News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
Upon the recommendations of Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, an amount of Rs.15187.50 crore, as grants-in-aid, in respect of 2.63 lakh Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) spread in 28 States of the country has been released by the Ministry of Finance on 15th July 2020.
With an aim to increase trade and connectivity, India and Bhutan on Wednesday opened a new land trade route. The trade route will link West Bengal’s Jaigaon with Ahlay, Pasakha in Bhutan.
India and Russia are exploring to activate joint projects in Asia and Africa, as well as interaction in the field of digital technologies, have sufficient potential to activate economic relations and change the existing negative trend.
India and Israel have signed an agreement to further expand collaboration in dealing with cyber threats amid rapid digitisation due to the coronavirus pandemic that exposed the vulnerabilities of the virtual world.
One of the deputies to Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization, Farhad Montaser said the story was “totally false because Iran has not inked any deal with India regarding the Chabahar-Zahedan” railway, reported Al Jazeera on Wednesday.
“The advantage of this scheme is that you can go to any corner of India and get your ration. People will benefit greatly from One Nation One Card,” said Mohammad Nazir Sheikh, the District Development Commissioner (DDC) of Rajouri who launched the.scheme
India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement on the eve of a virtual summit, while Europol and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are negotiating a working arrangement to combat organised crime and terrorism.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will address a star-studded virtual summit next week on building a better future for both the countries and the world, amidst the COVID-19 and China’s aggressive actions. The two-day virtual India Ideas Summit of the powerful US India Business Council (USIBC) would be held on July 21 and 22.
While Vikram Doraiswami, a 1992 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, will be India’s next High Commissioner to Bangladesh replacing incumbent Riva Ganguly Das, Rudendra Tandon, an old Af-Pak hand (1994 batch IFS) will lead India’s Kabul mission as Taliban seeks to get back to power. Das is being posted back at headquarters after a short stint in Dhaka.
Hon’ble Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi on May 12, 2020 announced the Special economic and comprehensive package of Rs 20 lakh crore (US$ 283.73 billion) – equivalent to 10 per cent of India’s GDP – to fight COVID-19 pandemic in India. He gave a clarion call for Aatma Nirbhar Bharat or Self-Reliant India Movement. He also outlined five pillars of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat – Economy, Infrastructure, System, Vibrant Demography and Demand.
