Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Australia’s Governor-General, Sam Mostyn in Melbourne on Thursday and discussed bilateral ties. During the meeting, PM Modi expressed satisfaction with the outcomes of the third Australia-India Annual Summit held with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.”PM Narendra Modi held a meeting with the Governor-General of Australia, the Hon. Sam Mostyn in Melbourne. The two leaders exchanged views on the enduring bonds between India and A…
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Canberra, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with the Governor of Victoria, Margaret Gardner, in Melbourne, with discussions centred on deepening educational cooperation between India and Victoria through stronger academic collaborations, research partnerships and greater student mobility. Following the meeting, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) took to X and posted: “Governor of Victoria, Professor Margaret Gardner AC, welcomed PM Narendra Modi …
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India and Australia on Thursday announced a Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS) to deepen cooperation in these sectors and strengthen supply chain resilience by building on the 2020 Framework Arrangement on Cyber and Cyber Enabled Critical Technology Cooperation.”The PACTS aims to support our shared interest in national and regional security, empower our partners with greater digital choices, make critical supply chains more resilient, a…
Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Melbourne and discussed the remarkable progress achieved under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, while reflecting on the strengthening of bilateral ties during Morrison’s tenure in office. Sharing details of the meeting on X, PM Modi said, “Always good to catch up with Mr. Scott Morrison, former Prime Minister of Australia. We had a great conversation on the India-Austr…
Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited Australian businesses to partner in India’s growth story across sectors including manufacturing, clean energy, AI, digital economy, etc.This came as PM Modi and his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, participated in the India-Australia CEO Forum in Melbourne. Albanese welcomed PM Modi, and both leaders posed for a photograph. Both leaders also addressed the leading business leaders from India and Australia.Taking to…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) India on Wednesday said that it remains “deeply concerned” over the recent attacks and escalation of tensions in West Asia, following fresh targeting of commercial shipping transiting international waterways in the region. Global crude oil prices surged more than six per cent after US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was effectively “over” following a fresh round of American military strikes on Iran, intensifying concerns over energ…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, met Afghanistan’s Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Mawlawi Ataullah Omari in New Delhi on Wednesday, with discussions focussed on bilateral ties and ongoing cooperation for the welfare and development of the Afghan people. “Good to meet H.E. Mawlawi Ataullah Omari, Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan, in New Delhi today. The discussions focused on India-Afghani…
Bratislava, July 8 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Slovakia, Apoorva Srivastava, held a meeting with Slovakia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Juraj Blanar on Wednesday and expressed India’s commitment to further advance the bilateral partnership. “Ambassador Apoorva Srivastava paid a farewell call on H.E. Juraj Blanar, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic. She conveyed her heartfelt appreciation for his cooperation and support during her tenure as the Ambassado…
Jakarta, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was escorted by five Indonesian Air Force fighter jets as he departed for Australia on Wednesday, marking the conclusion of his three-day official visit to Indonesia. The fighter jets accompanied the Prime Minister’s aircraft in the Indonesian airspace, offering a rare and symbolic farewell, while underscoring the deepening ties between the two nations.Visuals from onboard the aircraft showed the Indonesian jets flying in close formation alongs…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) India on Wednesday said that the humanitarian assistance following the devastating June 24 twin earthquakes in Venezuela was an “honour” and reflected the enduring friendship between the two nations. In a statement posted on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that it was an honour for India to serve the people of Venezuela through Operation Amistad.India had launched ‘Operation Amistad’ to support Venezuela following devastating twi…