New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The first round of India-Maldives negotiations for a free trade agreement began on Monday and will continue till July 7, as the two countries aim to formally sign the pact by the end of this year, the Commerce Ministry announced.”The Government of India has officially commenced the first round of negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Republic of Maldives. The discussions are being conducted in virtual mode and are scheduled from June 29 to Jul…
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Victoria, June 29 (IANS) Indian contingent, comprising personnel from the Indian Army’s Assam Regiment, the Indian Navy and an Indian Navy Marching Band, participated in the National Day celebrations of Seychelles, reflecting the longstanding defence partnership between the two countries. The National Day celebrations of Seychelles were held on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the event as the Guest of Honour during his State visit to the archipelagic island. Taking to X, PM Modi sa…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) India on Friday launched ‘Operation Amistad’ to support earthquake-hit Venezuela, dispatching two Indian Air Force (IAF) planes carrying field hospital unit and more than 35 tons of relief supplies, medicines and medical equipment. Announcing the launch of Operation Amistad on X, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar expressed India’s commitment to support the people of Venezuela in this difficult time.”Operation Amistad underway! Two IAF C17s took-off today for…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Congress on Sunday criticised United States’ coarse response and also disapproved of India’s ‘feeble’ response to American Navy strike on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, which claimed the lives of three Indian seafarers. They also called out External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for not being “firm enough” in presenting India’s situation during his conversation with US counterpart Marco Rubio.Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Manish Tewari called the incident “extremely…
Tibet, June 11 (IANS) The Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami arrived in Lhasa, the historical, cultural, and spiritual capital of Tibet, on Thursday to jointly review arrangements made by local government authorities for Indian pilgrims on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra (KMY).”Ambassador Vikram Doraiswami and colleagues from the Embassy arrived in Lhasa today on a first visit to the Tibet Autonomous Region, including to jointly review arrangements made by local government authorities for…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) BHASHINI’s open Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) model has the potential to transform digital access for millions of citizens across South Asia, Amitabh Nag, CEO, Digital India BHASHINI Division, has said.The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) under IT Ministry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kathmandu University’s Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure & Artificial Intelligence (DPI-AI), Nepal, to establish a collaborative framework for a…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Emphasising that the enduring India-Nepal partnership is built on vibrant people-to-people ties, cross-border connectivity, and shared cultural heritage, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday said that both countries have an opportunity to further expand cooperation into new and emerging areas such as startups, artificial intelligence, information technology, and renewable energy. In his opening remarks during a meeting with visiting Nepal Foreign Mini…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi on Thursday afternoon, underscoring the continuing relevance of Gandhi’s principles in shaping the India–Venezuela relationship. Taking to X, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) posted: “A tribute to the lasting legacy of Bapu. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez of Venezuela paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat this afternoon. Bapu’s ideals continue to inspire …
Kampala, June 2 (IANS) A special C17 Globemaster aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) arrived in Uganda on Tuesday with further medical assistance from New Delhi amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the continent. “An Indian Air Force special C17 Globemaster Aircraft delivered today the 2nd tranche of India’s medical assistance at Entebbe International Airport, Uganda,” the High Commission of India in Kampala wrote on X.India dispatched the second tranche of medical assistance to the Afric…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Vice President C P Radhakrishnan met South African counterpart Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile in New Delhi on Tuesday, discussing bilateral ties with focus on trade, investment, defence cooperation, skills development, and enhancing people-to-people ties. Both leaders also discussed advancing the priorities of the Global South.”Deputy President of South Africa, H.E. Mr Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, met the Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, at Uprashtrapati Bha…