World
Dr. S. Jaishankar’s visit to Portugal and Italy
External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar (EAM) will pay an official visit to Portugal on 31 October – 1 November […]
Month: October 2023
Foreign Relations
Prime Minister speaks with the President of Egypt
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with the President of Egypt, H.E. Mr. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. […]
Foreign Relations
Ministry of Tourism participates in International Travel Exhibitions Asia
Ministry of Tourism, Government of India along with various stakeholders including tour operators and state tourism departments participated in one of the important international travel exhibitions held in Singapore […]
Business
Indian mangoes shipment expands its footprints
With the continued efforts of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, […]
Foreign Relations
Ms Vani Sarraju Rao appointed as next Ambassador of India to Italy
Ms Vani Sarraju Rao (IFS:1994), presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Italy. […]
Foreign Relations
Handing over sporting equipment to Nepal National Cricket Team
The Embassy of India, Kathmandu warmly welcomed the Nepal National Cricket Team led by Captain Rohit Paudel and the executive members of the Cricket Association of Nepal at the Embassy today. […]
General
Japan-India Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed in July 2023 […]
World
Shri V. Murleedharan to visit Republic of Congo
Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Muraleedharan will pay his first official visit to the Republic of Congo on October 27-28, 2023. […]
World
Dr S. Jaishankar’s visit to Kyrgyz Republic
External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S. Jaishankar will visit Bishkek on 25-26 October 2023 […]
World
Envoys of 5 nations present credentials to President of India
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the High Commissioner/Ambassador of Cyprus, Bulgaria, European Union, France and Moldova at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. […]
Foreign Relations
Dr S. Jaishankar to Visit Singapore
External Affairs Minister (EAM), Dr. S. Jaishankar paid an official visit to Singapore from 18-21 October, 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
Prabhat Kumar accredited as next High Commissioner of Lesotho
Shri Prabhat Kumar concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Kingdom of Lesotho […]
World
Shri Indra Mani Pandey will be next Secretary General of BIMSTEC
Shri Indra Mani Pandey will be the next Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation(BIMSTEC). […]
Foreign Relations
Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh to visit Marshall Islands
Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Education, led a delegation to the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) on 19-20 October 2023. This was the first Ministerial level visit from India to the Marshall Islands in the last five years. […]
Foreign Relations
Parity in Canadian diplomatic presence in India
We have seen the Statement by the Government of Canada on October 19 regarding Canadian diplomatic presence in India. […]
Foreign Relations
Visit of MoS Shri V. Muraleedharan to Oman
Shri V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs of India paid an official visit to the Sultanate of Oman on October 18-19, 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
MEITY signs MoU with IBM on Quantum, AI & Semiconductor
IBM today announced the signing of three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with three entities engaged with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to advance and accelerate innovation in AI, Semiconductor and quantum technology for India […]
Finance
Customs Exchange Rate Notification No. 76/2023
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs determines the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice versa, with effect from 20 Oct 2023, for the purpose of importing and exporting goods. […]
Foreign Relations
Special Campaign 3.0 in Ministry of External Affairs
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been conducting the Special Campaign 3.0 on Swachhata within the offices of the Ministry located in various parts of the World. […]
Finance
Coal Ministry GeM Touches Rs.28665 Cr Target
An in-depth analysis of the e-procurement performance of the Ministry of Coal and Coal India Limited (CIL) over the past three financial years indicates a healthy upward trend in the Government e-marketplace (GeM). […]
World
21st India-France Military Sub-Committee meeting
The 21st edition of the India-France Military Sub Committee (MSC) meeting was held on October 16-17, 2023 at Air Force Station, New Delhi. […]
Foreign Relations
Dr Sumit Seth accredited as next Ambassador of Costa Rica
Dr Sumit Seth (IFS:2005), presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Panama, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Costa Rica with residence in Panama. […]
Foreign Relations
Dr. S. Jaishnakar to visit Vietnam
External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S. Jaishankar paid an official visit to Vietnam from 15-18 October 2023 at the invitation of H.E. Mr Bui Thanh Son, Foreign Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. […]
Defence
21st India-France Military Sub-Committee meeting in New Delhi
The 21st edition of the India-France Military Sub Committee (MSC) meeting was held on October 16-17, 2023 at Air Force Station, New Delhi. […]
Foreign Relations
PM inaugurates Global Maritime India Summit 2023
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the third edition of Global Maritime India Summit 2023 in Mumbai via video conferencing today. […]
Foreign Relations
