United Nations: India attracted $64 billion in foreign investment in 2020. But in 2021, there was a decline of $19 billion and the foreign investment in the country came down to $45 billion. It was being claimed to be a cause of concern in the economy. But despite the fall in foreign investment, India continued […]
New Delhi: General Charles Flynn, head of the US Army’s Pacific Command, had warned that the construction being carried out by China in the area near the LAC in Ladakh was a matter of concern. India and China have reacted to it. The Ministry of External Affairs has said that India is keeping a close […]
New Delhi: The Defence Ministry announced that India has successfully test-fired Agni-4, a medium-range nuclear-capable missile. The test was conducted on Monday night on Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha, the defence ministry said in a statement. It was also said that this was a part of routine training tests. The defence department’s ‘Strategic Forces Command’ […]
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the Single Nodal Agency (SNA) Dashboard on Tuesday. This is part of the Iconic Week celebration of Amrit Kaal of India’s independence. While speaking at the ceremony, Sitharaman expressed confidence that the new SNA Dashboard will bring a significant change just like Aadhaar Card, COVIN App and […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to set focus on making Indian banks and currency a vital part of the international trade and supply chain. He also asked the financial institutions to encourage those doing exemplary on the economic and business level. The Prime Minister conveyed this message at an event jointly organized by […]
New Delhi: An important decision was taken at the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The DAC approved the purchase of defence equipment worth ₹76,390 crores from domestic industries. This includes about eight next-generation corvettes for the Indian Navy and a provision of nearly ₹36,000 crores has been made for […]
Prague: After Slovakia, India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar reached Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. From the next month, the Presidency of the European Union will be with the Czech Republic. Therefore, this visit of the Indian EAM to the Czech Republic becomes important. The EAM started his visit with a meeting […]
Islamabad: The Taliban has reacted to the visit of an Indian delegation to Afghanistan. The Taliban regime has said that this will be the beginning of excellent relations with India. Taliban Defence Minister Mulla Yaqoob has said that sending Afghan army officers to India for training would not be a problem in the near future. […]
New Delhi: – Reports are being received that Turkey has refused to purchase wheat from India accusing that the Indian wheat is substandard. But the Indian company had despatched this wheat to the Netherlands and not Turkey. It is not clear how the wheat reached Turkey. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said that the Indian policy […]
United Nations: India has warned that new and emerging technologies may increase the risks of weapons of mass destruction access by terrorist groups and other non-state actors. This poses a severe threat to world peace and stability. A. Amarnath, India’s diplomatic official at the UN, underlined the threat while speaking before the Security Council committee. […]