New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he held ‘very fruitful discussions’ with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor to expand trade and economic ties between the two countries.In a post on social media platform X, Goyal said he hosted the US Secretary of Commerce and the US Ambassador in India and engaged in meaningful talks aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and economic partnership.He highlig…
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Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The country has concluded nine free trade agreements (FTAs) covering 38 nations, giving Indian businesses preferential access to nearly two-thirds of global trade, according to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.These agreements will help Indian goods, services, agricultural and fisheries products, and labour-intensive sectors reach new markets, integrate into global value chains and enhance talent mobility, he further stated.Goyal said that Aatmanirbhar Bharat is …
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, on Sunday, listened to the 131st episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Mann Ki Baat” programme at 1,350 Shakti Kendras along with local citizens, a party leader said. Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Harsh Malhotra listened to the radio show at polling booth-38 in Siddharth Nagar Ward along with Mayur Vihar BJP District President Vijendra Dhama and local party workers.Speaking to reporters, Union Minister Malh…
Kasauli, Feb 21 (IANS) Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J. P. Nadda on Saturday launched the indigenously manufactured tetanus and adult diphtheria (Td) vaccine at the Central Research Institute (CRI) here in Himachal Pradesh. Addressing the gathering, Union Minister Nadda congratulated the scientists, technical experts and staff of the Central Research Institute (CRI), Kasauli, describing the indigenous launch of the tetanus and adult diphtheria vaccine as a momentous and historic o…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) After the organisers directed the Galgotias University to vacate the AI Impact Summit Expo for causing a ‘national embarrassment’, by presenting a Chinese Unitree robodog as its own, professors from the university on Wednesday came out to clarify their stand. Stating that they never pitched the Chinese AI-powered robodog as its own, the professors said that the matter was blown out of proportion on social media and the whole episode emanated over a small misinterpretatio…
Kolar, Feb 17 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that India’s collaboration with France is limitless, asserting that the sky is not the limit to nation’s mutually beneficial partnership. ”India and France are trusted strategic partners,” he said.He remarked, “We witnessed a milestone in the India-France partnership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron digitally unveiled the final assembly line of H125 helicopters. My congratulations to the …
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) India and France on Tuesday took their long-standing friendship to a new level, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron upgraded bilateral ties to a “Special Global Strategic Partnership” during high-level talks.The announcement signals deeper cooperation in defence, innovation, trade, technology and people-to-people exchanges, with both leaders describing the partnership as a force for global stability and progress, according to the joint press st…
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday virtually inaugurated the Final Assembly Line (FAL) for H125 helicopters in Vemagal Industrial Area in Kolar, Karnataka (near Bengaluru). This is India’s first private-sector helicopter manufacturing facility, and will initially produce 10 H125 helicopters annually, serving both domestic needs and export markets in neighbouring countries. The plant will initially produce 10 H125 helicopter…
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday underscored that the India-France relationship has reached a level of mutual trust that is “unique in the world today.” After a morning jog at Marine Drive and a tribute to the 2008 Mumbai terror attack victims, the President joined PM Modi to chart the next decade of the Horizon 2047 roadmap.After the bilateral meeting, Macron, in his statement, said, “From the deep oceans to the highest mountains, the India-France partners…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Chief of the Hellenic Navy, Vice Admiral Dimitrios Eleftherios Kataras in New Delhi on Monday, holding discussions on advancing defence cooperation between India and Greece. During the meeting, the two sides reaffirmed commitment to strengthening the strategic partnership between India and Greece.In a statement shared on X, the Directorate of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence, stated, “Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh…