Foreign Relations
India – EU Global Gateway Conference
The Ministry of External Affairs, the EU Delegation to India and the Asian Confluence are jointly organizing the India – EU Connectivity Conference in Meghalaya on 01 – 02 June 2023. […]
Month: May 2023
Foreign Relations
Dr S. Jaishankar to visit South Africa, Namibia
External Affairs Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar (EAM) will pay official visits to the Republic of South Africa the Republic of Namibia from 01-06 June 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi meets His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, the King of Cambodia, who is on his maiden State visit to India from 29-31 May 2023, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today. […]
Foreign Relations
SCO Summit under India’s Chairmanship
India assumed the rotating Chairmanship of SCO at the Samarkand Summit on 16 September 2022. Under India’s first-ever Chairmanship, the 23rd Summit of the SCO Council of Heads of State will be held in the virtual format on 4 July 2023, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. […]
Foreign Relations
7th round FOC between India and Austria
The 7th round of FOC between India and Austria was held on 30 May 2023 in New Delhi, co-chaired by Shri Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs and Mr Gregor Koessler, Political Director, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Austria. […]
Events
PM conveys best wishes on Goa Statehood Day
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has conveyed his best wishes on the occasion of Goa Statehood Day. […]
Defence
Second edition of bilateral exercise ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’
The sea phase of the second edition of the bilateral exercise ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’, between the Indian Navy and the Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) was held from 23 – 25 May 23 off Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. […]
Defence
India Army celebrates 75th international day of UN Peacekeepers
The Indian Army commemorated the 75th International Day of UN Peacekeepers, today, by paying homage to the fallen comrades by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial […]
Education
India and Singapore to create opportunities for lifelong learning
Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan is on a three-day visit to Singapore to strengthen existing ties and explore the possibility of widening the scope of bilateral engagement in education and skill development. […]
Foreign Relations
Smt. Droupadi Murmu to Visit Suriname and Serbia
President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu will pay a State Visit to the Republic of Suriname and the Republic of Serbia from 04-09 June 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
V. Muraleedharan to visit Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia
Shri V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State (MOS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs of India, will pay an official visit to Negara Brunei Darussalam from 30-31 May 2023 and to Malaysia from 1-2 June 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni to visit India
His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, the King of Cambodia, will be visiting India on his maiden State visit from 29-31 May 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
Prime Minister of Nepal Visits to India
H.E. Mr Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, Prime Minister of Nepal will be on an official visit to India from 31 May 2023 to 03 June 2023 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. […]
World
Oil India registers highest ever Net Profit of Rs. 6810.40Cr
Oil India Limited (OIL), today declared its financial results for FY 2022-23 with a thumping highest-ever net profit since the company’s inception at ₹6,810.40 crores […]
World
First-ever Mining Start-up Summit in Mumbai
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Shri Pralhad Joshi will be inaugurating the first Mining Start-up Summit to be organized by the Ministry of Mines in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology […]
General
NHIDCL signs MoU with IIT Guwahati
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) and IIT Guwahati through a Video Conferencing session on May 25, 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
India-Zambia Foreign Office Consultations
The third Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) between India and Zambia were held in New Delhi on 25 May 2023. The Indian side was led by Shri Puneet R. Kundal, Joint Secretary (East & Southern Africa) and the Zambian side was led by Amb. Isabelle M.M. Lemba, […]
Economy
NITI Aayog to hold 8th Governing Council Meeting
NITI Aayog will be organising its 8th Governing Council Meeting on the theme of ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047: Role of Team India’ on May 27, 2023, at the new Convention Centre in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. […]
Events
IFS conducts Infrastructure Outreach Workshop in partnership
The Infrastructure Finance Secretariat (IFS), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, in partnership with the Government of Madhya Pradesh, conducted the infrastructure outreach workshop at Bhopal on 24th and 25th May 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
ADB & India sign $141.12 m loan for industrial development
The tax exemption on leave encashment of non-government salaried employees (in respect of the period of earned leave at his credit at the time of his retirement, whether on superannuation or otherwise) was earlier up to a limit of Rs.3 lakh only under section 10(10AA)(ii) of the Income-tax Act,1961(the Act). […]
Defence
Priyantha Perera, Commander of Sri Lanka Navy on official visit to India
VAdm Priyantha Perera, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy is on a five-day official visit to India from 23 – 27 May 23. […]
Technology
India to acquire its fastest Supercomputer worth ₹900cr
India will soon acquire its fastest Supercomputer worth Rupees 900 crore and it is expected to start functioning by March next year, said Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Earth Sciences. […]
Technology
AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ puts India among top supercomputing league
The AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’, installed at C-DAC, Pune has been ranked 75th in the world. It was declared so in the 61st edition of the Top 500 Global Supercomputing List yesterday at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC 2023) in Germany. […]
Foreign Relations
National Campaign for Updation of PBR Launched in Goa
