India Rushes Covid-19 Medical Team to Kuwait, Says Ready to Help Gulf Countries
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked Foreign Minister S Jaishankar to prepare for the medical team for Kuwait
Diplomacy
News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
India To Export Around One Lakh Tonnes of Wheat to Afghanistan and Lebanon
India will be exporting around one lakh tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan and Lebanon under government to government (G2G) arrangement. The country is expecting a record wheat production of 106.21 million tonne this year – 2.61 million tonnes more last year’s out put.
India Asks US to Extend H-1B, Other Visas of Citizens Stranded Over Covid-19
The Indian government has asked the US to extend the validity of visas, including H-1B and other types of visas, held by Indian nationals who have been hit by the Covid-19-related economic slump, people familiar with developments said on Friday.
India Beats Other Nations in Covid Response: Study
India fares better as compared to other countries such as the United States, Germany, Italy, Spain, South Korea and Britain in the Oxford Covid-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT).
What Drives Narendra Modi in Times of Crises
Making full use of technology, he is addressing one significant group or the other every day, keeping up the spirit of the countrymen through effective and inspiring communication. In doing so, Modi is throwing up new ideas and welcoming many coming from the people, thus becoming a bridge between the government and the masses.
EPFO Settles 1.37 Lakh EPF Withdrawal Claims to Fight Covid-19 in Less than 10 Days
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), an statutory body under Union Ministry of Labour & Employment has processed about 1.37 lakh claims across the country disbursing an amount of Rs. 279.65 crore under a new provision especially formulated by amending the EPF Scheme to help subscribers fight Covid-19.
India to Supply Hydroxychloroquine to Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh
India has said it will supply hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and other medicines to Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh as they completely depend on the country for pharmaceuticals.
India, Russia to Cooperate with Each Other to Deal with Covid-19
“The two sides exchanged notes on the evolving situation relating to spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the respective national efforts by both the countries to combat and contain it,” said a source.
“Will Not Be Forgotten”: Trump Thanks India For Allowing Key Drug Export
Extraordinary times require even closer cooperation between friends, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, thanking India after the government allowed the United States to buy 29 million doses of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug believed effective in the treatment of coronavirus.
Beyond Claps & Lamps, There’s More to Modi’s Fight Against Coronavirus
India has braved what the most developed western countries couldn’t muster up the guts to try: bringing an unprecedented lockdown on the world’s 2nd largest population, a measure so daunting, even an absolutist like Chinese Premier Xi Jinping shuddered to dare try.