Auckland, July 11 (IANS) India and New Zealand on Saturday announced the creation of a Strategic Partnership and unveiled a comprehensive ‘India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership: Roadmap to 2030’ to guide cooperation across key areas including political engagement, defence and security, trade, education, science and technology, culture and regional cooperation.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met in Auckland on Saturday and endorsed the road map as a…
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Auckland, July 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon on Saturday held wide-ranging bilateral talks in Auckland, agreeing to elevate India-New Zealand relations to a Strategic Partnership while reviewing cooperation across key sectors, including trade, defence, education, sports and culture. The two leaders also witnessed the exchange of several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at deepening bilateral engagement.Sharing details of the mee…
Auckland, July 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm ceremonial welcome at the Government House in Auckland as he began the final leg of his three-nation tour. The ceremony featured a traditional Maori powhiri, a significant indigenous welcome that reflects New Zealand’s rich cultural heritage and values. The reception underscored the growing warmth in India-New Zealand ties during the first official visit by an Indian Prime Minister to New Zealand in four decades.“Prime Min…
Yamoussoukro, July 10 (IANS) Additional Secretary (Central and West Africa) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sevala Naik Mude, on Friday met Ivory Coast’s Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, Djibril Ouattara, in Abidjan. The Embassy of India in Ivory Coast wrote on X that, on the sidelines of the Consultative Group meetings on Côte d’Ivoire’s National Development Plan 2026–2030, Mude met with the Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, D…
Seoul, July 10 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to South Korea, Gourangalal Das, met Seung-hwan Mok, Deputy Minister of Startups, Venture, and Innovation from the Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups on Friday.Both discussed ways to encourage cooperation between Korean and Indian startups and venture capitalists.“Ambassador met Mr. Seung-hwan Mok, Deputy Minister of Startups, Venture, and Innovation from Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups today. The discussions focused on identifying ways to furt…
Muscat, July 10 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his counterpart from Oman, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, in Muscat on Friday, discussing bilateral ties and developments in the Gulf. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), during the meeting, EAM Jaishankar expressed India’s appreciation for Oman government for the prompt assistance extended to Indian seafarers during the recent regional developments. The two ministers also exchan…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Under the just-concluded ‘Operation Amistad,’ India’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, the Indian Army’s Field Hospital provided critical assistance and care to hundreds of earthquake-impacted persons, carrying out over 8000 medical procedures and laboratory investigations, including over 20 major surgeries. As the Indian contingent returned home on Friday after the highly successful o…
Auckland, July 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he was deeply moved by the warm welcome accorded to him by the Indian community in New Zealand. He said that the enthusiasm on display reflected the Indian diaspora’s enduring connection with India. Sharing glimpses of the welcome accorded to him, PM Modi posted on X: “The love and affection of the New Zealand’s Indian community touched me deeply. They have waited four decades for the visit of an Indian Prime Minister and their…
Islamabad, July 10 (IANS) The demolition of the 125-year-old Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Sahib in Pakistan’s Farooqabad has left portions of the historic shrine in rubble after a local businessman allegedly carried out the work without legal clearance or court order. Authorities acknowledged the demolition only after Sikh residents of Farooqabad took to the streets to protest the incident, a report has stated. “For the Sikh community of Farooqabad, the night of June 24 was not an abstraction. …
Auckland, July 10 (IANS) The iconic Sky Tower in Auckland was illuminated in Indian tricolour on Friday as a special gesture to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to New Zealand. PM Modi arrived in Auckland Friday evening, local time, for the third and final leg of his three-nation visit. In a special gesture, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon received PM Modi at the airport.While sharing a picture of the Sky Tower on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir J…