Monika Kapil Mohta Appointed as India’s Ambassador to Switzerland
Mohta, 1985 batch IFS officer, has served as the Ambassador of India to Poland and Lithuania from July 2011 to January 2015.
Diplomacy
News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
Distinct Colour Band for Number Plate Sticker for BS-6 Four-Wheel Vehicles
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued an S.O. 1979 (E) dt. 5th June 2020 mandating a strip of green colour of 1 cm width on top of the existing sticker carrying details of registration for BS-VI vehicles of any fuel type i.e. for petrol or CNG which have a light blue colour sticker and a diesel vehicle which is of orange colour. These stickers will now have a green strip of 1 cm on top for BS VI, as mandated.
India and Denmark Sign MOU for Cooperation the Power Sector
The Memorandum of Understanding on Indo-Denmark Energy Cooperation between the Ministry of Power, Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry for Energy, Utilities and Climate, Government of the Kingdom of Denmark to develop a strong, deep and long-term co-operation between two countries in the power sector on the basis of equality, reciprocity and mutual benefit was signed on 5th June , 2020.
EAM Holds Virtual Meeting with Nicaragua FM, Reviews Bilateral Cooperation
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday held a virtual meeting with Denis Moncada Colindres, Foreign Minister of Nicaragua wherein the two leaders reviewed cooperation between two countries.
Media Reports Lopsided, Misleading – Clarification Over Tiger Deaths in the Country
It has come to light that some section of media has presented the figure of tiger deaths in the country, in a manner which is a lopsided view of tiger conservation in the country and has apparently attempted to malign efforts of the Government of India in this regard and sensationalize the issue.
India Pledges to Donate USD 15 Million to International Vaccine Alliance- GAVI
The virtual summit was opened by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson who urged the nations around the world to pledge for vaccination funding in order to save millions of lives as well as to protect the world from future outbreaks.
Saving Biodiversity Through Effective Waste Management
The three key advisories released included the ‘Advisory on Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)’, ‘Advisory on Landfill Reclamation’ and a ‘Consultative Document (draft) on On-site and Off-site Sewage Management Practices’ prepared by the Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) under SBM-U.
Raveesh Kumar Appointed India’s Next Ambassador to Finland
Kumar, a 1995-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, served as the spokesperson of the MEA from July 2017 to April 2020 during which he deftly articulated India’s position on a number of sensitive issues including last year’s Balakot strike, reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir and the controversy surrounding the National Register of Citizens.
Phone Call Between PM Modi and H.E. Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a phone call today with H.E. Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda.
Govt. to Conduct Skill Mapping of Citizens Returning from Overseas – SWADES
The online form available on www.nsdcindia.org/swades has been created to gather required details of the returning citizens. The form contains the details such as details related to the work sector, job title, employment, years of experience. A Toll free call centre facility has also been set up to support the citizens for any queries related to filling the form.