Prime Minister Narendra Modi

September 16, 2024 4:23 PM

PM Modi to lead 78th Independence Day celebrations from Red Fort; About 6,000 Special guests invited to witness grand ceremony

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lead India's 78th Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi on August 15. The Prime Minister will unfurl the National Flag and deliver his customary address to the nation from the ramparts of the iconic monument. This year's celebration theme, "Viksit Bharat @ 2047," aims to renew focus on the government's efforts to transform India into a developed nation by 2047. In a bid to increase public participation, approximately 6,000 special...

September 16, 2024 4:25 PM

PM Modi unveils 109 new crop varieties to boost agriculture

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient, and biofortified crop varieties at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. The event marked a major step forward in boosting India's agricultural productivity and sustainability. During the ceremony, PM Modi interacted with farmers and scientists, emphasizing the importance of value addition in agriculture. Farmers present at the event expressed optimism about the new varieties, noting their p...

September 16, 2024 4:27 PM

Rajya Sabha pays homage on 81st Anniversary of ‘Quit India Movement’

On Friday, India marked the 81st anniversary of the historic 'Quit India Movement', a pivotal moment in the country's struggle for independence from British colonial rule. The occasion was solemnly observed in the Rajya Sabha, India's upper house of parliament, led by Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. The 'Quit India Movement', launched on August 9, 1942, following Mahatma Gandhi's rousing "Do or Die" speech at the Bombay session of the Congress on August 8, was a decis...

September 16, 2024 4:27 PM

PM Modi urges citizens to make ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign a “mass movement”

As India prepares to celebrate its 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a nationwide call to action, urging citizens to participate in the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign. The Prime Minister is encouraging Indians to hoist the national flag at their residences, transforming the initiative into a mass movement. Leading by example, PM Modi changed his social media profile picture to the Tricolor and invited others to do the same. He also shared a link to the official campaig...

September 16, 2024 4:27 PM

Paris Olympics: PM Modi hails Neeraj Chopra as “excellence personified” after silver medal

As Neeraj Chopra secured the silver medal in the men's javelin throw at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Indian athlete, calling him "excellence personified." Chopra, 26, fell short of retaining his gold medal, finishing with a best throw of 89.45 meters. Despite a strong performance on his second attempt, he struggled with four consecutive foul throws, which prevented him from winning gold. Chopra became the second male athlete from post-independence Ind...

September 16, 2024 4:30 PM

PM Modi extends greetings on National Handloom Day, reaffirms support for artisans

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commemorated National Handloom Day on Wednesday, highlighting India's rich handloom tradition and reaffirming the government's commitment to supporting local artisans. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Greetings on National Handloom Day! We take immense pride in the rich heritage and vibrant tradition of handlooms across our nation. We also cherish the efforts of our artisans and reiterate our commitment to be 'Vocal for Local.'" The 10th National Handloom Day celebra...

August 2, 2024 9:29 AM

PM Modi meets Japanese Speaker Fukushiro, discusses opportunities & strategic partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan- Nukaga Fukushiro and his delegation of Japanese Parliament and business leaders last evening. The Prime Minister highlighted the conducive business environment and reforms undertaken in India for more investment and technology from Japan. He assured the government’s full support to the visiting delegation for these endeavours. The meeting underscored the robust India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Part...

September 16, 2024 4:46 PM

India and Vietnam sign nine agreements to deepen strategic partnership & enhance cooperation

India and Vietnam signed nine agreements to deepen comprehensive strategic partnership and enhance cooperation in the fields of customs, agriculture, legal, radio and television broadcast, culture and tourism. This was stated by Secretary East of the Ministry of External Affairs Jaideep Mazumdar in New Delhi. Mazumdar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh in New Delhi. He said both the leaders agreed to further deepen the India-Vietnam rela...

September 16, 2024 4:46 PM

“Defence collaboration between India, Vietnam is a very important pillar”: MEA

Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Jaideep Mazumdar emphasized the growing importance of defense collaboration between India and Vietnam during a special briefing on Thursday. The briefing followed the three-day state visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to India. "Defence collaboration, as I have said, is a very important pillar and both leaders recognize that industry collaboration is a priority. Indeed, defence industry cooperation has emerged as a very significant a...

September 16, 2024 4:49 PM

PM Modi holds talks with Vietnamese counterpart

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh at Hyderabad House in Delhi on Thursday. The two leaders are set to discuss bilateral ties, including the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Vietnam, the Ministry of External Affairs said. In a post on X, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "Taking India-Vietnam partnership to new heights! PM @narendramodi extended a warm welcome to PM Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam at Hyderabad House. Substantive disc...