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Jaishankar, UNCTAD Secretary-General Grynspan Agree That G20 Has Key Role In Voicing Global South’s Concerns

Varanasi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the UNCTAD and concurred on G20’s important role in voicing concerns of Global South. The two also agreed to work closely to ensure the advancement of SDG goals.Jaishankar met with Rebeca Grynspan and other global leaders on the sidelines of the G20 Development Ministers’ meeting in Varanasi on

June 11, 2023
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Jaishankar, G20 Delegates Experience Varanasi Culture, Attend Ganga Aarti At Varanasi’s Dashashwamedh Ghat

Varanasi: Dressed in traditional attire, delegates to the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took part in the Ganga Arti ritual at the Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi on Sunday evening.Earlier, they were welcomed in a traditional way at Namo Ghat. Seeing the cultural artists dance, the delegates also shook a leg. Following this, they boarded the cruise

June 11, 2023
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G20 Delegates From Brazil, Germany, Japan, Indonesia, China Arrive In Varanasi For Development Ministers’ Meeting

Varanasi: G20 delegates from Brazil, Germany, Japan, Indonesia and China on Sunday arrived at the Varanasi Airport to participate in the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting scheduled to be held from June 11-13.Awadh’s Faruwahi dance and Kashi Vishwanath Damru Vadan Samiti gave a grand welcome to the foreign guests at the airport. The foreign guests also performed Damru Vadan and Indian dance at

June 11, 2023
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Shilpak N Ambule Is New High Commissioner of India To Singapore

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday appointed Shilpak N Ambule as the next High Commissioner of India to Singapore.Earlier, Ambule was serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs.The Ministry of External Affairs informed in a press release, "Dr Shilpak N. Ambule (IFS: 2002) presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed

June 11, 2023
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Ministry of External Affairs Appoints Vipul As Next Ambassador To Qatar

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday appointed Vipul as the next Ambassador of India to Qatar.Earlier, Vipul was serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. He is an Indian Foreign Service officer from the 1998 batch.The Ministry of External Affairs informed in a press release, "Shri Vipul (IFS: 1998) presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External

June 11, 2023
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GE Engine Deal With Hindustan Aeronautics Will Have Ripple Effect Across The US And Indian Defence Industries

A deal between General Electric and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to co-manufacture jet engines in India will have a ”ripple effect” across the American and Indian defence industries, the head of a top US business advocacy group has saidWashington: A deal between General Electric and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to co-manufacture jet engines in India will have a ”ripple effect” across the American and

June 11, 2023
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Indian Army’s Air Defence Widens Wings

File picture of the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system from Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur off the Odisha coast on September 8, 2022New China focus and lessons from the Ukraine war shape modernisation plans as India prepares for new threats with better technologyThe Indian Army’s reorientation from the western borders to the northern borders in the aftermath of the 2020

June 11, 2023
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Agni Prime Ready For Induction Into Armed Forces

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the flight test of Agni Prime, a new-generation ballistic missile with nuclear capabilities, on Wednesday. The test took place from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on the night of June 7. Agni Prime has been developed as a successor to the Agni-I and Agni-II missiles that are currently in operational

June 11, 2023
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Balakot, Surgical Strikes Showed India Can Defend Itself Both Within, Outside Borders: Defence Minister

The Defence Minister showered encomiums on Modi for making possible the return of Indian students who were trapped in UkraineDefence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asserted that the Balakot airstrikes and the surgical strikes sent a message that India can defend itself both within and outside its borders.Speaking at a function in Rohtas district of Bihar, Singh lauded Prime Minister Narendra

June 11, 2023
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Modi’s 2023 State Visit To U.S. As Big A Game-Changer As Deng’s 1979 Visit

India-US relationship is expected to reach an unprecedentedly high orbit during the upcoming State Visit of PM Modi to the world’s largest economy. The expectation is that this time around, the immense range of opportunities created by shifts in geopolitical tectonic plates will not go unutilised by IndiaWithin twelve days, Narendra Modi will become the first Prime Minister of India to twice

June 11, 2023
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