreign Minister visit to Qatar
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar paid a two day stand-alone visit to Qatar from 27-28 December 2020. During the visit, he called on His Highnesses The Amir and Father Amir as well as the Prime Minister and Interior Minister of the State of Qatar and held detailed discussions with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. […]
Foreign Relations
Foreign Minister to visit Qatar to build relations
External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, will be undertaking an official visit to Qatar on 27-28 December 2020. During the visit he is scheduled to meet the Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani. He will also call on other important dignitaries of the State of Qatar. […]
Foreign Relations
APEDA organizes virtual Buyer-Seller Meeting with Thailand
APEDA organizes virtual Buyer-Seller Meeting with Thailand for expanding exports of agricultural and processed food products exports to South-East Asian country; ‘Taste of India’ Campaign organized in Bangkok […]
Foreign Relations
IORA Ministers meet to discuss regional and global issues in the Indian Ocean Region
Shri V. Muraleedharan, MoS, Ministry of External Affairs led the Indian delegation at the 20th Meeting of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers (COM) hosted virtually by UAE, IORA Chair on 17th December 2020. […]
Foreign Relations
India gives USD 1m to WADA for scientific research
Taking a step further to ensure an atmosphere of Clean Sport globally, India has pledged a sum of USD 1 million to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) towards the global agency’s scientific research budget, which will allow WADA to develop innovative anti-doping testing and detection methods. […]
Finance
Import/Export Exchange Rates released for Dec-2020
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice versa, shall, with effect from 18th December, 2020 relating to imported and export goods. […]
Foreign Relations
India holds Foreign Office Consultations with Jordan
The third round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Jordan was co-chaired by Shri Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Secretary (CPV & OIA) and Mr. Yousef Bataineh, Secretary General […]
Foreign Relations
MOS Muraleedharan visits Oman
Shri V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs will be undertaking an official visit to Oman on December 16-17, 2020. This will be his first visit to the country as MOS. […]
Foreign Relations
India, Iran, and Uzbekistan to jointly use of Chabahar Port
The first Trilateral Working Group Meeting between India, Iran, and Uzbekistan on joint use of Chabahar Port will be held virtually on December 14, 2020. […]
Foreign Relations
India & Qatar set up Energy Task Force
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today held a telecall with HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President & CEO Qatar Petroleum on promoting Qatari investments in the entire energy value chain in India. […]
Foreign Relations
India – Qatar hold Joint Committee on Labour and Manpower Development
The Sixth Meeting of India- Qatar Joint Committee on Labour and Manpower Development was held virtually on December 09, 2020. The Indian delegation was led by Shri Abbagani Ramu, Joint Secretary (OIA-I) […]
Foreign Relations
PM Greets Isreal and Jewish People on Hannukkah
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Israel and Jewish friends all over the world on Hannukkah festival. […]
Education
Education Ministers of India and UAE meet on the lines of NEP
Union Minister of Education Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ virtually held a meeting with H.E Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, the United Arab Emirates […]
Foreign Relations
PM congratulates Kuwait Prime Minister on Re-Appointment
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, on his re-appointment as the Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait, […]