The National Campaign for Updation and Verification of People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) was launched in Goa today, marking a significant step towards the documentation and preservation of India’s rich biological diversity. […]
Foreign Relations
3rd ECSWG meet under India’s Presidency concludes in Mumbai
The 3rd Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) meeting under India’s G20 Presidency concluded in Mumbai today. […]
World
Rajeev Chandrasekhar holds Digital India Dialogues in Mumbai
Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar today held Digital India Dialogues on the Principles of the Digital India Act […]
World
Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition 2023 in Malaysia
An Indian delegation, led by Additional Secretary (Defence Production) Shri T Natarajan, attended the 16th Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 23) […]
Foreign Relations
Prime Minister Modi’s Australia Visit
Prime Minister, along with H.E. Mr. Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia, addressed and interacted with a large gathering of Indian community members on 23 May 2023 at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. […]
Foreign Relations
Piyush Goyal to inaugurate the 44th ISO COPOLCO Plenary
India is hosting the 44th edition of the coveted annual ISO COPOLCO Plenary from 23-26 May 2023 in New Delhi. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Sh. Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the event. […]
Foreign Relations
NCGG commences 60th CBP for civil servants of Bangladesh
The 2-week Capacity Building Programme (CBP) for civil servants of Bangladesh (60th batch) was inaugurated at the NCGG campus, Mussoorie. Following the successful completion of the first phase of training […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi meeting with the PM of New Zealand
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Chris Hipkins, Prime Minister of New Zealand on 22 May 2023 in Port Moresby, on the sidelines of the 3rd Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) […]
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PM honoured with highest civilian award of Papua New Guinea
In a special ceremony at the Government House, H.E. Sir Bob Dadae, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (PNG) conferred Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with the Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu (GCL). […]
Foreign Relations
Jammu and Kashmir to host 3rd G20 TWGM
The ‘3rd Tourism Working Group Meeting’ will deliberate on the five key priority areas namely Green Tourism, Digitalization, Skills, MSMEs and Destination Management […]
Foreign Relations
Prime Minister’s meeting with Prime Minister of Japan
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with H.E Mr Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan, on 20 May 2023 on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit in Hiroshima. […]
World
Prime Minister’s Meeting with Prime Minister of Vietnam
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met H.E. Mr Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Vietnam on 20 May 2023 in Hiroshima on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit. […]
World
Prime Minister’s Meeting with the President of France
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic of France, on 20 May 2023 in Hiroshima on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit. […]
Foreign Relations
Prime Minister’s Meeting with President of Ukraine
Prime Minister met H.E. Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine on 20 May 2023 in Hiroshima on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Mridul Kumar appointed as Ambassador of India to Switzerland.
Shri Mridul Kumar has been concurrently accredited as the next ambassador of India to Switzerland. […]
World
2nd TIWG Meeting in Bengaluru
The 2nd TIWG meeting, under India’s G20 Presidency, is being organized in Bengaluru from May 23rd – 25th, 2023. The meeting will be inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Smt. Anupriya Patel on May 24th, 2023. […]
General
Mineral Production Increased by 6.8 % in March
The index of mineral production of the mining and quarrying sector for the month of March 2023 (Base: 2011-12=100) at 154.2, is 6.8% higher as compared to the level in the month of March 2022. […]
Foreign Relations
2nd G20’s DRRWG to be held in Mumbai
Mumbai is known to face heavy rains and water logging during monsoons. 26th July 2005 is etched in everyone’s mind when the Mumbai Metropolitan Region witnessed record rainfall and subsequent flooding leading to loss of lives and properties. […]
Foreign Relations
3rd ETWG meeting concludes in Mumbai
The 3rd Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting (ETWG) under India’s G20 Presidency concluded in Mumbai today (May 17, 2023). The three days meeting witnessed the participation of over 100 delegates from G20 member countries […]
Defence
17th meeting of India-US DPG in Washington DC
Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane and US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Dr Colin Kahl co-chaired the 17th meeting of India-US Defence Policy Group (DPG) in Washington DC on May 17, 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
2nd Culture Working Group meeting at Bhubaneswar
The 2nd Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting’s discussion sessions came to a close on May 16, 2023. The delegates participated in the discussion sessions focusing on the 3rd and 4th priority areas outlined by the CWG: […]
Foreign Relations
MoU between ICAI and The CA Maldives
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and The Chartered Accountants of the Maldives (CA Maldives). […]
Foreign Relations
MoU between Competition Commission of India and ECA
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA). […]
Foreign Relations
India and EU commitment to work on WTO reforms
Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal and Executive Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for an Economy that Works for People, and the European Commissioner for Trade […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi to visit Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will be visiting Hiroshima, Japan on 19-21 May 2023 at the invitation of H.E. Mr Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, for the G-7 Summit under the Japanese Presidency. […]
Foreign Relations
Indian Naval Ships to Visit Cambodia
Indian Naval ships Delhi and Satpura, under the command of Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, departed Sihanoukville, Cambodia on 14 May 23. […]
Foreign Relations
India and EFTA take further steps towards a new TEPA
Shri Piyush Goyal discusses modalities of engagement for working towards a comprehensive TEPA with EFTA representatives. Significant progress in taking forward the negotiations on India-EFTA TEPA […]