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10 Feb

Japan to pick prime minister on Feb 18 after election

Tokyo, Feb 10 (IANS) Japan will convene a special parliamentary session on February 18 to choose the prime minister following Sunday's House of Representatives election, local media reported on Tuesday. According to Jiji Press, the Japanese Constitution stipulates that an extraordinary Diet session must be convened within 30 days after a House of Representatives election to designate a prime minister. On the opening day of the session, the incumbent cabinet will collectively resign. The newly-elected House of Representatives and the current House of Councillors will then vote separately to designate a new prime minister, who will subsequently form a new…

14 Jul

Will carry the hopes and dreams of our nation: PM Modi on Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that July 14 will be etched in memory forever as Chandrayaan-3, ISRO's lunar mission is set to be launched on Friday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. "Best wishes for Chandrayaan-3 mission! I urge you all to know more about this Mission and the strides we have made in space, science and innovation. It will make you all very proud," the Prime Minister tweeted. "14th July 2023 will always be etched in golden letters as far as India's space sector is concerned. Chandrayaan-3, our third lunar mission,…

19 Jun

Modi’s silence on Galwan clash hit India’s negotiating position, says Jairam

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Congress on Monday condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving a clean chit to China on the Galwan valley clash in June 2020, adding that his silence thereafter has contributed to weakening of India's negotiating position. Taking to Twitter, party general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, "Today three years ago the Prime Minister gave this clean chit to China. Just listen to him. It has hurt and will continue to hurt India very badly. His continued silence thereafter both in Parliament and outside has contributed to a weakening of India's negotiating position." He also attached a video…

23 May

Mutual trust & respect bind India-Australia ties: PM Modi

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) While addressing a massive crowd of the Indian diaspora in Sydney on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that mutual trust and respect are the elements that bind India and Australia ties. He made the remarks at an event at the Qudos Bank Arena where he received a rousing welcome from the diaspora members. Upon his arrival at the arena accompanied by his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, Modi was welcomed amid Vedic chanting and other traditional rituals. Addressing the Indian diaspora, Modi said: "No matter what the geographical distances are between India and Australia, the Indian…

27 May

8 years ago we started implementing new mantras of good governance in India: Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that eight years ago his government started implementing new mantras of good governance in India following the path of minimum government - maximum governance. Prime Minister Modi was speaking after inaugurating India's biggest Drone Festival -- 'Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022' here. He also interacted with Kisan drone pilots, witnessed open-air drone demonstrations and interacted with startups in the drone exhibition centre. The Prime Minister talked about his fascination and interest in the drone sector and said that he was deeply impressed by the drone exhibition and the spirit of the entrepreneurs and…

22 Apr

We will effectively introduce FTA between India & UK: Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India and the UK are working on closing the negotiations for a free trade agreement by the end of the year. Addressing the joint media address after the bilateral talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held at Hyderabad House, Modi said, "Recently we have concluded FTA talks with UAE and Australia. We wish to go for FTA with the UK with the same spirit and commitment. "Last year, we established the strategic partnership and we have added the important Roadmap-2030 and during our talks, we reviewed the progress made in…

18 Apr

Pakistan’s olive branch to India – letter from Shehbaz Sharif to PM Modi proposes ‘meaningful engagement’

New Delhi: Pakistan's new prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought peaceful ties with India and wants to resolve all issues, including Kashmir, with New Delhi with "meaningful engagement". In a letter written to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sharif said socio-economic development of the people of the two countries as well as the region can be achieved through meaningful India-Pakistan engagement and peaceful resolution of "all outstanding disputes" including that of Jammu and Kashmir. He further wrote that a "peaceful and cooperative" ties between Pakistan and India are imperative for the socio-economic development of the people of the two countries…

17 Apr

UK PM to begin India’s visit from Ahmedabad on April 21

New Delhi: The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit India this week to "deepen" the long-term partnership amidst the global economic challenges and "threats" from autocratic states. The visit will commence from Ahmedabad on April 21, wherein he will meet with leading businesses and discuss the UK and India's thriving commercial, trade and people links. This will be the first time that a UK Prime Minister would visit Gujarat, India's fifth largest state and the ancestral home of around half of the British-Indian population in the UK. The British Prime Minister will then travel to New Delhi to meet Prime…

17 Apr

Johnson seeks defence, diplomatic, economic cooperation with India, amid political differences

London: Boris Johnson's first visit to India as Britain's Prime Minister -- twice postponed because of Covid -- is at last scheduled on the anvil for April 21-22. "My visit to India", he said, "will deliver on the things that really matter to the people of both our nations - from job creation and economic growth, to energy security and defence." Johnson's is no stranger to India. He was married to a half-Indian barrister -- Marina Wheeler -- for 25 years and undertook trips to India often for family occasions. He also went to India as Mayor of London and the…

15 Apr

Modi, Vietnamese Gen Secy discuss Russia-Ukraine war, South China Sea

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong, on Friday held discussions on the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the situation in South China Sea. Modi made a phone call to Trong and held deliberations over a wide range of issues. The two leaders complimented each other on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Vietnam, which is being celebrated this year.They expressed satisfaction over the rapid pace of wide-ranging cooperation under the India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which was established during Modi's visit to Vietnam…