Modi Government Creates A New Ministry of Co-operation
In a historic move, a separate ‘Ministry of Co-operation’ has been created by the Modi Government for realizing the vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’.
Diplomacy
News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
Indian Army Chief Gen Naravane Discusses Joint Military Cooperation with British Army’s Top Brass
On Monday, Gen Naravane met UK’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen Sir Nicholas Carter and exchanged views on defence cooperation between the two countries. Gen Naravane inspected the Guard of Honour provided by the Grenadier Guards on Horse Guards’ Parade Square as part of his welcome by the British Army.
India and Russia Agree to Have 2 Plus 2 Strategic Dialogue
The 2 plus 2 dialogue entails an annual meeting between the external affairs minister, Mr S. Jaishankar and the defence minister, Mr Rajnath Singh and their Russian counterparts, foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and defence minister Sergey Shoygu. India has agreed to the Russian offer, but where the first meeting will happen and when is yet to be decided. Much will depend on how acute the Covid situation is in the coming months.
Minister of Ayush Shri Kiren Rijiju Launches Five Important Portals on Ayush Sector
Monday proved to be a historic and momentous day for the Ayush sector as five portals of importance were launched and four publications were released by the Union Minister of Ayush (IC) Shri Kiran Rijiju in an online event. The Minister also reminded that Ayush is going to play a big role in the National Digital Health Mission to provide health security to Indian people.
Nepal India Revise Railway Service Agreement
According to the revised text of the Letter of Exchange, all authorised private container train operators (Indian as well as Nepali) will be able to utilise the Indian railway network to carry freight containers for Nepal’s imports or exports, ending the monopoly of the Indian government-owned Container Corporation of India (CONCOR), the report published in the Kathmandu Post daily said.
India, Ghana Conclude Second Foreign Office Consultations
A comprehensive review of bilateral and international issues took place on July 2 in Accra as part of the second India-Ghana Foreign Office Consultations (FOC).
CSIR Working on Making 56 Bulk Drugs in India as Modi Govt Wants to Cut Imports from China
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has started working with the coal and petroleum industries to generate chemicals that form the main therapeutic components in various medicines, in a bid to permanently address India’s dependence on China for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
Garden Reach Shipbuilders Bagged Contract To Supply Patrol Boats to Bangladesh
Garden Research Shipbuilders announced that it has won an order from the government of Bangladesh for supply of patrol boats. Garden Reach Shipbuilders received an order from the department of fisheries, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh for supply and construction of six patrol boats. The total cost of the order is valued at $1.82 million.
India to Open Mission in Estonia’s Capital Tallinn
India is all set to open its mission in Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, this year. A statue of Mahatma Gandhi will also be unveiled in the city.
Highest Ever Merchandise Exports in A Quarter (Q1 2021-22, USD 95 Billion) in the History of India
The Minister of Commerce & Industry, Railways and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal held a press conference today to showcase the achievements of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Q1 (April – June) of 2021-22. He mentioned how an ambitious target of USD 400 billion exports has been set for 2021-22.