New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India and Poland on Monday held discussions and reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening cooperation across political engagements, trade and investment, technology, defence, culture, the fight against global terrorism and other areas of mutual interest. The discussions were held during a meeting between Secretary, West, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, and Poland’s Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wladyslaw T. Bartoszewski and …
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New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India and Russia continue to work on enhancing cooperation and address challenges of violent extremism, radicalisation, and terror financing, discussions on which were held in detail during the 14th meeting of the India-Russia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism (CT).According to the MEA, the 14th meeting of the India-Russia Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism (CT) took place on July 8 in New Delhi and was co-chaired by Sibi George, Secretary (West) in th…
Ljubljana, July 2 (IANS) The Ambassador of India to Slovenia, Amit Narang, called on Tone Kajzer, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia, and held a wide range of discussions on ongoing bilateral cooperation.”Ambassador Amit Narang was honoured to call on H.E. Tone Kajzer, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia, yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia. The Ambassador handed over a personal letter of congratulations from th…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West) Sibi George on Tuesday highlighted the upward trajectory of the longstanding partnership between India and Luxembourg. “Secretary (West) Sibi George represented India at the National Day Celebrations of Luxembourg as Chief Guest,” the MEA noted on X.He emphasised the strengthening of ties between India and Luxembourg and reaffirmed the commitment to deepen cooperation across diverse sectors, including trade, invest…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, on Thursday expressed India’s concern over cross-border terrorism and called for concerted and united efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Delivering his keynote address at the 11th Annual BRICS Counter Terrorism Working Group (CTWG) Meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, George emphasised the need for robust collaborative approach to tackle the challenges to counter terrorism…
Oslo, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with his Danish counterpart, Mette Frederiksen, in Norway’s Oslo on Tuesday, discussing bilateral ties. External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George and other officials attended the meeting.PM Modi and Mette Frederiksen had earlier held a telephonic conversation in September last year, where they …
Oslo, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met his Finnish counterpart, Petteri Orpo, to discuss bilateral ties during his ongoing visit to Norway. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Secretary, West, in the Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George and other officials attended the meeting.Earlier in the day, PM Modi and his Icelandic counterpart Kristrun Frostadottir also met in Oslo.PM Modi is on a two-d…
Oslo, May 19 (IANS) India strongly pushed back against questions raised by a Norwegian journalist on press freedom and human rights, stating that Delhi guarantees fundamental rights to all citizens and also provides legal mechanisms to address violations whenever they occur. The episode unfolded during the Prime Minister’s visit to Oslo on Monday (local time) when Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng urged PM Modi to take questions from the media. Visuals from the venue showed the Prime Minister wa…
Gothenburg (Sweden), May 18 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his successful and historic visit to Sweden on Sunday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West) Sibi George said that the Prime Minister discussed further elevating ties covering trade, global geopolitical situation and a pitched in for a ‘Viksit Bharat 2047 vision projecting Swedish companies to invest in India’s growth and therefore projecting a win-win partnership for both the countries. Prime Minister…
The Hague, May 17 (IANS) India strongly pushed back against questions relating to “press freedom” and “minority rights” during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Netherlands, as senior diplomat Sibi George delivered a firm and detailed defence of India’s democratic structure, constitutional framework and civilisational diversity. These remarks came as an answer to a Dutch journalist who questioned why both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Dutch leadership were not jointl…