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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on telephone with His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar. […]
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic on various issues including terrorism, covid, economy, etc., […]
The 16th round of India-Israel Foreign Office Consultations was held through video conference on 7 December 2020, led by Shri Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Secretary (CPV & OIA) and Mr. Alon Ushpiz, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel.
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The Indian Navy (IN) is undertaking a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region (IOR) from 4 to 5 December 2020. The exercise involves the participation of RuFN guided-missile cruiser Varyag, large anti-submarine ship AdmiralPanteleyev and medium ocean tanker Pechenga. […]
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 […]
The Canadian High Commissioner was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs today and informed that comments by the Canadian Prime Minister, some Cabinet Ministers, and Members of Parliament on issues relating to Indian farmers constitute an unacceptable interference in our internal affairs. […]
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 2nd December 2020, in the field of Intellectual Property Cooperation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce of the United States of America. […]
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the Notification No.108/2020-Customs(N.T.), dated 19th November 2020 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession […]
The 7th meeting of the India-Mongolia Joint Committee on Cooperation was held virtually on 03 December 2020. The meeting was chaired jointly by Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister (EAM) […]
Officials of India and the USA met virtually for the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-India Counternarcotics Working Group; Wide-ranging conversations focused on increasing collaboration on counternarcotics regulation and law enforcement; Two sides also discussed initiatives to strengthen India’s regional leadership role in building capacity for counternarcotics initiatives in South Asia; India and USA agreed to cooperate in data sharing operations, drug treatments and spreading awareness against drug abuse […]
Dr Harsh Vardhan chairs inaugural session of the India Sweden Healthcare Innovation Centre – Annual Conference; “Inclusion of Policy makers, Academia and Industry will play a key role in Innovation”; Dr. Harsh Vardhan on post COVID Health Collaboration: “We can no longer work in silos. We have to create global synergies like never before.”
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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. […]
The 7th India-Suriname Joint Commission Meeting (JCM), Co-Chaired by the Minister of State for External Affairs, H.E. Mr. V. Muraleedharan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of the Republic of Suriname, H.E Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin, was held virtually on 2nd December 2020. […]
Even in trying times like these, India has not forgotten to help countries who needed assistance; India leading from the front in the global fight against Coronavirus; Says, we are also in the vanguard of research to develop a vaccine; VP lauds Vande Bharat missions for bringing Indian nationals back; Most countries showing the spirit of collaborative cooperation during a pandemic […]
Shri Vikas Swarup, Secretary ( West), Ministry of External Affairs led the Indian delegation for consultations on UN Security Council related issues with Russian Foreign Ministry officials on 2nd December 2020 in Moscow. […]
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju attended the VIth BRICS Youth Summit and meeting of BRICS Ministers through a virtual program, on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Rijiju stressed the importance of the contribution of the youth across the globe in fighting the on-going Coronavirus pandemic. […]
External Affairs Minister held a virtual meeting with Foreign Minister of Oman H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi today. The Ministers had extensive discussions on bilateral, regional, and multilateral issues. […]
Union Environment, Climate Change, and Forest Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar has said, people and industries are key drivers in our efforts towards mitigating climate change. […]
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. […]
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 […]
Vice President expresses concern about States that leverage terrorism as an instrument of State policy; VP calls upon SCO Member States to enforce statutes to eradicate safe havens, financial networks supporting terrorism; Terrorism is the most important challenge faced by the region; VP calls for reforms to global institutions, including WHO, to rework development strategies in post-COVID-19 world […]
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister of National Defence of Socialist Republic of Vietnam H.E. General Ngo Xuan Lich held bilateral talks via video-conferencing, today. […]
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. […]
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 and Finland sign MOU for developing cooperation in the field of environmental protection and biodiversity conservation; MoU will send a positive signal to the World towards real co-operation in the field of Climate Change: Shri Prakash Javadekar […]
APEDA organized a virtual networking meet with German importers was organised on to promote export of fresh fruits and vegetables from the country […]
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the field of Physical Culture and Sport signed among BRICS Countries. […]
A webinar between India and Nigeria was held today. The Theme of the webinar was “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo”. It was organized under the aegis of the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence through SIDM. […]
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the FDI proposal no. 4930 for acquisition of 12.32% of the equity share capital (on a fully diluted basis) of M/s ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited by M/s ATC Asia Pacific PTE Limited […]
Cabinet approves the Memorandum of Understanding between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and the Vereniging van Registercontrollers(VRC), the Netherlands […]
The 7th Joint Trade Committee Meeting between India and Myanmar was held through virtual mode on 24th November 2020. The Meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Than Myint, Union Minister for Ministry of Commerce, Myanmar and Shri Piyush Goyal, Commerce and Industry Minister of India. […]
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 […]
H.E. Barry O’ Farrell AO, High Commissioner of Australia, accompanied by Ms. Sarah Roberts, acting Consul General, Consulate of Australia, Mumbai, and a three member delegation called on Vice Adm Ajit Kumar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command on 23 Nov 20 […]
India and the EU held the sixth round of consultations on disarmament and non-proliferation matters in a virtual format on 23rd November 2020. The consultations involved exchanges on developments in the area of nuclear, chemical, biological disarmament, and non-proliferation […]
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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EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar will be undertaking a visit to Bahrain, UAE, and Seychelles from November 24 to 29, 2020. During the visit, he will be meeting his counterparts and also the top leadership of these countries. […]
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally addressed the Boston Center of Excellence for Health and Human Development here today through Video Conference. […]
Indian Navy (IN) Ships including indigenously built ASW corvette Kamorta and missile corvette Karmuk are participating in the 2nd edition of India, Singapore, and Thailand Trilateral Maritime Exercise SITMEX-20, from 21 to 22 November 20 in the Andaman Sea. […]
PM Narendra Modi attends the 15th G20 Summit held under the presidency of Saudi Arabia; He calls for a new Global Index for the Post-Corona World; baton to be handed over to Italy […]
The Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today called upon the world community to come together to isolate nations that sponsor terrorism and impose sanctions against them. […]
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 […]
India-Uzbekistan Foreign Office Consultations was held today to review cooperation in diverse areas including political, economic, defence, development partnership, capacity building, consular matters and cultural cooperation […]
The 30th edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy is being conducted from 18 – 20 November 2020. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk, an indigenously built Missile Corvette and His Majesty’s Thailand Ship […]
In continuation of the ongoing humanitarian mission ‘Sagar-II’, Indian Naval Ship Airavatarrived at Port of Mombasa, Kenya on 20 November 2020. […]
A webinar between India and South Africa was held today. The Theme of the webinar was “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo”. […]
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 […]
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led India’s participation at the 12th BRICS Summit, convened under the Chairship of President Vladimir Putin of Russia on 17 November 2020, in a virtual format. […]
Government of India & NDB Sign Agreement for USD 500 Million to Provide Fast, Reliable, Safe and Comfortable Public Transport System in The National Capital Region […]
The 12th Counter-Terrorism Dialogue between India and the European Union (EU) was held virtually on 19th November 2020. The Dialogue was an opportunity to continue close cooperation and coordination on this important element of the India-EU strategic partnership. […]
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. […]
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