MoS Shri V. Muraleedharan to visit Oman
Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Muraleedharan will pay his third official visit to the Sultanate of Oman on 18-19 October 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Arindam Bagchi appointed as next Ambassador of UN
Shri Arindam Bagchi appointed as the next Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva […]
Foreign Relations
Inaugural India-UK 2+2 Foreign and Defence Dialogue
The inaugural India-UK 2+2 Foreign and Defence Dialogue was held in New Delhi on 16 October 2023. […]
World
Visit of External Affairs Minister to Vietnam and Singapore
External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S. Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Vietnam from 15-18 October 2023, at the invitation of H.E. Mr Bui Thanh Son, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam. […]
Defence
INS Sumedha makes a port call at Lagos
INS Sumedha made a port call at Lagos, Nigeria on 13 October 2023 as part of its deployment to the Gulf of Guinea. […]
Foreign Relations
8th BRICS ICC 2023 concludes with adoption of Joint Statement
The 8th BRICS International Competition Conference 2023 (BRICS ICC 2023), hosted by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) during October 11-13 2023, concluded in New Delhi today. […]
Exports
India’s exports in Sep 2023 estimated at $63.84B
India’s overall exports (Merchandise and Services combined) in September 2023* are estimated to be USD 63.84 Billion, exhibiting a negative growth of (-) 1.20 per cent over September 2022. […]
Foreign Relations
India & Sri Lanka, A new landmark in regional connectivity
In line with the announcement made by the leaders of the two countries in July 2023 during the visit of the President of Sri Lanka to India […]
World
Australia, UAE & Bangladesh call on Lok Sabha Speaker
The Parliamentary Forum on LiFE (Mission Lifestyle for Environment), has been held today, October 12, 2023, on the day preceding the grand opening of the ninth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi inaugurates 9th Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi today. […]
World
Visit of Dr S. Jaishankar to Sri Lanka
India participated in the 23rd Council of Ministers (COM) meeting and the 25th Committee of Senior Officials of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 11 October 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
20th round of India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting
The 20th round of the India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Indian side on 9-10 October 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
2nd India-Andorra Foreign Office Consultations
The 2nd India-Andorra Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held in Andorra la Vella on October 11, 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
Control Room established in MEA in view of ongoing Israel & Palestine
In view of the ongoing developments in Israel and Palestine, a 24-hour Control Room has been set up in the Ministry of External Affairs to monitor the situation and provide information and assistance. […]
General
India-UK hold 12th EFD in New Delhi
The 12th Round of Ministerial India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue was held today in New Delhi. […]
Foreign Relations
Dr. S. Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar (EAM) will visit Sri Lanka on 10-12 October 2023. This would be EAM’s second visit to Sri Lanka in 2023. […]
World
PM Modi speaks with H.E. Mr Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi received a telephone call today from the Prime Minister of Israel, H.E. Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu. […]
Foreign Relations
India & Saudi Arabia to promote investment in New & Renewable Energy
India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to promote investments in each other’s countries in the new and renewable energy sector. […]
Foreign Relations
7th India-Spain Foreign Office Consultations
The 7th India-Spain Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held in Madrid on 09 October 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Rajnath Singh to visit Italy & France
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will visit Italy and France from October 09 to 12, 2023. During the first leg of his two-nation visit […]
Foreign Relations
PATA & India to promote Travel for LiFE in Asia-Pacific region
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), has committed to work with India to expand the Travel for LiFE initiative across the Asia Pacific region. […]
Foreign Relations
India & Saudi Arabia sign MoU
Regular B2B meetings to be held to set up the complete supply value chain in the areas of cooperation. Join Biofuel Alliance, LiFE and Support Energy Transition: Power and NRE Minister R. K. Singh urges countries at MENA Climate Week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia […]
Foreign Relations
H.E. Dr Ian Borg Malta visits India
H.E. Dr Ian Borg, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Malta, officially visited India from 06-08 October 2023. Senior officials of the Malta Government accompanied him. […]
Defence
1st Training Squadron visits Changi, Singapore
Building bridges of friendship whilst training young minds of the Indian Navy, ships of First Training Squadron (1TS) – INS Tir, INS Sujata, Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini and ICGS Sarathi entered Changi, Singapore on 04 Oct 23. […]
Foreign Relations
Piyush Goyal meets CEOs of leading companies of UAE
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal met with CEOs of leading UAE companies Emaar, Sharaf and DP World in Dubai today and discussed their investment plans in India. […]