New Delhi, September 20, 2020: In a landmark global achievement, India has overtaken the USA and become the top country in terms of global COVID-19 recoveries. India has reported the highest number of total recoveries with more than 42 lakh (42,08,431) COVID-19 patients recovered and discharged. India now accounts for close to 19% of the total […]
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India participates in the Intra-Afghan negotiations at the invitation of Qatar
New Delhi, September 13, 2020: The External Affairs Minister (EAM) participated in the inaugural session of the intra-Afghan negotiations held in Doha on 12 September 2020 via VTC. EAM’s participation was in response to an invitation extended to him by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the State of Qatar, Mohammad bin Abdulrahman […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah hails the grant of FCRA clearance to the Sri Harmandir Sahib
New Delhi, September 11, 2020: Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah yesterday hailed the grant of FCRA clearance to the Sri Harmandir Sahib as a pathbreaking and historic decision. Amit Shah said in a tweet, “Sri Darbar Sahib’s divinity gives strength to us. For decades, the Sangat worldwide was unable to serve there. Modi Government’s […]
India: China continues to undertake provocative activities in the Eastern Ladakh
New Delhi, September 9, 2020: The situation in the Eastern Ladakh continues to remain tense as a scathing statement by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) lays bare the extent of Chinese treachery. MoD in a statement issued late on September 8th said that India, while is committed to disengagement and de-escalating the situation on the […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets with Russian Defence Minister
New Delhi, September 4, 2020: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accompanied by delegation including Defence Secretary and other senior officials is visiting Moscow to participate in the 75th Anniversary Event to commemorate Victory Day by the Russian Federation in the meeting of Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) and Commonwealth of […]
Lord Ganesh put on Spain beer event poster hurting Hindus
New Delhi, August 29, 2020: Hindus are urging Association of Spanish Home Brewers (ACCE) to apologize and immediately withdraw poster carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh to promote its “IPA Day 2020” event to be held in Burgos (Spain) on September 19; calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in […]
India plans to issue a commemorative stamp on Bangabandhu during Mujib Barsho
New Delhi, August 27, 2020: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla (FS) visited Bangladesh on 18-19 August 2020. During his visit, he called on the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, on 18 August. Discussions during the meeting centered on the importance of the 100th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 2020 and the […]
National Coordination Committees of India and Uzbekistan reviews joint projects
New Delhi, August 25, 2020: The first meeting of the National Coordination Committees for monitoring implementation of mutually agreed projects between India and Uzbekistan, constituted under the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, was held on 24 August 2020 under Co-chairmanship of Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan and […]
Saudi Arabia Welcomes Ceasefire Announcement in Libya
New Delhi, Aug 22, 2020: Saudi Press Agency has reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia has stated that the government of the ‘Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomes the ceasefire announcement in Libya as announced by the Presidential Council and the House of Representatives.’ The foreign ministry also said that the need […]
Muslim leader makes disparaging comments on Ram Temple, Mahabharata, and Ramayana
New Delhi, August 20, 2020: Bangladeshi Muslim leader Zafrullah Chowdhury, a freedom fighter and the founder of Gana Swasthya Kendro, recently made some remarks against the Indian leaders as well as Hindu religious texts. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party sympathizer is probably angry at the growing Bangladesh-India ties under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. On August 9th, […]