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South Asian Forum on SDG discuss climate issues in the region

December 4, 2020 India Ties 0

Fourth South Asia Forum on SDGs; Special High-Level Event on Disaster and Climate Resilience in South Asia; Minister of States for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai says South Asia needs to have a strong collaborative framework for cooperation to overcome disaster and public health challenges; It is the duty of all of us in the region to not only reduce our own disaster risks but also to promote regional cooperation and mutual help” -Shri Nityanand Rai […]

VCOAS addressed the participants of the National Defence Course Bangladesh on Security Challenges

December 2, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 0

Lt Gen SK Saini, the Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) addressed the participants of National Defence Course Bangladesh on “Security Challenges Post COVID – 19 Pandemic” via a virtual platform on 02 December 2020. Earlier in his career, the VCOAS had attended the National Defence College Bangladesh in 2011. […]

Finance Minister delivers a keynote address at the inauguration of the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2020

December 1, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 3

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman delivered a Keynote Address at the inauguration of the 20th Edition of Sri Lanka Economic Summit (SLES) 2020 in a virtual format, today. […]

First SCO Online International Exhibition on Shared Buddhist Heritage commences

November 30, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 1

The first-ever SCO Online International Exhibition on Shared Buddhist Heritage commences today; Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Chair of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in 2020, unveils the Exhibition; Exhibition presents Buddhist art antiquities from SCO countries on a single platform through state of art technologies […]

Indian Navy completes REFIT of Maldivian ship CGS Huravee

November 27, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 0

Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam completed the refit of Maldivian Coast Guard Ship MNDF CGS Huravee. Rear Admiral Sreekumar Nair, Admiral Superintendent handed over the ship to the Commanding Officer Major Hussain Rasheed at Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, 25 Nov 20. […]

Trilateral Maritime Security Cooperation on NSA held

November 27, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 1

The invitation of Secretary of Ministry of Defence of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka H.E. Maj Gen (Retd). Kamal Gunaratne, National Security Adviser Shri Ajit Doval will visit Colombo to participate in the 4th NSA Level Meeting on Trilateral Maritime Security Cooperation […]

India announces major commitments at Afghanistan Conference 2020

November 24, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 1

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar led the Indian delegation at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference being organized in Geneva from 23-24 November 2020 over VTC. The Conference is co-hosted by the United Nations, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan […]

FS Harsh Vardhan Shringla visits Nepal

November 23, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 1

Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla will pay an official visit to Nepal on 26-27 November 2020. This will be the first visit of the Foreign Secretary to Nepal since he assumed charge.
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4 Nations present credentials to President Kovind

November 20, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 1

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, accepted credentials from Ambassador and High Commissioner from Hungary, Maldives, Chad, and Tajikistan today (November 20, 2020) in a virtual ceremony. Those who presented their credentials were […]

Railway JWG discusses running train services on Jaynagar-Kurtha Cross Border Rail link.

November 20, 2020 India Ties 0

The 4th India-Nepal Joint Working Group meeting on Railway Cooperation was held today via video-conferencing. The Indian side was led by Dr. Manoj Singh, Executive Director (Traffic Transportation-F), Ministry of Railways […]

$120M loan signed with World Bank for Meghalaya’s MITP

November 19, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 1

The Government of India, the Government of Meghalaya, and the World Bank today signed a $120 million project to improve and modernize the transport sector of the state of Meghalaya. […]

RuPay card Phase-II launched in Bhutan

November 19, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 1

A Virtual Ceremony for the joint launch of RuPay card Phase-II by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bhutan Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering will be held on 20 November 2020. […]

CSIR-SERC Develops ERS for Power Lines

November 15, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 1

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) constituent laboratory Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC) based in Chennai has developed an indigenous technology, Emergency Retrieval System (ERS) […]

Celebration of 5th Ayurveda Day

November 14, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 1

On the occasion of 5th Ayurveda Day (Dhanwantari Jayanti), the Embassy of India in association with Ayurveda Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University organized a webinar AyurTalk 2020 on “Ayurveda for Covid-19” […]

Integrated Check Post to comeup at Nepal Gunj

November 13, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 1

Today, at an online ceremony, Sh Piyush Goyal, Indian Minister for Commerce and Industry, and Sh Krishna Gopal Shrestha, Nepali Minister for Urban Development jointly witnessed the ground-breaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction of Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Nepalgunj. […]

China state-owned SASAC to take owner Sinochem and Chem- China

November 12, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 0

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves transfer of 100% shareholding of Sinochem Group Company Limited (Sinochem) and China National Chemical Corporation Limited (ChemChina) to a new company wholly owned by China State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration (Central SASAC) […]

