Modi urges youth to embrace spirit of innovation post COVID-19
Impelling the youth to play a more proactive role in rebuilding the economy in a post COVID-19 world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that building an assortment of physical and virtual supply-chain networks would help India take the lead in global business.Mr Modi said the world is looking for a new business model in the […]
COVID-19: Modi assures full support to South Africa
Evoking age-old ties and friendship with South Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his full support to President Cyril Ramaphosa in the COVID-19 fight and said India is ready to supply medicine and other essential items to the African nation to deal with the crisis. During their phone conversation, Mr Modi also commended the […]
India has a key role in refashioning post-corona world order: Amar Sinha
The coronavirus pandemic has sparked an unprecedented global crisis and exposed the fragility of international institutions mandated with addressing and mitigating the human tragedy of this magnitude. The death toll is rising every minute even as the world frantically searches for a vaccine that can deliver humanity from this curse. The pandemic is also poised […]
India COVID Lockdown 2.0: Modi’s 7 coping tips
Unveiling Phase II of the nation-wide lockdown till May 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded collective sacrifice of Indians and offered seven coping tips to cope with the deadly coronavirus pandemic. In a nationally televised address on April 14, Mr Modi expressed sympathy for the people affected by the lockdown and underlined that his […]
Turning over a new leaf in India-Canada relations
India and Canada are trying to revive momentum in their bilateral relations which drifted for a while due to differences over activities of Khalistani extremists. The way forward lies in building on economic synergies and optimising bilateral cooperation in crucial areas such as agriculture, nuclear energy and infrastructure, says Amb. Vishnu Prakash. External Affairs […]
A Billion Candles Against COVID-19 Darkness (The View from Africa)
By H.E. Grace Akello, Uganda’s Ambassador to India The fight against Covid-19 in India entered a nine-minute high moment at 9 pm on the night of April 5. At precisely 9 pm local time, the people of India, to the last family, switched off all the electric lights in their homes and lit the country […]
Down with COVID-19, UK PM shifted to ICU
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has been undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at the St Thomas Hospital in London, has been shifted to the intensive care unit after his condition worsened, his office said in a statement. Johnson has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to take charge in his absence. “Over the course of this […]
COVID-19: Modi dials leaders of US, Brazil & Spain
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leaders of Brazil, the United States, and Spain exchanged information on the coronavirus situation in their respective countries and underscored the importance of cooperation and coordinated response to the deepening global health crisis.During his phone conversation with Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro, Modi condoled the loss of lives due […]
Jack Ma, Alibaba donate medical supplies to India
With the coronavirus pandemic starting to gain a foothold in India and the government calling for assistance, two Chinese charities have sent critical medical supplies to India, with more consignments are to follow in the coming days.The first batch of medical equipment sent by the Jack Ma and Alibaba foundations through the Indian Red Cross […]
COVID-19: Modi, Netanyahu explore technology collaboration
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the global coronavirus situation and shared their experiences so far in dealing with the crisis during a video conference on April 3.The two leaders discussed the response strategies in the respective countries and also explored possible collaboration, including improving the availability of pharmaceutical supplies […]