New Delhi, August 28, 2023: Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent departed today, for participating in Exercise BRIGHT STAR-23 a biennial multilateral tri-service exercise scheduled to be held at Cairo (West) Air Base, Egypt from 27 August to 16 September 2023. This is for the first time that IAF is participating in Ex BRIGHT STAR-23 which […]
New Delhi, December 11, 2020: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan today held a telecall with Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President & CEO Qatar Petroleum on promoting Qatari investments in the entire energy value chain in India. This was a follow-up to Hon’ble Prime Minister […]
Some 8 hours back Defence Minister Rajnath Singh left for France on a two-day visit. On October 8th morning, Rajnath Singh will meet Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic. Later, he will participate in the Rafale fighter aircraft handing over ceremony at Merignac along with French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly. He will […]
Ambassador of France to India Alexandre Ziegler today refuted fake news that Rafale fighters jets in Qatar are being used by Pakistani officers for training purposes. In a one-line statement, he said: ‘I can confirm that it is fake news.’ A report floating around said that Qatar was handed over the first lot of Rafale […]
Staff Maj Gen (Navy) Abdulla Hassan M A Al-Sulaiti, Commander, Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) visited India from 02 to 05 April 19 along with a three member Qatar Navy delegation. The visit aims to consolidate bilateral naval relations between India and Qatar, as also to explore new avenues for naval cooperation. During his visit, […]
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Ahmad bin Khalifa Al Thani called the Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday over telephone. The Prime Minister mentioned that India attached great significance to further strengthening her relations with Qatar, which is India’s close friend and with which we share an extended neighbourhood. He thanked the Emir of Qatar […]
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit two countries in the Gulf region from 28 to 31 October 2018 at the invitation of her counterparts. She will have engagements in the State of Qatar from 28 and 29 October 2018 and in the State of Kuwait on 30 and 31 October 2018. During her visit […]
Janet Jackson, 50, one of the most successful female singers of all times, married billionaire husband Wissam Al Mana, 42, a Qatari national in 2012. This was her third marriage. The two have a son Eissa born this year. Their 5-year old marriage broke down right after the birth of Eissa in January 2017. Janet […]
General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has issued a decision banning all Qatari airlines and aircraft from landing at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s airports immediately. It has also prevented all private and commercial airlines registered in the Kingdom from operating to Qatar (both direct and non-direct ) immediately. […]
Here is the list of the nations that have announced that they will toe the Saudi Arabia line and sever ties with Qatar: 1.) UAE: The United Arab Emirates has issued the following statement: “The UAE affirms its complete commitment and support to the Gulf Cooperation Council and to the security and stability of the GCC […]