PM Modi attends 20th Summit of SCO Council of Heads of State

November 11, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 0

20th Summit of SCO Council of Heads of State was held on November 10, 2020 (in Video Conference Format). The Meeting was chaired by the President of the Russian Federation Mr. Vladimir Putin. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led the Indian delegation. […]

India gifts trained military horses and dogs to Bangladesh

November 11, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 0

In an endeavor to further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two Countries in general and between the two Armies in particular, the Indian Army gifted 20 fully trained military horses and 10 mine detection dogs to Bangladesh Army. […]

Ambassador Kwatra, on behalf of the GoI, handed over 28 ICU ventilators

November 9, 2020 India Ties 1

The Government of Nepal in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Ambassador Vinay M. Kwatra, on behalf of the Government of India, handed over 28 ICU ventilators to H.E. Mr. Bhanubhakta Dhakal, Minister for Health and Population of Nepal. […]

“Maille Bujoko Gandhi” Book released by Rt. Hon’ble President of Nepal

November 9, 2020 India Ties 1

A Special Anthology on Mahatma Gandhi released by Rt. Hon’ble President of Nepal, Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari in the presence of Ambassador Vinay M Kwatra. […]

India Builds Shree Laxminiya Janata Secondary School, Dhanusha District

November 9, 2020 India Ties 1

The new building of Shree Laxminiya Janata Secondary School, Kumhrauda, Dhanusha District, built with the Government of India’s financial assistance of NRs. 26.24 Million was jointly inaugurated by representative of the Embassy of India, Kathmandu […]

India Builds Bhimsen Adarsha Higher Secondary School, Nawalpur

November 3, 2020 India Ties 0

The new building of Bhimsen Adarsha Higher Secondary School, built with Government of India financial assistance of NRs 25.83 million, under the Nepal-Bharat Maitri Development Cooperation […]

INS airavat enters port Sudan for food aid

November 3, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 0

Mission Sagar-II, follows the first ‘Mission Sagar’ undertaken in May-June 2020, wherein India reached out to Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and Comoros, and provided food aid and medicines. […]

CSIR-IHBT makes history by introducing asafoetida (Heeng) cultivation in Indian Himalayan region

October 19, 2020 News Desk 3

Due to efforts of CSIR constituent laboratory, Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur, a historical shift in farming practices is in the offing with farmers of the remote Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh taking up cultivation of asafoetida (Heeng) […]

Indian & Sri Lanka Navy conducts joint Maritime exercise

October 18, 2020 News Desk 0

The Eighth Edition of annual Indian Navy (IN) – Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-20 is scheduled off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka from 19 to 21 October 2020 […]

India and Bhutan Sign off on Agri Trade

October 15, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 1

Opening of new market access for agricultural commodities between India and Bhutan. India to export tomato, onion, okra and import Apple, potato, ginger, mandarin and areca
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India Builds Shree Saraswati Secondary School, Kailali District

October 8, 2020 India Ties 1

The new building of Shree Saraswati Secondary School, Tikapur in Kailali District, built with the Government of India’s financial assistance of NRs. 33 Million was jointly inaugurated by representatives of the Embassy of India, Kathmandu […]

Dr. Abdullah Abdullah briefs PM Modi on the Afghan peace

October 8, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 0

Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman, High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan meets Prime Minister and discussed Bilateral issues, including India’s development cooperation with Afghanistan […]

India – Bangladesh conduct Joint Navy Exercise

October 2, 2020 News Desk 0

The second edition of Indian Navy (IN) – Bangladesh Navy (BN) Bilateral Exercise Bongosagar is scheduled to commence in Northern Bay of Bengal on 03 October 2020. […]

India gifts 41 ambulances and 6 school buses in 30 districts of Nepal

October 2, 2020 News Desk 0

On the occasion of 151st Gandhi Jayanti, H.E. Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Ambassador of India to Nepal paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by placing flower at his statue situated in the Embassy premises. […]

Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of Victims of Terrorism

September 29, 2020 News Desk 2

Ministry of External Affairs, led the Indian delegation in the 2nd Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of Victims of Terrorism, which took place virtually […]

India protests announcement of Elections in Gilgit – Baltistan

September 29, 2020 News Desk 1

The Government of India has conveyed its strong protest to the Government of Pakistan and reiterated that the entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Gilgit and Baltistan are part of India […]

India-Sri Lanka Joint Statement on Virtual Bilateral Summit

September 26, 2020 News Desk 0

Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa held a Virtual Summit today in which they discussed bilateral relations and regional & international issues of mutual concern […]

