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Maritime to get Digitized

India supports UAE’s proposal to include digitization in IMO Strategic Plan; To digitize all the ships certifications and commercial documents required under all IMO Conventions; India supports the adoption of a maritime single window system: Dr Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary, MoPSW […]

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5 Envoys present their Credentials

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the High Commissioners/Ambassadors of Bangladesh, Maldives, United Arab Emirates, Latvia and Japan at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan […]

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India-GCC to resume FTA discussions

Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal, and Industry and His Excellency Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al-Hajraf, Secretary General, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held a Joint Press Conference, in New Delhi today, to announce the intent to pursue negotiations on the India-GCC FTA. […]

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UAE MFA visits India

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, is paying an official visit to India […]

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VP Dhankhar Visits Qatar

Hon’ble Vice President of India (HVPI) Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar paid a visit to Qatar from 20-21 November, 2022 at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar […]

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PM Modi speaks to Amir of Qatar

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi spoke to HH Amir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar and thanked him for his gracious Diwali greetings. Prime Minister also conveyed his best wishes for a successful FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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Modi welcomes Iran into SCO

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran H.E. Mr. Ebrahim Raisi met in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on the sidelines of the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO. This was the first meeting between the Prime Minister and President Raisi since President Raisi’s assumption of office in 2021. […]

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EAM to visit Saudi Arabia

External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, will pay an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 10-12 September 2022. This will be his first visit to the Kingdom as External Affairs Minister of India. […]

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India UAE MoU on Education signed off

The Union Cabinet chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Education, Government of India and the Ministry of Education of the Government of United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of Education […]

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14th India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting

The 14th India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Foreign Minister of UAE H.H. Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on 01 September 2022. The two Ministers were joined by H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi – UAE MOS for Foreign Trade, Shri Vinay Kwatra – Foreign Secretary of India and Ambassadors and senior officials from both sides. […]

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Shri Sarbananda Sonowal calls on Vice President of Iran

Shri Sarbananda Sonowal calls on Vice President of Iran, Mohammad Mokhber; reiterates strong commitment to Indo Iran Bilateral Relations; India & Iran signs MoU on Seafarers Voyages; emphasise on India’s commitment to unlock trade potential via Chabahar Port […]

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India condemns Kurdish Massacre

India strongly condemns the recent killings in the Zakho district of Dohuk Governatorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, which is a clear violation of the country’s sovereignty and a blatant disregard for international humanitarian law. […]

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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 […]