PM Narendra Modi

India, France pledge to uphold peace, stability in Indo-Pacific region

India, France pledge to uphold peace, stability in Indo-Pacific region

India and France reaffirmed their commitment to building one of the premier strategic partnerships for advancing peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. In a joint statement following the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and France President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “They share a vision of a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region, based on a commitment to international law, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, freedom of navigation and a region free from coercion, tensions, and conflicts.” Indo-France Indo-Pacific partnership encompasses defence and security, trade, investment, connectivity, health, and sustainability. Besides…
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PM Modi to interact with chief ministers on COVID-19 situation today

PM Modi to interact with chief ministers on COVID-19 situation today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Chief Ministers through video conferencing regarding the COVID-19 situation in the country. The meeting came as the rise in COVID-19 cases is being witnessed in the country in the past two weeks. India recorded 2,483 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The active caseload is 15,636, while the positivity rate is 0.55 percent, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare bulletin on Tuesday. PM Modi on Sunday’s Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast urged people to stay alert for COVID-19 during the festival season. He advised people to wear masks…
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India-EU to paunch trade & technology council

India-EU to paunch trade & technology council

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen today agreed to launch an India-EU Trade and Technology Council at their meeting in New Delhi. This strategic coordination mechanism will allow both partners to tackle challenges at the nexus of trade, trusted technology and security, and thus deepen cooperation in these fields between India and the EU. The Trade and Technology Council will provide the political steer and the necessary structure to operationalise political decisions, coordinate technical work, and report to the political level to ensure implementation and follow-up in areas that are important for…
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PM deputes four Union ministers to coordinate evacuations from Ukraine

PM deputes four Union ministers to coordinate evacuations from Ukraine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today deputed four Union ministers to go to the neighbouring countries of Ukraine to coordinate the evacuation of Indian nationals stranded in the war-torn nation. The four ministers who will leave soon as special envoys of the PM are Hardeep Singh Puri, Jyotiraditya Scindia,  Kiren Rijiju and Gen (Retd.)V K Singh. The PM held a high-level meeting to discuss the progress made so far in bringing the Indians back from Ukraine under ”Operation Ganga” and how the process could be intensified. The meeting was attended, among others, by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Commerce Minister Piyush…
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