News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
The MoU provides for developing potential scientific and technological cooperation and networking in advanced and emerging areas of Human Health between scientists and institutes/laboratories of CSIR and Institut Pasteur and its international network.
Addressing the nation on the eve of 73rd Republic Day, he said the twenty-first century is turning out to be the age of climate change, and India has taken a leadership position on the world stage in showing the way, especially with its bold and ambitious push for renewable energy.
Today both India and Saudi Arabia, as major regional players who share common security concerns about the region, are striving to be defense partners.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday predicted that the global economy will grow at 4.4% in 2022 and is expected to slow down to 3.8% in 2023. While releasing the latest projections for world growth, the IMF has revised India’s growth prediction for the current fiscal year ending on March 31 by 0.5% (from 9.5% earlier to 9% now) which still retains its position as the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
Some key examples referred to included design trainings for Molela artisans in Rajsamand District, Rajasthan; skill trainings for Muga Silk weavers from Kamrup, Assam, sustained year-year trade facilitation of Lakadong Turmeric from West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya and the promotion of ODOP products from across districts and categories at international events such as the Dubai Expo 2020.
The 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between India and Israel is an excellent opportunity to look ahead and shape the next 30 years of relations, according to the Israeli envoy here, who expressed optimism that the two countries’ close cooperation in various fields will only strengthen in the future years.
India has taken a lead in Asian Continent to provide Weather and Climate services to South Asian, South-East Asian, and Middle East countries, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh while addressing a galaxy of Leaders, Administrators, Scientists, and Scholars on the occasion of the 147th Foundation Day of India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Following a meeting between Indian envoy Gopal Baglay and Sri Lanka’s Central Bank governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal in Colombo on Thursday, India extended a Saarc currency swap facility of $400 million and deferred the payment of $515.2 million to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) by two months to assist Sri Lanka.
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has launched a start-up of IIT alumni that uses Artificial Intelligence for water purification at an affordable cost.
Sharing the findings, the Minister informed that the total forest and tree cover of the country is 80.9 million hectare which is 24.62 percent of the geographical area of the country. As compared to the assessment of 2019, there is an increase of 2,261 sq km in the total forest and tree cover of the country.
