New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to New Delhi on Thursday morning after concluding a high-profile five-nation diplomatic tour that covered the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy. The Prime Minister began his overseas visit on May 15 from the UAE and completed the final leg in Italy on May 20, marking a closely watched diplomatic outreach aimed at strengthening India’s global partnerships.The tour was strategically focused on sec…
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Gothenburg, May 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) in Sweden’s Gothenburg on Sunday and said that the “partnership between India and Europe is not just limited to economic figures only but it is guided by common values, democracy and diversity”. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, senior European industry leaders, and representatives from leading European and Indian companies …
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Senior Greek and Israeli diplomats welcomed plans for the India‑Middle East‑Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), saying the proposed trade route could unlock huge economic opportunities and help stabilise a region long ridden with conflict, a report has said.Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou described IMEC as “the real long‑term certificate for stability in the region”, adding that the project “would change the whole region from India all the way t…
Washington, April 30 (IANS) US Senators Cory Booker and Dave McCormick have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening energy security, supply chains and strategic partnerships by elevating the Eastern Mediterranean’s role in the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). The proposed “Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act” seeks to expand US engagement in a region increasingly viewed as a critical link between the United States, India, the Middle East and Europe. The…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India is well-positioned to consider the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), not merely as a “commercial connectivity initiative” but as “a potential national-security-cum-economic hedge”. The current phase of geopolitical instability offers a political window to press partner countries to expedite implementation of critical rail-link agreements, enhance customs-and-standards harmonisation, and codify shared rules for energy-and-digital-corridor gove…
Nicosia, April 4 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Cyprus Manish on Saturday called on Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, reviewing the preparations for the President’s visit to India in May, 2026, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.According to the Indian Embassy in Cyprus, the two sides discussed the key deliverables under the India–Cyprus Joint Action Plan, with a focus on deepening cooperation across various sectors, including t…
Paris, March 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar had a “useful talk’ with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Affairs Ministerial in France’s Cernay-la-Ville, on Friday. “Useful talk this morning with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio,” EAM Jaishankar wrote on X late Friday afternoon.According to the US State Department, Rubio is scheduled to meet foreign ministers from partner nations to discuss shared security concerns and opportunities for c…
Paris, March 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar emphasised the importance of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) in bolstering global connectivity amid ongoing geopolitical tensions during the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in France. He noted that the conflict in West Asia reinforces the need for resilient trade routes and secure supply chains.Addressing the session, EAM Jaishankar highlighted that India’s expanding trade agreements with major global pa…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Greece’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Harry Theoharis, on Friday discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, maritime connectivity and other areas of mutual interest.Goyal held a virtual meeting with Theoharis to further deepen India–Greece cooperation in these areas, the commerce minister said on social media platform X.“India values its growing partnership with Greece…
New Delhi: The ongoing conflict in West Asia, particularly the rising escalation involving the US, Israel, and Iran, has sucked in the Gulf states and has created one of the most volatile environments in recent decades. For India, whose economic and strategic interests are deeply tied to West Asia, the crisis presents both challenges and opportunities. New Delhi has responded with a carefully calibrated policy of strategic neutrality, emphasising restraint, dialogue, and diplomatic engagement ra…