Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described India as a “model of diversity” in his addresses to the Indian diaspora in which he also announced an agreement for the use of UPI in France, opening a huge new market for the Indian innovation in cashless instant payment. In his nearly an hour-long speech to the...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first Indian premier to have been conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, France’s highest civilian and military honour, by French President Emmanuel Macron. Modi received the honour at the Elysee Palace here on Thursday and joined the ranks of other prominent world leaders such...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday began his visit to France with “fruitful” meetings with his French counterpart Elisabeth Borne and Senate President Gerard Larcher during which he discussed ways to impart new impetus to India’s multifaceted cooperation and time-tested strategic partnership with the key European nation. Modi, who landed here earlier in the day,...
Muslim World League secretary general Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa on Wednesday said the diversity of thought in India has impressed him a lot and asserted that he has not experienced anywhere else the kind of peaceful coexistence he has witnessed in the country. Addressing a gathering at the Vivekananda International Foundation here, Al-Issa also...
Expansion of bilateral defence ties is expected to be a key focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Paris beginning July 13 with ground work being finalised for New Delhi’s procurement of 26 naval variant of Rafale jets from France besides firming up a big-ticket deal to jointly develop an aircraft engine in...
New Delhi: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday met Malaysia’s prime minister Anwar Ibrahim and other top leadership to discuss a wide range of issues to bolster bilateral defence and strategic ties. Singh arrived in Kuala Lumpur on a three-day visit to Malaysia on 9 July The defence minister and his Malaysian counterpart Mohamad Hasan...
The Delhi BJP on Monday protested near the AAP office at DDU Marg here against the inconvenience caused to people due to extensive waterlogging on several roads and stretches across the city. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva alleged a ”scam” in desilting of drains in the city. ”It is clear that the drains have not...
As heavy rainfall in most parts of north India, including Himachal Pradesh,Delhi and Uttarakhand wreaked havoc, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke withsenior ministers and officials and took stock of the situation. In a tweet, PrimeMinister’s Office said that local administrations, National Disaster Response Force(NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams are working to ensure...
BJP MP and Bhojpuri star Manoj Tiwari has said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will soon have to follow former minister Satyendar Jain and Manish Sisodia, who are presently behind bars Replying to questions from Rajat Sharma in AAP KI ADALAT show, to be telecast again tonight at 10 pm on India TV, Manoj...