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Thailand got 200,000 doses of the Covovax vaccine developed in India as part of the Quad grouping’s flagship project to aid countries in combating the coronavirus pandemic. After the initial supply to Cambodia on April 12, this is India’s second consignment of vaccines under the Quad vaccine collaboration.
During the visit he called on HE Mr Ibrahim Mohamad Solih, Hon’ble President of the Republic of Maldives, HE Mr Abdulla Shahid, Hon’ble Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Ms Mariya Ahmed Didi, Hon’ble Defence Minister and Major General Abdulla Shamaal, the Chief of Defence Force (CDF).
Dr. Chandrasekhar stressed on the necessity to chalk out the strengths and weaknesses of both countries in this area and to work together towards a plan to overcome the weaknesses by establishing a core group which will drive the initiative.
An Indian navy vessel has berthed in the Maldives to commence a joint hydrographic survey with the island nation’s government.
The IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva lauded India’s well-targeted policy mix that has helped the Indian economy remain resilient in her meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday (local time) in Washington DC.
MAURITIUS PRIME Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth is in India on an eight-day visit beginning Sunday to strengthen ties between the two countries in both economic as well as strategic sectors, especially in maritime security.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced that the road transport ministry had finished 1,41,190 kilometres of national highways as of March 31 this year, out of a target of 2 lakh kilometres for 2024-25
India and Indonesia emphasised the need of increased bilateral marine cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and agreed to expand connection between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Aceh province. At the seventh round of India-Indonesia foreign office meetings in Jakarta, the two sides had comprehensive discussions on enhancing bilateral cooperation.
Country’s first-ever radio channel for the visually impaired, named ‘Radio Aksh’ has been launched in Nagpur, with the Blind Relief Association Nagpur and Samdrushti Kshamata Vikas Avam Anusandhan Mandal (Saksham) serving as the pioneers of the concept that will help the visually-impaired gain seamless access to education resources and audiobooks.
These partnering organisations will work with NSDC and SDI for aggregating demand from overseas markets. “This centre will have services such as mobilisation, counselling, skill training, pre-departure orientation, foreign language training, placement and immigration and post-placement support,” said an official statement from the ministry.
