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October 24, 2024 3:38 PM

BRICS Summit: Major takeaways from PM Narendra Modi’s Russia visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited Kazan, Russia, to attend the 16th BRICS Summit. The summit, held under Russia’s chairmanship, focused on several global issues, including economic cooperation, peace and security, climate change, and terrorism. PM Modi held significant bilateral meetings during the visit. India and Russia discussed the ongoing Ukraine crisis, emphasizing peaceful resolutions, and addressed the repatriation of Indian nationals from the Russian Army. PM Modi also ex...

October 23, 2024 4:05 PM

PM Modi and Chinese President Xi discuss Ukraine war with Putin as BRICS considers expansion

China's Xi Jinping, PM Narendra Modi and some other BRICS leaders discussed the war in Ukraine with President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin chief chaired a major summit aimed at showing Western attempts to isolate Russia have failed. BRICS - an idea thought up inside Goldman Sachs two decades ago to describe the growing economic clout of China and other major emerging markets - is now a group that accounts for 45% of the world's population and 35% of the global economy. But there are divisions...

October 22, 2024 2:13 PM

PM Narendra Modi lands in Kazan to attend 16th BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday touched down in Kazan city of Russia to participate in the 16th BRICS Summit. The Summit is being held under the Chairmanship of Russia. The Prime Minister is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from BRICS member countries. "Today, Russian President will talk to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The leaders a...

October 11, 2024 1:08 PM

Free and open Indo-Pacific essential for regional peace and progress: PM Modi at East Asia Summit

A free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific is essential for the peace and progress of the entire region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during his address at the East Asia Summit in Laos on Friday. PM Modi emphasized the importance of focusing on development in the Indo-Pacific region, rather than expansionism, indirectly referring to China's assertiveness in the South China Sea, which has contributed to geopolitical tensions. He said that maritime activities should be governed by the Unite...

September 23, 2024 12:47 PM

Another example of shared commitment to preserve cultural heritage: US envoy Eric Garcetti on return of antiquities to India

US Ambassador Eric Garcetti on Monday termed the return of 297 antiquities to India as another example of the "shared commitment" between the two countries to "protect and preserve" the cultural heritage. Amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, the US has formally handed over 297 antiquities that were stolen or trafficked from India. "It's heartening to witness yet another example of U.S.-India shared commitment to protecting and preserving cultural heritage," Garcetti said in a post on X o...

September 23, 2024 11:58 AM

PM Modi to US tech CEOs: India investing heavily in design, skills, and innovations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi showcased India's growing stature as a global technology and innovation hub in his address to CEOs of leading tech companies in the US. Participating in a roundtable with the CEOs in New York on Sunday during the second day of this three-day visit to the US, the Prime Minister emphasised the nation's strides in the semiconductor sector, electronics, and workforce development, underscoring India's commitment to becoming a key player in the global economy. PM Modi sa...

September 23, 2024 10:57 AM

“Initiative on Critical, Emerging Tech is India’s commitment to inclusive innovations”: PM Modi at tech CEOs roundtable in US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed that technology collaboration and efforts such as the "Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology" (ICET) are part of the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and emphaise India's commitment to inclusive innovations. Addressing the CEO roundtable in New York on Sunday (local time) PM Modi said that India has moved forward with the mantra of "reform, perform and transform" and emphasised the need for a balance between technology and democr...

September 23, 2024 9:47 AM

PM Modi in US assures CEOs of India’s focus on technology, innovation

As a part of his three-day visit to the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with industry leaders to discuss the potential and opportunities India has to offer to the world. PM Narendra Modi assured US business leaders of India's deep commitment to protection of intellectual property and to fostering tech-innovation during his engagement with the top CEOs from the technology industry at a roundtable in New York. The roundtable hosted by PM Modi comprised several prominent f...

September 16, 2024 3:29 PM

India and Singapore complement each other: MEA on bilateral relations

Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), highlighted the strong and multifaceted relationship between India and Singapore during a special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the city-state. Mazumdar emphasized that the two nations not only complement each other but also rely on their partnership for continued growth. "India and Singapore have a very multidimensional relationship," Mazumdar said. "We have strong defence ties, conductin...

September 16, 2024 4:02 PM

PM Narendra Modi lauds DPI’s role in inclusive growth at Voice of Global South Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the transformative impact of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in fostering inclusive development during the inaugural leaders' session of the Voice of Global South Summit 3.0 on Saturday. Describing DPI's role in inclusive growth as revolutionary, PM Modi remarked, "The contribution of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to inclusive growth is no less than a revolution." He said that under India's G-20 presidency, the creation of the Global DPI Repository ...