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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2020
On 9 January 1915, Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa, to commemorate the return, 9th January was chosen to be celebrated as Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (Non-Resident Indian Day) in the year 2000 by the External Affairs Ministry of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Ministry of External Affairs creates “NEST” to increase investment coordination
The Ministry of External Affairs is to set up a new division called NEST-New and Emerging Strategic Technologies. The division will work to increase investment coordination among the states of the country and also with the foreign countries. Highlights The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
‘Raisina Dialogue 2020’ from 14th-16th January in New Delhi
The multilateral conference that has emerged as India’s flagship conference since its inception in the year 2016 on geoeconomics and geopolitics is organized annually in New Delhi. In collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, the Conference is organized by ..
Senior diplomat Harsh Vardhan Shringla to be new Foreign Secretary
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Harsh Vardhan Shringla, currently serving as India’s ambassador to United States (US), as the next foreign secretary. He is likely to take over will take over as next Foreign ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
MEA hosts 6th Indian Ocean Dialogue, Delhi Dialogue XI
Union Ministry of External Affairs will be hosting 6th Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD) and Delhi Dialogue XI at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi on 13 December 2019. This is for the first time that these two dialogues, which are ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
India for Humanity-Jaipur Foot event organised at US Capitol building
India for Humanity-Jaipur Foot event was recently organised at United States Capitol building to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. It was jointly by Indian Embassy and Jaipur Foot USA. About India for Humanity initiative It was launched ..