Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India as a “new and trustworthy location” for electronics manufacturing, urging global chipmakers to consider the country’s potential to relieve electronics from the “weaponisation” of supply chains. “This is not a sector where you set up a factory and the job is done,” said Mr. Modi, who inaugurated the Semicon...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday on September 17 will mark the beginning of a month-long campaign by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which will also commemorate his 25 years in public office. The Seva Sankalp Abhiyan will run until October 17 and combine service activities, public outreach, youth programmes, welfare initiatives, rallies, and events highlighting...
Saudi Arabia issued emergency alerts on Tuesday warning of a “potential danger” in the holy city of Mecca, Jeddah, and Taif even as reports emerged of ballistic missiles being fired on the western coast by Iran-backed Houthi militia. A day earlier, the Yemen-based Houthis fired missiles at Saudi air bases and cities. The alert, sounded...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making his closing remarks at the BRICS session, titled “Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth”, held at the Summit Hall inside Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The open session is part of the two-day BRICS Summit being hosted by India on September 12-13 under...
The 18th BRICS Summit will begin at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi tomorrow, with the national capital putting its finishing touches in place for the grand event. The two day Summit will bring together eleven major emerging and developing economies, including Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, India, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in New Delhi today to participate in the 18th BRICS Summit. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh received him at the airport. During his visit, President Putin is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participate in a series of bilateral meetings. In...
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has called on BRICS countries to work together to expand opportunities for women entrepreneurs and women-led enterprises in international trade. Addressing the BRICS WBA Women-Led Development Conference in New Delhi yesterday, Mr Goyal stressed the need for easier access to credit and markets, along with predictable business...
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit India later this week to attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi and hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced on Tuesday. Speaking to Indian mediapersons ahead of Putin’s visit, Peskov said that the two leaders will discuss bilateral ties and ongoing...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon young Indian diplomats to build strong grassroots-level engagement in their countries of posting and strengthen India’s connect with local communities. Interacting with the Officer Trainees of the 2025 Batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) at Seva Teerth, the Prime Minister urged the young diplomats to expand their...
Narendra Modi on Friday said India has political stability and continuity in its policies, and the world sees it as a “bright spot of growth and hope” Speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2026, the PM said India has always moved forward withthe spirit of a shared future at a time when resources...