Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, Foreign Affairs Minister of Bangladesh, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. Prime Minister Modi congratulated Dr. Abdul Momen on his appointment as the Foreign Minister and appreciated his gesture of selecting India as the destination for his first foreign visit. Dr. Abdul Momen briefed the Prime Minister on recent […]
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Defence budget hiked to Rs. 3,05,296 crore
Rs. 3,05,296 crore have been provided for the Defence Budget in the Budget Estimates for 2019-20, compared to Rs. 2,82,733 crore provided in 2018-19 Budget Estimates. The figures were revised to Rs. 2,85,423 crore in the Revised Estimates of 2018-19. While presenting the Interim Budget 2019-20 in Parliament today the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate […]
Foreign Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic wants Indian companies to invest
Chingiz Azamatovich Aidarbekov, Foreign Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, on his first ever official visit to India on 27-31 January, met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on January 29th. The two Ministers held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest. Noting the close cultural and historical ties between India and Kyrgyzstan […]
Know the Indian tunes which will enthral spectators during Beating the Retreat
Indian tunes will be the flavour of Beating the Retreat ceremony, in New Delhi tomorrow. As many as 27 performances on the historic Vijay Chowk will enthral the spectators with captivating and foot-tapping music of the bands from the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the State Police and Central Armed Police Force (CAPF). […]
India US 2+2 Inter-Sessional meet focuses on cross-cutting defence
The inaugural round of the India US 2+2 inter-sessional meeting was held on 11.01.2019 in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was led jointly by Gourangalal Das, Joint Secretary (AMS), Ministry of External Affairs and Shambhu S. Kumaran, Joint Secretary (PIC), Ministry of Defence. The US delegation was led jointly by Ambassador Alice Wells, Principal Deputy […]
Nepal Army Chief in India: President grants him honorary rank of ‘General of Indian Army’ (Pics)
General Purna Chandra Thapa, Chief of the Army Staff, Nepal Army is visiting India from 12 to 15 January 2019 on his first official bilateral visit after taking over the command of the Nepal Army. Based on an age old tradition existing between the armies of both countries, the Nepal Army Chief has been conferred […]
For Maldives’ new government, it is India First
Abdulla Shahid, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives, called on the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (November 27, 2018). Welcoming Shahid and his delegation to India, the President said that India and Maldives enjoy a uniquely special, close and friendly relationship. The government of India’s vision of […]
Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba to visit Russia
Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy is visiting Russia from 26 to 29 November 2018. The visit aims to consolidate bilateral defence relations with Russia, as also to explore new avenues for defence cooperation. Sunil Lanba will be commencing his official visit from St Petersburg on 26 November 2018, where he is […]
Minister of State for Defence Affairs, United Arab Emirates on a visit to India
Minister of State for Defence Affairs, United Arab Emirates Mohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi Al Falacy is on an official visit to India at the invitation of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Me Too strikes Vinod Dua, daughter Mallika Dua tells Bhakts and RW Trolls to F*** Off (Statement) The UAE Minister met Defence Minister in New Delhi […]
General Bipin Rawat on a visit to Russia
General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff is visiting Russia from 01 to 06 October 2018 on an official bilateral visit. During the visit, the Chief of the Army Staff led delegation is scheduled to meet Senior Military hierarchy of Russian Armed Forces and visit Key Military formations and establishments. General Bipin Rawat shall […]