Berlin, May 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar is travelling to Cyprus on Wednesday to attend an informal meeting of the European Union (EU) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. En route to Nicosia, EAM Jaishankar was received by India’s Ambassador to Germany Ajit Gupte at the Frankfurt Airport. Gupte briefed EAM Jaishankar on India-Germany ties and sought his guidance to further strengthen the strategic partnership between two nations.”Hon’ble EAM was received by Amb Ajit Gupte at …
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Washington/Ottawa, May 26 (IANS) India and Canada have signalled a rapid reset in bilateral ties, with leaders from both countries expressing optimism about concluding a long-pending free trade agreement by the end of this year while sharply expanding trade, investment and business cooperation.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said negotiations on a free trade agreement with India would be “a game changer for Canadian workers and businesses”.”We’re negotiating a free trade deal with India. Thi…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at their meeting held here on Friday, agreed to elevate the relations between the two countries to a strategic level with deeper cooperation in defence and transport connectivity, according to senior government officials. Noting that Prime Minister Modi visited Cyprus last year, the officials said that the “traditionally excellent relations” have now been elevated to a strategic level. “Over the pas…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) As India advances its trade negotiations and economic engagement with Europe, industry leaders and policymakers on Friday stressed the need for stronger standards infrastructure, digital compliance systems and institutional mechanisms to help Indian businesses effectively access European markets and address non-tariff barriers.The observations were made during a conference on “Next-Gen Trade Pacts: Leveraging India’s Partnership with Europe under FTAs”, organised b…
Rome, May 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, on Wednesday said that India and Italy can effectively address common global challenges by building upon the deep strategic partnership and longstanding cultural ties while placing people at the centre of a future-oriented bilateral relationship. Prime Minister Modi shared that he has penned a joint op-ed with Giorgia Meloni, detailing how the bilateral relations between India and Italy have reached a d…
Rome, May 20 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warmly welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Italy as he arrived in Rome on Tuesday night on the final leg of his five-nation tour. Extending a personal greeting to the Indian Prime Minister, Meloni posted on X: “Welcome to Rome, my friend!”, underlining the close rapport between the two leaders.PM Modi is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Meloni and meet President Sergio Mattarella. PM Modi also shared details …
Oslo, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a meeting with his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen in Oslo, during which he invited Danish pension funds to increase their investments in India. “Had a fruitful meeting with Mette Frederiksen in Oslo. The friendship between India and Denmark has made remarkable progress in recent years. Cooperation has expanded within sectors such as water resources, clean energy, shipping, and food processing. The coming years could bring s…
Wellington, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit New Zealand, possibly in July, local media reported. Earlier this year, the governments of India and New Zealand indicated that preparations were being made for PM Modi’s visit, which would mark his first visit to the country, Radio New Zealand (RNZ) reported.When asked on First Up if PM Modi would visit New Zealand in July, New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour said they might be able to confirm it very soon…
Gothenburg, May 18 (IANS) As Prime Minister Modi concluded his successful visit to the third leg of his five-nation tour to Sweden on Sunday, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise Director General Jan-Olof Jacke said that the “Free Trade Agreement between the European Union (EU) and India sends a signal to the world that ‘trade is a part of the future, not of the past'”, adding that the trade pact between EU and India is a “fantastic foundation, but it will take more to make it come to full fruiti…
Gothenburg, May 18 (IANS) Promoting Ayurveda, an ancient holistic healing system originating from India, in Sweden as Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his successful and historic visit to Gothenburg on Sunday, Ayurveda Sweden Association Chairperson Stina Andersson said that “PM Modi is one of the only leaders in the world right now who have a vision for the planet and for the future and that’s what we need right now in this world”. Ayurveda operates on the principle that health depends on…