External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will visit Bhutan from 07-08 June, 2019. This is Dr. Jaishankar’s first visit abroad as the External Affairs Minister and also reflects the importance that India attaches to its bilateral relationship with Bhutan, who India considers a close friend and a neighbour. During the visit, External Affairs Minister Dr. […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a state visit to the Republic of Maldives on 08-09 June 2019 at the invitation of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives. This will be the first overseas visit of Prime Minister Modi after his re-election. The visit is reflective of the new momentum in high-level […]
Indian Air Force chief is on a visit to Sweden. Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff Indian Air Force is embarking on a four-day official visit to Sweden from 03 to 06 Jun 2019. The bilateral goodwill visit is on invitation by the Chief […]
A new travel advisory has just been issued by the Indian government on May 28th 219 for her nationals wishing or planning to go to Sri Lanka. After the deadly easter bombing that claimed several lives and led to tensions between Sri Lankan Christians and Muslims, the government had issued a travel advisory in April. […]
The Central Government has extended the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for another five years under sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967) with immediate effect on May 14th, 2019. The notification in this regard was issued in New Delhi today. […]
Vela, the fourth Scorpene class submarine being constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited for the Indian Navy, was launched yesterday, on 06 May 2019, by Veena Ajay Kumar, wife of Dr Ajay Kumar, IAS, Secretary Defence Production, who was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The Scorpene class submarine Vela was towed to Mumbai Port […]
Union Minister Arun Jaitley is not letting Rahul Gandhi go easily. While Rahul is going after PM Narendra Modi with ‘Chowkidar chor hai,’ the Minister has gone after Rajiv Gandhi and brought in the Big B with ‘Bofors.’ Here is what Arun Jaitley said of Rajiv Gandhi and Bofors: “Why is Rahul Gandhi so disturbed […]
The first part of the Indo-French joint naval exercise, Varuna 19.1 will be conducted off the Goa coast from 1st to 10th May 19. The upcoming 17th edition includes participation of the French Navy’s aircraft carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle, two destroyers, FNS Forbin and FNS Provence, the frigate FNS Latouche-Treville, the tanker FNS Marne […]
Pakistani Hindus are taking a sigh of relief after migrating to India. Several of these Hindus are based in Rajasthan and are narrating their woes of forceful conversion to Islam that they faced in Pakistan. Several members of the refugee Hindu community who have been living in Rajasthan for more than half-a-decade spoke to the […]
Narendra Modi may storm back to power. If you happen to be a tea lover, then you already must have heard these musings in your own circles. Narendra Modi is not invincible; no one ever is, especially in politics, but yet his last three moves have earned him the respect that is rarely bestowed on […]
