Tag: Narendra Modi

India, US to pursue actions to collaborate on climate crisis, 2030 agenda for green technologies
10Apr By Our NewsroomNo Comments
World

India, US to pursue actions to collaborate on climate crisis, 2030 agenda for green technologies

The United States and India have affirmed their shared desire” to combat climate change and will pursue actions to collaborate on a 2030 agenda for clean and green technologies in the service of the planet.This comes after the US Special Presidential Envoy for climate John Kerry and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed US-India cooperation on addressing the climate crisis.Both leaders discussed US-India cooperation on addressing the climate crisis and raising global ambition heading into President Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate April 22-23, the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change later this year, and beyond, the US State Department said.According to a readout from the US Department of State, Kerry and Prime Minister Modi
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India crucial partner both in Indo-Pacific, world at large: Netherlands PM
10Apr By Our NewsroomNo Comments
World

India crucial partner both in Indo-Pacific, world at large: Netherlands PM

Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte has lauded India’s Vaccine Maitri programme and said that India is a crucial partner both in the Indo-Pacific region and in the world at large.“For EU, like the Netherlands, India is a crucial partner both in the region and in the world at large. Take for example United Nations. The Netherlands welcomes India’s commitment to COVAX as an essential partner in terms of accessing vaccine for low and middle-income countries. And we applaud India for its Vaccine Maitri programme,” Rutte said at a virtual summit with Indian Prime Minister Modi.Supporting India’s bid for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council, Rutte said: “You and I, we both support UN reform, which includes making the UN Security Council more representative. In our view, Indi
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India, Bangladesh exchange MoUs; recognise Dec 6 as ‘Maitri Diwas’
28Mar By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia, Conflict

India, Bangladesh exchange MoUs; recognise Dec 6 as ‘Maitri Diwas’

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday said that December 6, the day on which India formally recognized Bangladesh, will be celebrated as ‘Maitri Diwas’.The decision came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting Bangladesh on his first trip to a foreign country since the Covid-19 outbreak, held one-on-one talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina held talks in Dhaka on Saturday.According to a joint statement issued after their talks, Prime Minister Modi said that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, one of the greatest leaders of modern times, will be remembered for his courage and indelible contribution to Bangladesh’s emergence as a sovereign country.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina thanked India for conferring Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 on Ba
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PM Modi in Dhaka invites 50 entrepreneurs to join startups in India; announces scholarships for Bangladeshi youth
26Mar By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

PM Modi in Dhaka invites 50 entrepreneurs to join startups in India; announces scholarships for Bangladeshi youth

On his first foreign visit to Bangladesh after covid-19, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended an invitation to 50 entrepreneurs from Bangladesh to visit India to join the country’s start-up ecosystem.“On completion of 50 years of relationship between India and Bangladesh, I would like to invite 50 entrepreneurs of Bangladesh to visit India and join our start-up and innovation ecosystem and meet our venture capitalists. We will also be able to learn something from them and they will also get an opportunity to learn something from us,” Modi said during an event celebrating 50 years of Bangladesh’s liberation.Modi who is on a two-day visit to Bangladesh also announced the ‘Swarna Jayanti’ scholarship for the youth of Bangladesh.The Swarna Jayanti Fellowship is a research fel
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‘India will continue to engage with Bangladesh to conclude Teesta agreement’
24Mar By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

‘India will continue to engage with Bangladesh to conclude Teesta agreement’

Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that New Delhi will continue to engage with Dhaka to conclude the Teesta agreement as soon as possible.Addressing a special briefing, Shringla said that the secretaries of water resources from both countries met recently under the Joint River Waters’ Commission.“There was extensive discussions and cooperation on all of the rivers that flow between our countries. There are issues that involve not just water flows but use of water for drinking and irrigation purposes,” he said, adding, “we will continue our cooperation in the water resources sector. It’s an important area of collaboration between the two countries”.While responding to a query about announcements related to the si
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Canada thanks India for sending 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines
4Mar By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Canada thanks India for sending 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Canada on Wednesday extended gratitude to India for sending coronavirus vaccines, of which 500,000 doses reached on March 4, a week after the AstraZeneca vaccine was approved.Taking to Twitter, MP for Oakville and Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Anita Anand, said: “The AZ/CoviShield vaccine is now in Canada. The first tranche of 500,000 doses arrived this morning from Serum Institute of India with 1.5 million more doses to follow. Thank you to all whose hard work made this happen. We look forward to future collaboration.”Earlier, Anand had informed that another 944,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be reaching Canada this week, of which 444,600 doses are of Pfizer and 500,000 doses of AstraZeneca.While lauding the efforts made by Anand and her team to procure the coronavirus
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India committed to sharing resources: PM Modi to WHO Chief
28Feb By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Asia, World

India committed to sharing resources: PM Modi to WHO Chief

After WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus thanked India for its support in distributing covid-19 vaccine to developing countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the country is committed to sharing resources, experiences and knowledge for global good.World Health Organisation Director-General in a tweet on Thursday said: "Thanks India & Prime Minister @narendramodi for supporting Vaccine Equity. Your commitment to COVAX and sharing COVID-19 vaccine doses is helping 60+ countries start vaccinating their health workers and other priority groups. I hope other countries will follow your example".Responding to the tweet, PM Modi said, "Thank you @DrTedros. We are all together in the fight against this pandemic. India is committed to sharing resources, experiences, ...
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India, Australia can work together on open, secure Indo-Pacific: Australian PM Scott Morrison
19Feb By Grace TsoiNo Comments
China, World

India, Australia can work together on open, secure Indo-Pacific: Australian PM Scott Morrison

After having a brief talk with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday said that both New Delhi and Canberra can work together on common challenges including COVID-19 and a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific.“Great to talk to my good friend PM Narendra Modi again. As Comprehensive Strategic Partners, we can work together on common challenges including COVID-19, the circular economy, oceans and an open, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. We also discussed progress of our media platform bill,” Scott Morrison said in a tweet.On Thursday, Prime Minister Modi had tweeted that he discussed regional issues of common interest with Morrison and reiterated their commitment to consolidating New Delhi and Canberra Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.The
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Brazilian Ambassador calls for ‘strengthening Indo-Brazilian partnership’
23Jan By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Brazilian Ambassador calls for ‘strengthening Indo-Brazilian partnership’

Brazilian Ambassador to India Andre Aranha Correa do Lago on Saturday called for ‘strengthening the Indo-Brazilian partnership’ as India dispatched two million doses of its coronavirus vaccine to Brazil.“It is significant to see our leaders and our countries so close in these challenging moments. Let’s all work together for strengthening the Indo-Brazilian partnership!” Lago said in a tweet.India dispatched two million doses of Covishield vaccines to Brazil on Friday. Covishield has been developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and is being manufactured by Serum Institute of India.Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying “dhanyavaad” for supplying the “sanjeevni booti” (the vaccine) against the coronavirus to the South American country.
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WHO chief lauds India for support to global COVID-19 response
23Jan By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Asia, World

WHO chief lauds India for support to global COVID-19 response

As India continues to send large consignments of its coronavirus vaccine to its neighbors, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus took to Twitter to express gratitude to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for continued support to the global COVID-19 response against the pandemic.“Thank you, India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for your continued support to the global COVID-19 response. Only if we #ACTogether, including sharing of knowledge, can we stop this virus and save lives and livelihoods,” Tedros said in a tweet on Saturday.India has supplied COVID-19 vaccines to its neighbors including Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Myanmar, and Bangladesh.Large consignments of Covishield vaccine doses were flown in special Indian aircraft to Seychelles, Mauritius, and Myan
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