Union Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said that the Cabinet has expanded a key semiconductor programme by approving fresh capital of Rs 1.28 trillion (Rs 1,27,500 crore) and approved an outlay of Rs 625 billion (Rs 62,500 crore) for mobile phone manufacturing. At a media briefing following a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday began a three-nation tour of Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. He said the visit, from July 6-11, “will further strengthen India’s Act East Policy, MAHASAGAR Vision as well as our outlook towards a free and open Indo-Pacific”. Modi, who reached Jakarta Monday afternoon, was received at the airport by Indonesian...
India and Japan agreed on Thursday to boost cooperation in artificial intelligence, metals, energy and defence as well as prepare a joint roadmap for economic security, as the Asian nations sought to further strengthen their ties. The agreements were signed after talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi, who...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with Secretaries to the Government of India at Seva Teerth, urging them to strengthen inter-departmental coordination through wider use of the PM GatiShakti platform and focus on the tangible impact of government schemes on citizens’ lives. The interaction centred on two key themes — ‘Deregulation and Other Reforms...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (June 28, 2026) said India envisions an Indian Ocean where maritime security is ensured alongside economic prosperity and where partnership is not based on size, but on mutual respect and trust. “Our vision is to make the Indian Ocean an Ocean of Opportunity,” Prime Minister Modi said after delegation-level talks...
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy during his current visit to India, where he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announced the company will invest an additional $13 billion in the country to expand AI and cloud infrastructure by 2030. The top-up investment comes within six months of Amazon announcing $35 billion in new India investments. Including investments...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired the 52nd meeting of PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation), the ICT-enabled platform that integrates efforts of the Centre and States to ensure effective governance and timely execution of key projects and programmes. During the meeting, the Prime Minister reviewed four major infrastructure projects worth around ₹30,000 crore...
India is emerging as a “trusted partner” to the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, underlining that the country is investing across sectors that will drive growth, innovation and opportunity for generations to come. Addressing the Indian diaspora here, PM Modi also said that this is a defining period in India’s journey, where...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Outreach Session on “Forging New Partnerships and Rebuilding International Solidarity” at the G7 Summit in Evian, France, yesterday. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that during the session, the Prime Minister underscored the importance of ‘trust’ in building international partnerships, especially in an increasingly interconnected world. During the meeting,...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron on a wide range of areas, including AI, startups, trade, infrastructure, mobility and health, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The two of them also exchanged views on key international and regional issues, it said. Modi landed in the French Mediterranean city...