External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, will be paying a visit to Male, Maldives from 17-18 March 2019 at the invitation of Abdulla Shahid, Foreign Minister of Maldives. She will be accompanied by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and other senior officials. During her visit, Sushma Swaraj will have bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Shahid, delegation level […]
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India successfully test fires Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile
In a major boost for Army, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired indigenously developed, low weight, fire and forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) for the second time yesterday in the ranges of Rajasthan desert. MPATGM is incorporated with advanced features including state-of-the-art Imaging Infrared Radar (IIR) Seeker with integrated avionics. […]
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi speaks to PM Modi
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi spoke over telephone with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces on March 11th 2019. The Leaders expressed happiness at the growing strength of all-round bilateral cooperation. They reiterated their commitment to further consolidate the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership. […]
India successfully test fires the Guided PINAKA from Pokhran ranges
Defence Research and Defence Organisation (DRDO) yesterday successfully test fired the Guided PINAKA from Pokhran ranges. The weapon system is equipped with state-of-the-art guidance kit comprising of an advanced navigation and control system. In both the missions, the weapon systems impacted the intended targets with high precision and achieved desired accuracies. Telemetry Systems tracked and […]
PM Modi and Bangladesh PM Hasina jointly unveil e-plaques for development projects in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, today jointly unveiled e-plaques for development projects in Bangladesh, through video conference. Both leaders unveiled e-plaques for supply of buses and trucks, inauguration of 36 community clinics, 11 water treatment plants, and extension of National Knowledge Network to Bangladesh. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime […]
First ever India – Japan Space Dialogue held
The inaugural India-Japan Space Dialogue was held in New Delhi on March 08, 2019. The Indian delegation in India – Japan Space Dialogue was led by Indra Mani Pandey, Additional Secretary for Disarmament and International Security Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs, while the Japanese delegation was co-led by Kansuke Nagaoka, Deputy Assistant Minister, Foreign Policy […]
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Gambia on a visit to India
Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation of Gambia and Gambians Abroad accompanied by senior officials of his Ministry is in India from 7-12 March, 2019. The visit is in the context of 10th Anniversary of establishment of the Gambian High Commission in New Delhi and the 54th Independence Day celebration of the Republic […]
India-US Trade War: Read the full statement issued by India
United States of America today has given a 60-day withdrawal notice to India on the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits extended by US. Since the review initiated by the US in April 2018 on India’s GSP benefits, India and US have been discussing various trade issues of bilateral interest for a suitable resolution on […]
National Common Mobility Card launched by PM Modi
National Common Mobility Card is set to make the life of commuters easier. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched today One Nation, One Card for transport mobility at a function in Ahmedabad today. The Indigenous Automatic Fare Collection System based on One Nation One Card Model i.e. National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) is the first of […]
Putin’s message at the launch of Russian-Indian JV for Kalashnikov assault rifle production
This is the English rendering of message by Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian federation, to participants and guests of the official ceremony marking the launch of a Russian-Indian joint venture for Kalashnikov assault rifle production. It has not been edited by Currentriggers.com: “Dear friends! I welcome you at the launch of the Russian-Indian enterprise […]