Jakarta, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India continues to carry out one reform after another, consistently performing and transforming to achieve an enormous speed of growth despite several crisis affecting the global community. “If I had to describe the speed and scale of India’s growth in one line, I would say: 1.4 billion aspirations in motion. Today, every citizen of India, from villages to cities, is filled with aspirations. Everyone has gained the confiden…
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New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday that India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will be integrated with Indonesia’s payment system, which will enable tourists and businesses to make cross-border retail payments more easily by using their domestic payment apps.Addressing a joint press conference with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, PM Modi said, “We are delighted that India’s UPI is set to be integrated with Indonesia’s payment sy…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday called upon the leather and footwear industry to target at least $15 billion in exports over the next five to six years, or even earlier.He also urged the industry to aim for a three-fold increase in its export performance by leveraging new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), diversifying markets and strengthening quality, design, branding, sustainability and scale.Addressing the Council for Leather Exports National Export …
Jakarta, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jakarta Monday afternoon, kicking off his two-day visit to Indonesia. In a special gesture, President Prabowo Subianto personally received PM Modi at the airport as he was accorded a warm welcome. Fighter jets from the Indonesian Air Force accompanied the Indian PM’s plane from the time it entered the Indonesian airspace.At the airport, PM Modi witnessed traditional Indonesian performances.During the visit, PM Modi will hold bilate…
Canberra, July 4 (IANS) The importance of Japan–India cooperation within the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) framework lies in the functional complementarity between “India’s scale and Japan’s advanced technological, financial, and institutional capacities.” With its expanding industrial base and status as a resident maritime power, India has emerged as a crucial node in supply chain diversification, while Japan contributes technology and capital to advance resilience-focused regional …
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand next week, shifting focus to eastern time zones of the Indian Ocean and India’s Act East engagements, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Friday. On the first leg of his visit, PM Modi will travel to Indonesia on July 6 and participate in several engagements in Jakarta. He will also be visiting the historic city of Yogyakarta and the Prambanan Temple complex, a United Nation…
Bangkok, July 1 (IANS) Indian Naval Ships INS Udaygiri, INS Shakti and INS Kavaratti of the Eastern Fleet undertook a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Royal Thai Navy’s HTMS Chao Phraya, reaffirming the shared commitment to maritime security and regional stability. The exercise was conducted after ships of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet concluded their visit to Thailand’s Sattahip.”Indian Naval Ships INS Udaygiri, INS Shakti and INS Kavaratti of the Eastern Fleet undertook PASSEX with HTMS Chao P…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) China has met with some successes but also many failures in its attempts at economic influence. Subversive carrot tactics have allowed China to make inroads in places where leaders can act with relative impunity, such as Cambodia, but have backfired in countries where leaders face accountability mechanisms such as the Philippines, according to Audrye Wong, author of a new book, titled ‘Subversion and Seduction: China’s Economic Statecraft.’Wong highlighted in an artic…
Seoul, June 29 (IANS) The South Korean and East Timorese foreign ministers agreed on Monday to broaden cooperation in climate change, infrastructure, human resource development and other areas of mutual interest, Seoul’s foreign ministry said. The agreement was reached during the meeting between South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his East Timorese counterpart, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, held in Seoul earlier in the day, according to the ministry, Yonhap News Agency reported. Freitas’ vi…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The gradual rediscovery of Asia’s oldest relationships between India and Indonesia is the beginning of a new chapter through which the countries seek to shape the future of the Indo-Pacific, stated a report on Sunday.“The frequency of leadership exchanges, ministerial visits, strategic dialogues, defence consultations, think-tank collaborations, and institutional partnerships over the past three years suggests that both South Block and Indonesia’s Kementerian Luar…