External Affairs

News India is an emerging economy and has been able to sustain its growth rate more 7 % even after the recession of 2008. The country is experiencing major demographic  shift which can enhance the productivity of our labor force. Thus, the population size which was considered debt to the ...

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Sweden on cooperation in the field of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. The objective of the MoU is to promote cooperation between the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of ...

News: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka, the Union Cabinet today approved signing of a pact between the two countries to prevent human trafficking and ways to reintegrate the victims with their families. An official statement said the MoU will help strengthen cooperation to prevent all forms ...

News India has launched a virtual Memorial Wall to honour its soldiers who laid down their lives while serving in UN peacekeeping operations, a precursor to the eventual construction of a permanent memorial wall at the world body’s headquarters proposed by the country. The wall of honour includes details of ...

News Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China has yielded $22 billion worth of MoUs showing China Inc.’s strong interest in the Indian story. The MoUs which span a wide range of industries including renewable energy, power infrastructure, and steel and small & medium industries will enhance Chinese companies’ commitment ...

News India has voiced concern over the easy access to arms and weapons provided by some states as a deliberate policy, saying such availability facilitates terrorism across the world. Calling for the strict implementation of the UN Security Council arms embargo to check the menace of global terrorism, India said ...

News India said it agrees with the assessment that it is “presumptuous” of the five permanent members to claim responsibility for global security when they represent only 1.9 billion of the world’s seven billion population. Prakash Gupta, the Counsellor at the Indian mission at UN said there is a structural ...

News India purchased nearly $ 10 billion worth bonds in just one month. This made India’s exposure to US government securities reach $ 101.7 billion. The holdings crossed the $ 100 billion-mark in February, the highest level in more than a year. From the time Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government came to the power ...

American Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy R Sherman yesterday expressed the US government’s interest to work with India not only in Asia but also in Middle East and Africa. The African continent has been witnessing an increasing Chinese investment. The Under Secretary said that she wishes that India shares ...

News A team comprising of ministers , senior officials from ministries of Home, Defence, External Affairs and NDMA today left for Nepal to coordinate rescue and relief operations in the quake-hit country. Since the communication lines down and the disaster in Nepal making things unmanageable, India is sending UAVs to Kathmandu ...