Kathmandu, April 13 (IANS) Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal on Monday suggested that it could take some time for Prime Minister Balendra Shah to visit India, though he has already received an invitation from the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the southern neighbour. There is a long tradition of Nepali Prime Ministers making India their first foreign visit, although this practice has occasionally been broken due to various factors, including periods when relations between the …
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Port Louis/New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar called on Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam of Mauritius on Thursday and conveyed the warm greetings and best wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Describing the India-Mauritius partnership as wide-ranging and substantive, Jaishankar noted remarkable progress in the last one year across multiple domains.In a social media post, the External Affairs Minister stated, “Pleased to call on Prime Minister Ramgoolam …
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will visit Mauritius and UAE from April 9-12, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday. During his visit to Mauritius, EAM Jaishankar will attend the 9th Indian Ocean Conference and meet Mauritius leadership to review the entire spectrum of bilateral ties. “He will also deliver the keynote address at the 9th Indian Ocean Conference. On the sidelines, EAM is expected to hold discussions with counterparts f…
Kathmandu, April 7 (IANS) Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal is set to participate in the ninth Indian Ocean Conference, scheduled to be held from April 10 to 12 in Mauritius. India’s Ministry of External Affairs, the India Foundation, a New Delhi-based think tank, and the Government of Mauritius are jointly organising the conference — an annual flagship event held since 2016 that brings together global leaders and experts to deliberate on key regional and global challenges in the India…
Pune, Feb 14 (IANS) Founding Director of Delhi-based think tank India Foundation, Shaurya Doval, said on Saturday that India has built a strong base for a future economy by creating the digital infrastructure needed for long-term growth.Speaking about India’s economic journey, Doval said the country has become future-ready by investing in systems that can support an economy worth 30 to 40 trillion dollars in the coming decades.He explained that digital platforms, governance reforms, and techno…
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) India and the United States are going through a difficult but potentially temporary phase in their bilateral relationship, with trade negotiations, tariff disputes and geopolitical differences creating friction, senior BJP leader Ram Madhav said, while underlining that New Delhi remains firmly committed to the partnership.Addressing an Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) interaction here, Madhav, president of the India Foundation and a former BJP national general secretary,…
Hindon, Jan 10 (IANS) A delegation of 57 research scholars from leading think tanks visited Air Force Station Hindon, a premier base of the Indian Air Force (IAF), on Saturday to understand the operational aspects and explore avenues for collaborative research, an official said.The delegation comprised research scholars from the Manohar Parrikar – Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), Observer Research Foundation (ORF), Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), Centre for Aeros…