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 […]
India
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
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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
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. […]
General
PM’s departure statement of his visit to USA
oday, I am embarking on a three day visit to the United States of America to participate in the Quad Summit being hosted by President Biden in his hometown Wilmington, and to address the Summit of the Future at the UN General Assembly in New York. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Ravindra Prasad Jaiswal was appointed as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Albania
Shri Ravindra Prasad Jaiswal (IFS: 1999), presently the Ministry’s Joint Secretary, has been appointed as the next Indian Ambassador to the Republic of Albania. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Sanjay Rana was appointed as the Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Morocco
Shri Sanjay Rana (IFS: 1996), currently the Ambassador of India to Bulgaria, has been appointed the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Morocco. […]
Foreign Relations
6th India-Uruguay Foreign Office Consultations
The 6th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Uruguay was held on 16 September 2024 in Montevideo, Uruguay. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh to visit Armenia & Malaysia
Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoS) visited Armenia and Malaysia from 9-15 September 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
Meeting of National Security Adviser with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the BRICS NSA Meeting
National Security Adviser Shri Ajit Doval, KC met Member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Political Bureau and Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, H.E.Mr. Wang Yi on 12 September 2024 in Saint Petersburg […]
Finance
Department of Economic Affairs notifies Foreign Exchange Rules
In pursuance of the Union Budget 2024-25 announcement by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman to simplify rules and regulations for Foreign Investments […]
Foreign Relations
India sends Humanitarian Assistance to Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe
The Government of India has extended humanitarian assistance to the Government and people of the Republic of Malawi, the Government and people of the Republic of Zambia, and Government and people of the Republic of Zimbabwe to address the food deficit that has occurred due to severe drought caused by El Nino phenomenon. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri R. Ravindra appointed as next Ambassador of India to Iceland
Shri R. Ravindra (IFS:1999), presently Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations at New York, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Iceland. […]
Finance
2nd India-Japan Finance Dialogue held in Tokyo on 6th Sep, 2024
Mr. Atsushi Mimura, Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Japan, and Mr. Ajay Seth, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, India held the 2nd India-Japan Finance Dialogue in Tokyo on 6th September 2024 […]
General
Intellectual Property Awards 2024: Celebrating Innovation and Excellence
The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks (CGPDTM) under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is delighted to invite the applications for the Intellectual Property Awards 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
PM’s meeting with PM of Singapore
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met H.E. Mr. Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Singapore today. The Prime Minister was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Parliament House by Prime Minister Wong. […]
Foreign Relations
Joint Press Statement on Colombo Security Conclave
The Member States of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) signed the Charter and the MoU for the Establishment of the CSC Secretariat on 30 August 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi to visit Brunei Darussalam & Singapore
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, is scheduled to visit Brunei Darussalam during 03-04 September 2024. […]
World
2nd round of India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw […]