New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the northeast’s largest organic spice processing unit at Bhoirymbong in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district on Friday, in the presence of Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and Sikkim Chief Minister P.S. Tamang Golay.The facility has been established under the Eastern Ri-Bhoi Organic Farmer Producer Company (FPC), a farmer-owned enterprise promoted under the Government of India’s scheme — Mission Organic Value Chain Deve…
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Bratislava, June 13 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Slovakia on Saturday stated that PM Modi’s trip to Slovakia will not only strengthen political relations, but also economic security and people-to-people contacts.”This is a historic and important trip. This is the first trip by an Indian Prime Minister since the country’s independence in 1993. This is very important in itself. This trip will not only strengthen our political relations, but also economic security and people-to-people contacts,” …
Ljubljana, June 12 (IANS) Business leaders and innovators explored new opportunities for collaboration between Slovenia and India on Friday at a curtain-raiser roadshow on ‘Slovenia–India: Strategic Partnership in Technology and Business’ in Ljubljana.“’Speeding up India-Slovenia Economic Ties’ Embassy teamed up with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia for a successful curtain-raiser roadshow on ‘Slovenia and India: Strategic Partnership in Technology and Business’ in Ljubljana,…
Rome, May 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Colosseum in Rome, along with his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni. The Colosseum is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, situated in the historic centre of Rome. It was completed in 80 AD under the Flavian dynasty. This iconic elliptical structure, made of stone and concrete, could accommodate up to 80,000 spectators who came to watch gladiatorial contests and public spectacles.Italian PM Giorgia Meloni warmly welcomed Prim…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a dinner hosted by Italian PM Giorgia Meloni. He also shared a few pictures on social media ‘X’ and said he is looking forward to their talks, during which they will continue discussing how to strengthen India-Italy friendship. PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Upon landing in Rome, had the opportunity to meet Prime Minister Meloni over dinner followed by a visit to the iconic Colosseum. We exchanged perspectives on a wide …
Gothenburg, May 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday thanked the people of Sweden, the Government of Sweden, and PM Ulf Kristersson for the warmth and friendship. He further added that his visit to Sweden was marked by several important outcomes that will add new momentum to relations.PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “My visit to Sweden was marked by several important outcomes that will add new momentum to India-Sweden relations.””From elevating our ties to a Strategic Part…
Valetta, March 29 (IANS) India and Malta held fourth round of Foreign Office Consultations in Valletta and reviewed bilateral ties. The two nations agreed to take forward cooperation in sectors like Information and Communications Technology, healthcare, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals and education. During the meeting, India and Malta discussed ways to deepen economic and commercial relations, particularly in the light of the recently concluded India-European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (F…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India and Finland are working to strengthen their ties as a strategic partnership in digitalisation and sustainability, which will accelerate collaboration in advanced technologies ranging from Artificial Intelligence and 6G telecommunications to clean energy and quantum computing.Speaking after holding bilateral talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, the Prime Minister highlighted that cooperation in these high-…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met his Croatian counterpart, Andrej Plenkovic, and discussed early implementation of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), further strengthening the bilateral ties.Both leaders met on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit, a five-day event being held in New Delhi. Following the meeting, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, “The two leaders exchanged views on ways to further strengthen India-Croatia relatio…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) India’s participation as ‘Country of the Year’ at the ‘BIOFACH Germany 2026’ underscores its growing role in the global organic ecosystem, an official statement said on Wednesday.The ‘BIOFACH Germany 2026’, world’s leading trade fair for organic products, was held in Nuremberg, and the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) led India’s participation with a prominent and high-impact presence, highlighting the countr…