Ahead of PM’s US visit, India says will recover PoK one day
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US to attend the United Nations General Assembly, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has upped the ante and asserted that Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) is a part of India and New Delhi expects to have physical jurisdiction over it one day. Mr Jaishankar has also […]
Trump’s presence at Texas event a big boost for Modi amid Pakistan’s Kashmir blitz
The decision of US President Donald Trump to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an Indian community event in Texas will not only make for captivating optics, but will signal India’s growing importance in Washington’s foreign policy calculus. The symbolism of Trump’s presence at an Indian diaspora event – the first time an American-president will […]
Engineers are synonymous with diligence and determination. Human progress would be incomplete without their innovative zeal : Modi
“Engineers are synonymous with diligence and determination. Human progress would be incomplete without their innovative zeal. Greetings on Engineers Day and best wishes to all hardworking engineers. Tributes to the exemplary engineer Sir M. Visvesvaraya on his birth anniversary”, the Prime Minister said. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has greeted engineers on Engineers’ Day. The […]
India exposes Pakistan’s twisted narrative on Kashmir at UNHCR
India is an ancient civilization with immense and rich diversity. It also holds the credentials of being the world’s largest democracy. Earlier this year, the world was witness to the biggest democratic exercise in human history, involving 900 million Indian voters and over a million polling stations. Our commitment to democracy is unshakable, and this […]
India, Africa to hold review meet, raise the bar for 2020 summit
Ahead of the fourth India-Africa Forum Summit next year, senior officials from the two global hubs of growth are set to hold a wide-ranging review meeting to appraise progress in implementing key commitments of IAFS-III, and to map the way ahead for this mutually empowering partnership. Senior Indian officials handling Africa in India’s Ministry of […]
I believe the time has come for even the world to say good-bye to single use plastic : Modi
“I welcome you all to India for the fourteenth session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.Going forward, India would be happy to propose initiatives for greater South-South cooperation in addressing issues of climate change, biodiversity and land degradation.When we address degraded lands, we also address water scarcity. Augmenting water […]
India is proud of our scientists! They’ve given their best and have always made India proud : Modi
Even as the Chandrayan 2 Mission lost its communication with the Control Centre at the ISRO headquarters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was witnessing the descent of the Chandrayan 2 along with the ISRO Scientists at Bengaluru said “India is proud of our scientists! They’ve given their best and have always made India proud. These […]
India Acts Far East, announces $1 billion loan for Russia’s remote region
VLADIVOSTOK: Unveiling India’s Act Far East policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a $1 billion Line of Credit for the remote resource-rich but less developed region of Russia. “For the development of (Russia’s) Far East, India will give a line of credit worth $1 billion,” Mr Modi said at the Eastern Economic Forum in […]
Astronauts of India will receive training in Russia for Gaganyan : Modi
Immediately after receiving his invitation, we began to prepare very seriously. For this, Commerce Minister of India, Chief Minister of 4 states and more than 150 businessmen came to Vladivostok. Meeting with the special envoy to Far East and all 11 Governors of Far East have given very good results. Relations between states and regions […]
New envoy unveils four-dimensional approach to scaling up India-China relations
Setting a positive tone ahead of the second informal summit meeting between the leaders of India and China, China’s new Ambassador to India Sun Weidong has exhorted the two countries to take a big-picture view of this crucial bilateral partnership and “properly handle differences” through a rational dialogue. The envoy’s positive messaging amid speculation about […]