May 2, 2026

Diplomacy

News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.

Governance

National Education Policy Will Take India Forward As Per Needs And Aspirations of 21st Century

The day-long virtual Conference on the National Education Policy (NEP) got off today (September 7, 2020) with unanimity expressed by President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Governors, Lieutenant Governors, administrators and education ministers of the States/UTs that the policy is not a mere document but an attempt to realise the aspirations of the nation.

By Kautilya / September 9, 2020
Governance

India Deploys Renewable Energy at A Frenetic Pace

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in a message at the inaugural session of First World Solar Technology Summit read out by Shri R.K. Singh, the President, International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly and Minister of State (I/C) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, said, today, that technology holds the key to scale up the use of solar energy.

By Kautilya / September 8, 2020
Economy Governance

10 Clusters Under SPURTI to be Set Up At A Cost of About 50 Crore to Benefit 5000 Artisans

Taking a holistic approach and looking to the enhanced interest of the stakeholders, Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), further expanded the reach and support to Artisans, involved in Agarbatti making, and to the Agarbatti Industry, by issuing new guidelines on 4th September, 2020. Further to its launching the support program on 30.07.20, Ministry has looked at all aspects of the industry, beyond just supply of machines for making Agarbatti.

By Kautilya / September 8, 2020
Diplomacy

New Afghan Envoy to India Calls Nation ‘Generous Neighbour’, Tweets in Hindi

Afghanistan’s new envoy to India Farid Mamundzay has called the nation a “generous neighbour who has stood with us in difficult times and have shared their bread with us”. Farid who was earlier the senior political advisor at the Afghan National Security Council tweeted on his appointment, “I am honoured & humbled to have been designated as the new Afghan ambassador to India, a traditional and historic friend of Afghanistan.”

By Kautilya / September 7, 2020
Diplomacy

India Assists Maldives to Build Infrastructure for Police Forces

The Maldives Police Service(MPS) executed the project through a cash grant assistance of MVR 8 million from India. This project is part of the 29 grant projects covering different facets of Maldives-India cooperation that are being implemented across the Atolls with a total Indian grant assistance of about MVR 200 million i.e $ 12.6 million.

By Kautilya / September 7, 2020
Governance

Jal Jeevan Mission: Tap Water Supply in Tribal Homes of Madhya Pradesh

The Jal Jeevan Mission implemented by Ministry of Jal Shakti in partnership with States aims to provide adequate drinking water of prescribed quality on regular and long-term basis to every rural household in the country by 2024. In a bid to provide adequate drinking water to all rural households in the State, the Centre has allocated Rs 1,280 Crore for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Madhya Pradesh in 2020-21.

By Kautilya / September 7, 2020