Foreign Relations

14th India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting

The 14th India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Foreign Minister of UAE H.H. Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on 01 September 2022. The two Ministers were joined by H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi – UAE MOS for Foreign Trade, Shri Vinay Kwatra – Foreign Secretary of India and Ambassadors and senior officials from both sides. […]

Foreign Relations

New Exchange Rates Notified

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies with effect from 2nd September, 2022 for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

MoU signed for One Herb, One Standard

MoU signed between PCIM&H and IPC for Inter-Ministerial cooperation for promotion and facilitation of “One Herb, One Standard”; Synchronization of standards will lead to “One Herb, One Standard and One Nation” and improve ease of doing business in India […]

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Maldives FM visits India

The President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid visited New Delhi from 28-29 August 2022. […]

Foreign Relations

8th Brazil-India Joint Commission Meeting held

The 8th Brazil-India Joint Commission Meeting (JCM), co-Chaired by Mr. Carlos Alberto Franco França, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, and Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India, was held in Brasilia on 24 August 2022. […]

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India Opens Embassy at Paraguay

The Embassy of India in Asuncion was jointly inaugurated by EAM and FM H.E. Mr. Julio Cesar Arriola. The inauguration was attended by dignitaries from the Paraguayan government including Interior Minister H.E. Mr. Federico A. Gonzalez. Other guests included members of the diplomatic corps, business community and Indian diaspora in Paraguay. […]

Foreign Relations

Bilateral meetings by Australia India Education Council held

Union Minister for Education & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan held a bilateral meeting and co-chaired the 6th meeting of Australia India Education Council (AIEC) with Australian Counterpart His Excellency Jason Clare at Western Sydney University (WSU) today. […]

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Shri Sarbananda Sonowal calls on Vice President of Iran

Shri Sarbananda Sonowal calls on Vice President of Iran, Mohammad Mokhber; reiterates strong commitment to Indo Iran Bilateral Relations; India & Iran signs MoU on Seafarers Voyages; emphasise on India’s commitment to unlock trade potential via Chabahar Port […]

Foreign Relations

16th India-Singapore Foreign Office Consultations

The 16th Foreign Office Consultations between India and Singapore were held in Singapore and were co-chaired by Shri Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, India and Mr. Albert Chua, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore […]

Foreign Relations

EAM to visit LATAM for bilateral relations

External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina from 22-27 August 2022. This will be EAM’s first visit to the South American region. During the visit, in addition to bilateral engagements with his counterparts, EAM will call on the top leadership in all the three countries. […]

Business

Cabinet approves enhancement in the corpus of ECLGS

Cabinet approves enhancement in the corpus of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme for increasing the limit of admissible guarantees; Hospitality and related sectors to get a boost; Loans worth about Rs. 3.67 Lakh crore have been sanctioned under ECLGS […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Cabinet approves Interest subvention of 1.5% per annum on Short Term Agriculture Loan upto Rupees Three lakh

Cabinet approves Interest subvention of 1.5% per annum on Short Term Agriculture Loan upto Rupees Three lakh; Additional budgetary provisions of Rs 34,856 crore for the period of 2022-23 to 2024-25 under the scheme; Decision will ensure adequate credit flow in agriculture sector to the farmer […]