Pabitra Margherita

April 20, 2026 12:25 PM

Pabitra Margherita to visit Vanuatu and Tuvalu from April 22-25

Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles Pabitra Margherita will undertake an official visit to Vanuatu and Tuvalu from April 22 to 25. During his visit to Vanuatu on April 22-23, the minister is expected to hold bilateral meetings with the country’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. He will also visit the Centre of Excellence in Information Technology, a facility established with assistance from the Government of India. Margherita will proceed to Tuvalu on April 24 for a...

August 6, 2025 3:26 PM

PM Modi hails remarkable growth in India’s handloom sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised Union Minister of State for Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, for highlighting the impressive progress of India’s handloom sector. In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office shared Margherita’s article that described how India is weaving heritage, innovation, and collective effort into a global success story. “Union Minister of State for Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, writes about the growth of the textile sector in Bharat. He explains how,...

July 16, 2025 1:58 PM

MoS Margherita to visit Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa for G20 Meet

Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, will undertake an official visit to the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho, and the Republic of South Africa from 18 to 25 July. During the first leg of his visit, the Minister will be in Eswatini from 18 to 22 July. He is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on King Mswati III and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini. Margherita will also hold meetings with the Foreign Minister of Eswatini to discuss matters of mut...

March 6, 2025 11:49 PM

PM Modi conferred ‘Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados’; MoS Margherita accepts on his behalf

Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Thursday accepted the prestigious 'Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados' on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The award was presented by Barbados President Dame Sandra Mason in recognition of PM Modi's strategic leadership and critical assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony, held at the Government House in Bridgetown, was attended by Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, Foreign Minister Kerrie Symmond...