Tag: Narendra Modi
People-centered globalization: taking the G20 to the last mile, leaving no one behind
And we walk together towards a common future – one future – which is the undeniable truth in these interconnected times. The post-pandemic world order is very different from the world before it. There are, among other things, three important changes. First, there is a growing understanding that a shift from a GDP-centric worldview to…
According to Joe Biden, Putin is losing the Iraq war
This error was immediately picked up by the media and became another major error within 24 hours. At a campaign fundraiser the night before, Biden referred to India as China, despite having met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi just a week earlier. Such incidents are not uncommon for Biden, whose public speeches have had their…
India called for an end to arms exports to war-torn Myanmar
BANGKOK – A pressure group in Myanmar is calling on India to stop selling arms to their war-torn country’s military and is asking its Western allies to join the call, singling out Sweden and the United States. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first state visit to the United States last week. Both countries…
Modi’s yoga charm offensive is an ode to India’s soft power
The Indian Prime Minister led from the front at a record-breaking multinational event on the International Day of Yoga at the United Nations Even before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office in 2014, he made an impassioned plea to the New York-based United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to declare June 21 as International Yoga…
Jaishankar meets French counterpart Colonna; the latter showing enthusiasm over PM Modi’s upcoming visit
Stockholm [Sweden]May 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday (local time) met her French counterpart Catherine Colonna who shared her enthusiasm for making Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bastille Day visit a success. Both also shared views on the Indo-Pacific and the G20. “Happy to meet French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna. Share her enthusiasm…
FMs from Bhutan, Croatia, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Sweden reach Delhi to participate in Raisina Dialogue
New Delhi [India]March 2 (ANI): India on Thursday welcomed the foreign ministers of Bhutan, Croatia, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Sweden to New Delhi, who will participate in the eighth edition of the Raisina Dialogue. “Delighted to welcome guests from around the world for RaisinaDialogue2023! Foreign ministers from Bhutan, Croatia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Sweden are in…
Knowledge Smart City will be built on 5,000 hectares in UP at a cost of $42 billion
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India]December 18 (ANI): Team Yogi (Government of Uttar Pradesh), which has been successful in garnering foreign investment for the state through its road shows abroad, has signed an MoU with Austin University in San Francisco, USA, to build a Knowledge Smart City at the cost of $42 billion (about Rs 35,000 crore).…
Finland and India signed a joint declaration on immigration and mobility
“Signed a joint declaration of intent on immigration and mobility V. MuraleedharanMinister of Foreign Affairs and Parliament and Tuula Haatainenthe Minister of Labor to reach a mutually beneficial arrangement regarding immigration and mobility between the countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. “The declaration underscores the determination of both countries to work…
Indian leader Narendra Modi reflects on Earth’s future as his country takes over the G20 presidency
Today, India begins its G20 presidency. The previous 17 G20 presidencies delivered significant results – to ensure macroeconomic stability, rationalize international taxation, ease the debt burden of the countries, among many other results. We will take advantage of these results and build on them. But as India takes on this important mantle, I ask myself…
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says Indian-Swedish companies must support start-ups from both sides
New Delhi [India] October 27 (ANI): Addressing the 9th edition of India-Sweden Innovation Day through virtual mode, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that research collaboration and joint startups ecosystem will help build a common future by harnessing the power in science, technology and innovation for social good. Referring to the joint projects that have…
Prime Minister Modi congratulates Sweden’s Ulf Kristersson on becoming the new Prime Minister
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Ulf Kristersson, the Moderate party leader, on becoming the next Prime Minister of Sweden. The Prime Minister said he looks forward to working together to strengthen bilateral relations. “Congratulations to HE Mr. Ulf Kristersson on his election as the next Prime Minister…
