EAM Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with UK PM Keir Starmer in London
London, March 5 : External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his official visit at 10 Downing Street in...
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India and Nepal Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Cooperation in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Sector
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The signing ceremony took place in the presence of C R Patil, Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Government of India, and Pradeep Yadav, Minister of...
EAM Jaishankar to visit UK, Ireland from March 4
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New Delhi, March 3: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (EAM) will visit the United Kingdom and Ireland from March 4-9, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)...
Rajnath Singh discusses defence ties with Princess Astrid of Belgium
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New Delhi, March 3: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh discussed the possibility of defence engagements in the Indo-Pacific with Princess Astrid of Belgium and Defence Minister Theo...
India emerges as world’s 3rd largest biofuel producer: Hardeep Puri
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New Delhi, March 3 : In the global energy landscape, India stands strong as the third largest biofuel producer, driving the shift towards cleaner and renewable...
PM Modi meets Russian cosmonaut, hails historic space ties between both countries
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New Delhi, March 1 : Acclaimed Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the NXT event held at the Bharat...
India’s strong performance an opportunity for reforms to achieve advanced economy status by 2047: IMF
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United Nations, March 1 : Commending India’s “prudent” policies, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board has said its strong economic performance can help it adopt...
High-level Belgian delegation in India to boost trade, diplomatic ties
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New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A high-level Belgian delegation, led by Princess Astrid, is visiting India from March 1-8 to boost trade and diplomatic ties....
PM Modi, EU’s von der Leyen agree on year-end deadline for FTA, closer defence ties: Joint Statement
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New Delhi, March 01: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to expedite the conclusion of the India-EU...
EU delegation’s visit ‘unprecedented’, will enhance connectivity, trade and tech linkages: PM Modi
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New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Terming the ongoing visit of the European Commission President and the College of Commissioners to India as “unprecedented”, Prime Minister...
Australia sets up $16 million fund to boost trade, investment ties with India
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Canberra, Feb 26 (IANS) Australia on Wednesday launched a roadmap to strengthen and diversify its trade and investment ties with India, kicking off the exercise...
UK-India Business Council upbeat as FTA talks get underway
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New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The UK-India Business Council on Tuesday welcomed the restart of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations during UK Business and...
India, UK agree to resume free trade talks
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New Delhi, Feb 24 : Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Monday said that India and the UK have decided to restart...
Reliable partner for Global South: India dispatches humanitarian aid to Honduras
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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India dispatched a humanitarian aid of 26 tonnes to Honduras on Sunday after the Central American nation was ravaged by...
Space, AI key to India recovering global status of technology source: EAM Jaishankar
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Jaishankar Varanasi, Feb 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday said the country today is trying to recover its global status as a...
USAID funds flowed into economic projects in India in 2023-24, not voter turnout: Finance Ministry report
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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) While US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on USAID’s funding in India, the annual report of the...
Taiwan’s Delta Electronics to invest $500 mn in India
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New Delhi, Feb 24: Taiwan-based Delta Electronics is investing $500 million in India as part of its expansion under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. This investment,...
PM Modi to be guest of honour in Mauritius 57th National Day celebrations
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New Delhi, Feb 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honour at the 57th National Day celebrations of Mauritius, the country’s PM...
Japan is India’s 5th-largest source of foreign investment: Piyush Goyal
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New Delhi, Feb 22 Japan has been a key ally in India’s economic growth, with foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan exceeding $43 billion between 2000...
EPIC Foundation, Taiwan’s TEEMA join hands to bolster trade relations
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New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) In a bid to boost trade partnerships between India and Taiwan, non-profit EPIC Foundation on Thursday signed a memorandum of...
The President, Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from Abdullah Mohammad A. Abushawesh, Ambassador of the State of Palestine
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New Delhi, Feb 20: The President, Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from Abdullah Mohammad A. Abushawesh, Ambassador of the State of Palestine at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in...