Colombo, May 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka and the Maldives signed seven memoranda of understanding during Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s State Visit to Colombo, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said on Monday.The agreements cover cooperation in tourism, education, higher education, health, sports, youth development, archives and defence, the PMD said.Muizzu arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday for a three-day State Visit at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The visit mar…
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New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The successful launch of Mission Drishti serves as a definitive proof-of-concept for India’s private space sector reforms and signals a transition from small-scale testing to sovereign, all-weather surveillance capabilities, the Indian Space Association said on Sunday.Lt. Gen. AK Bhatt (Retd.), Director General of the industry body, said the milestone reflects a pivotal shift in India’s approach to Earth observation and underlines the growing maturity of the private s…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Great Nicobar Project, work on which is underway, aims to transform the Great Nicobar into a strategic maritime and economic hub by leveraging its proximity to the global East–West shipping route and reducing dependence on foreign transshipment ports keeping in view India’s defence and national security, an official statement said on Friday. The project, which will strengthen India’s strategic presence in the Andaman Sea and Southeast Asia, seeks to balance port-led…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India is likely to see an incremental cumulative capex of $800 billion over the next five years across defence, data centres and energy transition due to the Middle East conflict and its investment‑rate will touch 37.5 per cent of GDP in FY2030, a report said on Wednesday.The report from Morgan Stanley said about 60 per cent of the incremental capex is likely to be allocated to energy transition, data centres and defence.”In this context, we remain constructive on In…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Invest India, the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency under the Centre’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), has facilitated the grounding of 60 projects worth over $6.1 billion across 14 states during the financial year 2025–26, which are expected to generate more than 31,000 jobs, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.Grounded investments have registered a nearly threefold growth over FY 2024–25, wh…
Gandhinagar/Surat, April 29 (IANS) Preparations for the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) to be held in Surat on May 1 and 2 were reviewed in detail at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar, as the state moves to position the event as a key platform for regional industrial expansion and investment promotion. Following the meeting, government spokesperson and minister Jitu Vaghani said VGRC is intended to go beyond a conventional conference and act as…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Polish Ambassador to India, Piotr Antoni Switalski, stated recently that Poland is a “staunch advocate” of enhancing the relationship between the European Union and India across various sectors, including Defence, in light of the recent Free Trade Agreement (FTA).In an interview with IANS, Switalski expressed satisfaction with the interest of Polish companies in selling, manufacturing, and investing in India. He also noted that several Indian Defence companies have ind…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) The Korean artiste Aoora attended the State Banquet hosted at Rashtrapati Bhavan, on Tuesday. The event was held in the presence of the President of India Droupadi Murmu and Lee Jae Myung, the President of South Korea, as part of an official diplomatic engagement between the two nations. Aoora’s presence highlighted the role of artistes in fostering cultural diplomacy beyond traditional political frameworks.Aoora described attending the banquet as a meaningful experienc…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday that he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi agree that India and South Korea can be most ideal partners for comprehensive cooperation to promote mutual growth and innovation. While addressing a joint press meet with PM Modi following their talks in New Delhi, President Lee announced that India and South Korea have agreed to upgrade economic cooperation framework to create new drivers for mutual growth. He stated that Ind…
Seoul, April 18 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s three-day visit to India starting Sunday is likely to serve as a significant milestone in enhancing India-South Korea bilateral relationship, extending beyond the economic sphere to include security, culture, and people-to-people connections, a report said on Saturday. According to international magazine ‘The Diplomat’, unlike 2023 and 2025, the year 2026 is likely to be remembered as a landmark year for ushering in a new phase in t…