India restores historic ties with Central Asian countries under PM Modi
By Heena JoshiNew Delhi [India]Sep 3 (ANI): Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has returned focus to Central Asia after 30 years of neglect of this landlocked and resource-rich region that shares cultural and historical ties with India, the former envoy said. to Kazakhstan, Ashok Sajjanhar. Speaking to ANI, the former envoy to Kazakhstan, Sweden…
CM Kejriwal Singapore visits controversy: AAP minister moves Delhi HC to seek guidelines on foreign travel by state ministers
New Delhi [India]Aug 1 (ANI): Delhi Cabinet Minister Kailash Gahlot on Monday moved the Delhi High Court (HC) challenging the provisions of seeking the Centre’s permission to travel abroad by the elected officials. Gahlot also asked for guidance on broader guidelines for permits required of elected officials to travel abroad. The Delhi High Court asked…
Borgen Legacy: Why Birgitte Gammelborg’s story is not quite over
Borgen’ is the everyday name for Christiansborg, a large building with facades of gray granite in central Copenhagen. The Danish word ‘borg’ means ‘fortress’ or ‘fortress’, and the definite form ‘borgen’ indicates that this castle is not just any castle, but ‘borgen’ and actually houses the Parliament, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Supreme Court and…
Only 15% of the world enjoys free expression of information
A British group says that their latest study of worldwide freedom of expression shows that only 15% of the world’s population lives where people can receive or share information freely. In its Global Expression Report 2022, Article19, an international human rights organization, said that in authoritarian nations such as China, Myanmar and Russia, and in…
Germany respects India’s position in the Ukraine conflict, says Ambassador Lindner
New Delhi [India]May 27 (ANI): Germany has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a special guest to next month’s G-7 summit and he has accepted the invitation, India’s Ambassador to India Walter J Lindner said on Friday. Lindner interacts with journalists at the IWPC here and also said that Germany respects India’s position in the…
Authoritarian leaders slaughter covid-19 responses, leading to deaths
The World Health Organization (WHO) last week updated its report on redundant deaths from covid-19which highlights an extraordinary correlation between deaths and authoritarian leaders. It also highlights how well Australia handled covid-19 in both 2020 and 2021, although the deaths in covid-19 2022 are now increasing and significantly exceeding the deaths in 2020 and 2021.…
Prime Minister Modi invites Nordic companies to invest in the Sagarmala project
Copenhagen [Denmark]May 4 (ANI): On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Nordic companies to invest in the blue economy, including the Sagarmala project, and asked the Nordic countries’ state wealth funds to invest in India. As part of the Sagarmala program, more than 800 projects at an estimated cost of approximately 5.48 lakh crore Rs…
Prime Minister Modi’s gifts to leaders from the Nordic countries reflect India’s diversity, rich traditions
Copenhagen [Denmark]May 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who ended her visit to Denmark on Wednesday, presented gifts to leaders in the Nordic countries that reflected India’s rich cultural diversity, its deep ties to modern nature, its fighting traditions, age-old craftsmanship and exquisite craftsmen. . The Prime Minister embarked on a three-day visit to European…
Prime Minister Modi’s meeting with Nordic countries to strengthen partnership in blue economy, clean technology, 5G
Copenhagen [Denmark]May 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bilateral meeting with the Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway will strengthen the partnership in the blue economy, clean technology, geothermal energy and 5G. In a special briefing by Foreign Minister Vinay Kwatra on Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the Nordic countries, held at…
The conflict in Ukraine is part of discussions during the India-Nordic summit
Copenhagen [Denmark]May 4 (ANI): The situation in Ukraine occurred during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with her Nordic counterparts and during the India-Nordic Summit. Foreign Minister Vinay Mohan Kwatra spoke about a special briefing on the Prime Minister’s visit to Denmark, and said that the leaders also discussed the Indo-Pacific region. “Both in the bilateral…
India-Nordic summit to strengthen India’s ties with the region, says Prime Minister Modi
Copenhagen [Denmark]May 4 (ANI): The India-Nordic Summit will strengthen India’s ties with the region, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday after attending the India-Nordic Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark. The prime ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway attended the second India-Nordic summit. This meeting came shortly after Prime Minister Modi held bilateral meetings…