PM Modi makes a courtesy call to Japanese Premier Suga

September 25, 2020 News Desk 0

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a phone call today with His Excellency SUGA Yoshihide, Prime Minister of Japan and discussed Special Strategic & Global Partnership […]

EAM participates in the Informal Meeting of SAARC Council of Ministers

September 24, 2020 News Desk 1

EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar, participated in the annual Informal Meeting of the SAARC Council of Ministers on 24th September 2020. […]

India condemns Pakistan’s statement on Kashmir

September 24, 2020 News Desk 0

India condemned Pakistan for raising Kashmir issue in CICA Foreign Ministers meeting also attended by EAM Dr. S Jaishankar […]

India gives INR 96 Cr to Nepal for Education Development

September 24, 2020 News Desk 0

Ms. Namgya Khampa, Deputy Chief of Mission of Embassy of India, handed over cheques worth NPR 1.54billion (about INR 96 crore) to Mr. Sishir Kumar Dhungana, Secretary, Ministry of Finance of Nepal towards housing & school sector assistance […]

Ambassador Kwatra launches the CBRI project website on initiatives in education sector

September 23, 2020 News Desk 1

Ambassador Vinay M. Kwatra and Mr. Sushil Gyewali, CEO of National Reconstruction Authority jointly unveiled a dedicated website on Government of India-assisted post-earthquake reconstruction projects in the education sector in Nepal. […]

Direct cargo ferry service between India and Maldives starts today

September 21, 2020 News Desk 0

Direct cargo ferry service between India and Maldives starts today; Another milestone in the comprehensive bilateral relations between India and Maldives: Shri Mandaviya […]

India has Air Bubble Agreements with 10 Countries

September 17, 2020 News Desk 1

India has entered into Air Bubble agreements with 10 countries viz. USA, Canada, France, Germany, UK, Maldives, UAE, Qatar, Afghanistan and Bahrain, […]

Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K

September 14, 2020 News Desk 0

There have been 3186 incidents of Ceasefire Violations along Line of Control in Jammu region in this year (from 01 January to 07 September, 2020) says defence minister Rajnath singh […]

India’s participates in the Intra-Afghan negotiations between various factions negotiations

September 12, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 1

External Affairs Minister (EAM) participated in the inaugural session of the intra-Afghan negotiations between various factions held in Doha on 12 September 2020 via VTC […]

Customs seizes smuggled textiles worth Rs 3.3 crore on a fishing trawler to Bangladesh

September 11, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 0

Customs seizes smuggled textiles worth Rs 3.3 crore on a fishing trawler to Bangladesh
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G20 Education Ministers to work on Education Continuity & Early Childhood Education

September 6, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 0

G20 Member Countries Reaffirm Commitment to Ensuring Education Continuity and Safety for all; G20 Education Ministers resolve to work together in the areas of Education Continuity, Early Childhood Education and Internationalization in Education […]

Rajnath Singh holds meeting with Iran’s Defence Minister on regional security including Afghanistan

September 6, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 0

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh holds meeting with Iran’s Minister of Defence in Tehran; Talks centred on Issues of regional security including Afghanistan and bilateral cooperation.
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Humanitarian Activism, a powerful event Mr. Ratan Kumar Das, WHD

September 4, 2020 India Ties 0

A powerful event was organized to reach the grassroots of a mass population in the densely populated Dhaka, by Mr. Ratan Kumar Das, Secretary-General of WHD Bangladesh, Well known Humanitarian […]

H.E. Madhav Kumar, Former PM of Nepal releases A Morale Mellow support song

September 4, 2020 India Ties 0

A support song “Morale Mellow” was released by the H.E. Madhav Kumar Nepal, Former PM of Nepal, who gave his strong support for this campaign “World Moral Day” […]

Rajnath Singh addresses Combined Meeting of Defence Ministers of SCO, CSTO & CIS

September 4, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 0

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh addresses Combined Meeting of Defence Ministers of SCO, CSTO & CIS Member States in Moscow;
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Tripura receives first ever inland shipping cargo from Bangladesh

September 3, 2020 News Desk 0

Bangladeshi vessel, MB Premier carrying cement from Daukandi to Sonamura, Tripura would be the first ever export consignment from Bangladesh to Tripura through the inland waterways. […]

MAITRI THROUGH MY LENS

August 31, 2020 India Ties 0

Since time immemorial, India and Nepal share deep-rooted socio-cultural connect and people to people ties. To cherish this special and unique bond, the Embassy of India and B.P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation announce the ‘Maitri Through My Lens’ Photography Contest. […]