Bangkok, June 30 (IANS) India and Thailand on Tuesday discussed ways to deepen their strategic partnership by expanding bilateral trade and investment during a meeting between India’s Ambassador to Thailand, Puneet Agrawal, and Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow. In a post on X, Indian Embassy in Thailand stated, “Ambassador Puneet Agrawal paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, today.””Discuss…
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New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Myanmar is vital to India’s policies of ‘Neighbourhood First’, ‘Act East’, and Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday after meeting Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing in New Delhi.“Had a productive meeting with President U Min Aung Hlaing of Myanmar. We in India are honoured that he has chosen India for his first foreign visit as President. Equally gladdening is the fact that he began the visit from Bodh Gaya with the blessings of Lord Bud…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu held a meeting with her counterpart from Myanmar, U Min Aung Hlaing, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, expressing India’s steadfast support for Myanmar’s pursuit of peace and reconciliation. Highlighting the shared Buddhist heritage and the centuries-old people-to-people bonds during the meeting, President Murmu stated that Myanmar is India’s gateway to Southeast Asia.”President Droupadi Murmu received President U Min Aung Hlaing …
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing will begin a five-day official visit to India on Saturday at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, starting his trip from Bodh Gaya, Bihar.During his visit, President U Min Aung Hlaing will hold talks with PM Modi on June 1 on further strengthening the ties between the two countries, according to a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). This will be President U Min Aung Hlaing’s first visit to India aft…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that India is looking forward to welcoming Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing and all issues that form the gamut of bilateral ties will be discussed during his visit to India. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Friday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Myanmar President Hlaing will hold talks on June 1 on further strengthening bilateral ties.”The Presiden…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) “Parivartan hoyechhe” captures more than an electoral outcome. It reflects a decisive public shift towards governance that delivers, connects, and integrates. The mandate that has aligned West Bengal with the national leadership under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opened a new pathway for India’s eastern strategy. The political synchronisation between Delhi, Kolkata, and the Northeast provides a rare opportunity to convert intent into execution. The Prime Minister’…
Itanagar, May 2 (IANS) Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of the Northeast as ‘Ashtalakshmi’, Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. Gen. K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Saturday said the region is increasingly being recognised as a key driver of national growth and strategic engagement.The Governor added that the resolve to “Act East and Act Fast” underscores India’s strong commitment to unlocking the region’s vast potential, strengthening connectivity and enhancing its role as a v…
Gangtok, April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for multiple development projects worth around Rs 4,000 crore in Sikkim, asserting that the Northeast region is India’s “Ashtalakshmi” and that the Himalayan state is an important part of it. Addressing a public gathering in the Paljor stadium, the Prime Minister said the Centre has attached special importance to the development of the Northeast over the past several years and has mo…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) As Myanmar gets a new President, Min Aung Hlaing, the Southeast Asian nation needs to advance bilateral talks with India in a “give‑and‑take” spirit and expand the Indian Rupee-Kyat settlement, a new report has said.The report from The Secretariat said the new presidency presents huge room to elevate the partnership as Myanmar stands at the confluence of India’s three key foreign policy initiatives, namely, “Act East. Neighbourhood First. Indo-Pacific.”“It …
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has sent a clear message that pragmatism has prevailed and that both sides have agreed on a framework for a bilateral economic partnership for the mid-21st century, according to a new report.The report, published on www.prfworld.org, says the deal “represents a pivot for New Zealand toward deeper engagement with the world’s most populous nation and fastest-growing economy in the world”.For India, the trade pact build…