Prime Minister Modi participates in the India-Nordic summit in Copenhagen
Copenhagen [Denmark]May 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other heads of government attended the Indo-Nordic summit at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark on Wednesday. The prime ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway attended the second India-Nordic summit. This meeting came shortly after Prime Minister Modi held bilateral meetings with the Nordic leaders.…
Prime Minister Modi meets Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir; discusses strengthening ties in trade, energy, fisheries
Copenhagen [Denmark]May 4 (ANI): On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met her Icelandic counterpart Katrin Jakobsdottir ahead of the second India-Nordic summit in Copenhagen. Both leaders discussed strengthening ties in areas such as trade, energy, fisheries and more. “Prime Minister @narendramodi held talks with Prime Minister @katrinjak from Iceland. They discussed strengthening ties in areas…
Prime Minister Modi, Finland’s counterpart Sanna Marin discusses ways to cement partnerships in trade, investment
Copenhagen [Denmark]May 4 (ANI): In addition to the second India-Nordic summit in Copenhagen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on Wednesday with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and discussed ways to further cement this partnership in trade, investment, technology and other such sectors. This was the first personal meeting between the two leaders. “Prime Ministers Narendra…
Prime Minister Modi examines India-Sweden’s bilateral partnership with counterpart Andersson
Copenhagen [Denmark]May 4 (ANI): In addition to the second India-Nordic summit in Copenhagen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with her Swedish counterpart Magdalena Andersson on Wednesday, where both sides reviewed the progress of the bilateral partnership. This was the first meeting between the two leaders. Both leaders also discussed the possibilities of deepening cooperation…
Danish-Indian relations were further strengthened by a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Foreign Ministers Jeppe Kofod and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar India’s Ambassador to Denmark, Pooja Kapur Denmark’s ambassador to India, Freddy Svane
Prime Minister Modi for bilateral talks with Norwegian counterparts ahead of the second India-Nordic summit
Copenhagen [Denmark]May 4 (ANI): Ahead of the India-Nordic summit to be held on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on the last part of her three-day visit to Europe, will hold bilateral talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in Copenhagen, Denmark. On Twitter, the Prime Minister’s Office wrote: “Strengthens friendships with Norway.…
Prime Minister Modi participates in the India-Nordic summit, visit France today
Copenhagen [Denmark]May 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the second India-Nordic summit in Denmark, before traveling to Paris to meet newly elected President Emmanuel Macron on the last day of his three-day European visit on Wednesday. The second India-Nordic summit will see the prime ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway, and…
Prime Minister Modi urges Danish companies to invest in India
Berlin [Germany]May 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen interacted on Tuesday with top executives in India and Denmark, and during the meeting, Prime Minister Modi invited Danish companies to invest in India, said the newly appointed Foreign Minister Vinay Kwatra. Kwatra held a press conference at the end of…
Prime Minister Modi, Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen discusses Ukraine’s war
Copenhagen [Denmark]May 3 (ANI): On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the war in Ukraine with the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between India and Denmark in Copenhagen. “We share many values. We are two democratic nations, we both believe in a rules-based international system. In times…
Marin in Germany: Finland discusses security guarantees with major allies
prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and his Swedish counterpart Magdalena Andersson held second-day talks with the host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz near Berlin on Tuesday. The war in Ukraine and the pending NATO decisions in the two Nordic countries dominated the negotiations and the three-way press conference. In his comments at the 18th-century Schloss in…
Prime Minister Modi travels to Denmark on the second stage of a visit to Europe
Berlin [Germany]May 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark, from Berlin on Tuesday to begin the second part of her visit to the three European nations. Prior to his resignation, Prime Minister Modi thanked the German government for their hospitality during his “productive” visit. “My visit to Germany has been productive. The…
