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 […]
India Unites 9/9: 1.3 billion lamps to combat coronavirus darkness
Lead us from darkness to light, and from despair to hope! This is a soaring message and prayer from Prime Minister Narendra Modi exhorting 1.3 billion Indians to light 1.3 billion lamps/candles to conquer the evil coronavirus. On April 5, Sunday, the world will see a unique spectacle of collective national strength in India that […]
COVID-19: Modi tells CMs to trace Muslim sect members
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed the chief ministers of Indian states to help trace the members of a Muslim sect who gathered in Delhi for their annual meeting, but did not disclose coronavirus symptoms suffered by some of them, leading to a sharp spike in infections across the country.Mr Modi also asked them to […]
In corona shadow, India, China vow stronger ties on 70th diplomatic anniversary
Amid deepening gloom and despair triggered by a rampaging pandemic, India and China, the world’s most populous countries, have held the torch of hope and cooperation aloft by quietly observing the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations with warm greetings and felicitations between their top leadership. The 70th anniversary is a defining milestone in the […]
COVID-19: Modi, Macron call for human-centric globalisation
As the coronavirus pandemic ravages world, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held telephonic talks and called for enhancing global collaboration to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The two leaders also underscored that the pandemic crisis offers a new opportunity to forge human-centric globalization. PM Modi expressed his condolences to President Macron […]