Foreign Relations
Disengagement at Patrolling Point 17A
the twelfth round of talks between the Corps Commanders of India and China was held on 31 July 2021 at Chushul Moldo Meeting Point in Eastern Ladakh. […]
News
General
Visit of External Affairs Minister to the USA
External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar will visit the United States of America from 24-29 December, 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
PM meets the Amir of Kuwait
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met today with the Amir of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. This was the first meeting between the two leaders. […]
Foreign Relations
PM conferred with the highest national award of Kuwait
His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of Kuwait conferred upon Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi The Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer, the highest national award of Kuwait. […]
General
13th meeting of the India-Russia JWG
13th meeting of the India-Russia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism (CT) and 6th round of India-Russia consultations on United Nations related issues […]
Finance
$350M Loan signing between India & ADB
$350 Million policy-based loan aim to expand India’s manufacturing sector and improve the resilience of its supply chains […]
Foreign Relations
24th BIMSTEC Senior Officials Meeting (Virtual)
Shri Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs represented India at the 24th BIMSTEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) hosted by Thailand virtually on 19 December 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
PM speaks with King Charles III of the UK
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke today with His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom. […]
Foreign Relations
Visit of Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri to Mauritius
Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri will be on an official visit to Mauritius on 20-22 December 2024. […]
General
23rd Meeting of Special Representatives of India & China
The 23rd Meeting of the Special Representatives (SRs) of India and China, respectively Shri Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor of India, and Mr. Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, was held in Beijing on 18 December 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi to Visit Kuwait
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Kuwait on 21-22 December 2024, at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of the State of Kuwait. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Government Initiatives to Support Farmers
The government implements various schemes to strengthen the agricultural supply chain, create alternative marketing channels, and mitigate market volatility to ensure remunerative prices to farmers. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Om Birla’s bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr. Alen Simonyan
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla today held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr. Alen Simonyan, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia in the Parliament House Complex. […]
Defence
23rd India-China Special Representatives’ Talks
Shri Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor and India’s Special Representative (SR) on the India-China boundary question, will hold the 23rd meeting of the SRs in Beijing on 18 December 2024 with his Chinese counterpart H.E. Mr. Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China. […]
Foreign Relations
Visit of Deputy PM & Foreign Minister of Moldova
H.E. Mihail Popsoi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova, visited India on an Official visit from 15–16 December 2024 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar. […]
Foreign Relations
President of Sri Lanka to visit India
President of Sri Lanka, H.E. Mr. Anura Kumara Disanayaka, will be travelling to India on a State Visit on 15-17 December 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
Inaugural India-Philippines Maritime Dialogue, Manila
The inaugural India-Philippines Maritime Dialogue was held on 13 December 2024 in Manila, Philippines. […]
Foreign Relations
PM receives Deputy PM and Foreign Minister of the UAE
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi received His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates today. […]
Foreign Relations
2nd India-Iran-Armenia Trilateral Consultations
The second India-Iran-Armenia Trilateral Consultations were held on 12 December 2024 in New Delhi. Shri J.P Singh, Joint Secretary, PAI Division led the discussions from the Indian side. […]
Foreign Relations
India & EU aiming for mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement
The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal interacted with Ambassadors of the European Commission delegation, […]
Foreign Relations
4th India-Bahrain High Joint Commission Meeting
The Fourth meeting of the India – Bahrain High Joint Commission (HJC), co-chaired by H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs (EAM), Republic of India and H.E. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, was held in Manama, Bahrain on 9 December 2024. […]
Business
India & Norway Forge Deeper Economic Partnerships
India and Norway forge deeper economic partnerships, tackling business collaboration challenges and exploring cross-sector growth opportunities, Shri Piyush Goyal proposes to launch a startup bridge between both nations in next Ministerial meet […]
General
3rd ASEAN-India Music Festival
The 3rd ASEAN-India Music Festival was held at Purana Quila, New Delhi from 29 November to 01 December 2024. The festival was organised by MEA in collaboration with Seher. […]
Foreign Relations
India-Bosnia & Herzegovina FOC
India and Bosnia and Herzegovina held their 4th Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Sarajevo on 28 November 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
6th Round of India-Syria FOC
India and Syria held the sixth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi on 29 November 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
Prime Minister Addresses Indian Community in Guyana
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed a gathering of the Indian diaspora today at the National Centre in Georgetown. […]
Business
Commerce Secretary visits Norway for implementation of Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement(TEPA)
Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Shri Sunil Barthwal, accompanied by senior officials, visited Norway on 22nd November 2024. […]
General
Bali Jatra Cuttack Utsav – 2024
Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and Heads of Mission of 14 countries and their spouses, as well as a number of other diplomats, attended the Bali Jatra Cuttack Utsav 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
