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

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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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. […]

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Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference

The Indian delegation led by Shri Piyush Goyal will ensure a fair deal for the country and the developing world; Agriculture, fisheries, WTO reforms, and response to pandemics to be the key areas of negotiations; India to pitch for fair, just, and transparent discussions and outcome […]

Business

53rd IHGF Delhi Fair 2022 organized by EPCH

The 53rd edition of one of the world’s largest handicrafts fairs – the IHGF-Delhi fair will open to overseas buyers, buying and sourcing professionals as well as large domestic volume retail buyers on 30th March 2022 in India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. […]

Foreign Relations

MoUs with Different Nations for Development of Mining Sector

The Ministry of Mines, Government of India has signed MoUs regarding the technical exchange and development of the mining sector with the Republic of Mali; the Kingdom of Morocco; the Republic of Peru; the Republic of Zimbabwe; the Plurinational State of Bolivia; the Federative Republic of Brazil; the Ministry of Energy and Mines, British Columbia; the Republic of Chile; the Florida International University Board of Trustees on behalf of its Department of Earth and Environment, College of Arts, Sciences and Education, United States of America; and Rosgeologia (Rosgeo) a legal entity incorporated under the laws of the Russian Federation. […]

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India calls for BRICS to work towards rightful place in the global innovation index

India’s Minister for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh, who chaired the 9th BRICS Science & Technology Ministers meet held today, has called for working towards rightful place for BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) in the Global Innovation Index […]

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BRICS Innovation Action 2021-24 agreed by all

The BRICS Innovation Action 2021-24, which has been prepared in India’s leadership, was agreed by all BRICS countries at the 13th BRICS S&T Committee Meeting. The Innovation Action plan would be one key deliverable of the forthcoming BRICS S&T Ministerial. […]

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13th BRICS NSO Meet held

The 13th Meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Countries was held in virtual format under the Chairship of India […]

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PM Modi chairs 13th BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the 13th BRICS Summit virtually today. The theme of the Summit, chosen by India, was, BRICS@15: Intra-BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus. […]

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Third meeting of BRICS Sherpas and Sous Sherpas

The third BRICS Sherpas’ and Sous Sherpas’ meeting was convened under India’s Chairship on 7 September 2021. The meeting was chaired by Secretary (CPV&OIA) and India’s BRICS Sherpa and attended by BRICS Sherpas of Brazil, South Africa, China and Russian Federation […]

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BRICS to cooperate in Trade in Professional Services

BRICS Trade Minister’s meeting see new areas of co-operation gaining traction on Trade in Professional Services, Genetic Resources and Consumer Protection under E-commerce
Need for a permanent, adequate and equitable solution to the “Public Stock Holding” programmes for food security purposes – Shri Piyush Goyal at BRICS meeting
Early outcome needed on the TRIPS Waiver proposal for vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics – Shri Goyal
BRICS countries endorse the Framework for Cooperation in Trade in Professional Services
All BRICS members for the first time reach a consensus for jointly working towards protection of genetic resources
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Finance

Finance Minister chairs 2nd BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman virtually chaired the second meeting of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) along with Governor Reserve Bank of India, Shri Shaktikanta Das under Indian BRICS Chairship here today. This meeting is scheduled ahead of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit 2021 to discuss and finalise key outcomes of BRICS finance agenda this year. Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa were in attendance. […]