Inauguration of the first trilateral power transaction from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian Grid
Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal, jointly inaugurated the power flow from Nepal to Bangladesh, along with Md. Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Government of Bangladesh, and Mr. Dipak Khadka, Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Government of Nepal through a virtual event hosted by the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Government of Nepal. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Rahul Shrivastava was appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Namibia
Shri Rahul Shrivastava (IFS: 1999) has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Namibia […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Pralhad Joshi launches Phase – II retail sale of Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice
The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Pralhad Joshi, launched Phase – II of the retail sale of Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice by flagging off mobile vans of NCCF, NAFED, and Kendriya Bhandar here today, in the presence of Minister of State, Shri B.L. Verma. […]
Economy
Shri M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, chairs review meeting with Public Sector Banks
Shri M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), chaired a review meeting today with MD & CEOs of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) […]
Business
82nd Meeting of Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti evaluates key Infrastructure projects
The 82nd meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) under the PM GatiShakti initiative, chaired by Additional Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Shri Rajeev Singh Thakur was held on 24 October 2024 […]
Foreign Relations
3rd India-Montenegro Foreign Office Consultations
India and Montenegro held the 3rd round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on 28 October 2024 in Podgorica. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Manoj Bihari Verma was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Liberia
Shri Manoj Bihari Verma (YOA: 2009), presently Counsellor, High Commission of India, Dar-es-Salaam, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Liberia. […]
Foreign Relations
5th India Qatar Foreign Office Consultations
India and Qatar held the 5th Round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) today, October 27, 2024 in Doha, Qatar. […]
General
Centre ensuring seamless paddy and CMR procurement in Punjab State
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy, Shri Pralhad Joshi held a Press Conference today on the measures taken by the Union Government to ensure seamless paddy and Custom Milled Rice (CMR) procurement in Punjab State […]
Foreign Relations
PM meets with President of Russia
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met with the President of the Russian Federation, H.E. Vladimir Putin, in Kazan today, on the margins of the 16th BRICS Summit. […]
Foreign Relations
India expels Canadian diplomats.
The Government of India has decided to expel the following 6 Canadian Diplomats […]
Business
38 companies applied for the PLI Scheme for White Goods in the 3rd Round of the Application Window
The 3rd Round of the online application window for the PLI Scheme for White Goods has attracted 38 responses with a net committed investment of Rs 4121 crore ended on 12th October 2024 after being open for 90 days from 15th July 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
Visit of Prime Minister to Vientiane, Lao PDR (Oct 10-11, 2024)
At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Vientiane, Lao PDR, on 10-11 October 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Ajit Vinayak Gupte was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Germany
Shri Ajit Vinayak Gupte (IFS: 1991), presently Ambassador of India to Egypt, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Germany. […]
Finance
A Bilateral Investment Treaty between India and the UAE, giving continuity of investment protection to investors of both countries, comes into effect
The Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) signed on 13th February 2024 in Abu Dhabi, UAE between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), entered into force on 31st August 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Sanjeev Kumar Singla was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to France
Shri Sanjeev Kumar Singla (IFS:1997), presently Ambassador of India to Israel, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to France. […]
Finance
Department of Financial Services (DFS) aims to clean more than 30,000 sites during Special Campaign 4.0
The Special Campaign 4.0 is being undertaken by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, with full enthusiasm and true spirit. The campaign phase has been commenced on 2nd October 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal interacts with business leaders and investors in New York.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Shri Piyush Goyal held important meetings with business leaders and the Indian diaspora in New York […]
Foreign Relations
IIFT organizes regional conferences of Asian and African chairholders of the WTO Chairs Programme in New Delhi
The Indian Chair of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Chairs Programme (WCP) organised a regional conference of the Asian and African Chairs on the theme of Fostering Resilient and Responsible Trade for Changing Global Order at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi on 27th and 28th September 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Piyush Goyal to co-chair the 6th India-USA Commercial Dialogue meeting in Washington D.C. with Ms. Gina Raimondo
At the invitation of the United States Secretary of Commerce, Ms. Gina Raimondo Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Shri Piyush Goyal, will undertake a visit to the United States of America from September 30 – October 3, 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
Official Visit of PM of Jamaica H.E. Dr. Andrew Holness to India (Sep 30 – Oct 3, 2024)
At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of Jamaica H.E. Dr. Andrew Holness will pay an official visit to India from 30 September – 3 October 2024. […]
General
19th India-Australia Joint Ministerial Commission Meeting
Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry led the Indian delegation to Adelaide and met Senator Don Farrel, Minister of Trade and Tourism, Australia. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri B. Vanlalvawna was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Cambodia
Shri B. Vanlalvawna (IFS: 1998), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Cambodia. […]