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India set to play leading role in post-COVID revival: PM Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged global companies to invest in India and reiterated his call for a “self-sustaining and...

PM Modi to hand over social media accounts to women to celebrate Women’s Day this Sunday

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shed light today on his mystery announcement on Monday stating that he might quit social media. The PM...

Singapore's Tharman Shanmugaratnam exchanges New Year's wishes with Modi

​Singapore's Indian-origin Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam called on Prime Minister...

Modi calls for FTA rethink, greater links with ASEAN during his Thailand visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his four-day trip to Thailand welcomed a decision for a relook at a free trade agreement (FTA)...

Modi to attend RCEP, ASEAN-India summits in Thailand

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Thailand from November 2-4 to attend the ASEAN-India summits, East Asia and Regional...

With 30 million followers, Modi most popular world leader on Instagram

The growing popularity and social media savviness of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were further evident after his account crossed 30...

Birthday wishes pour in for PM Modi from across the world

Indians across the globe, world leaders, celebrities and others wished Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 69th birthday on Tuesday.

Modi discusses space training, USD 1 bn investment with Putin during Vladivostok visit

There was plenty on the agenda during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flying visit to Russia’s Far East, with discussions ranging...

Modi raises issue of anti-India protests on Independence Day with UK PM Boris Johnson

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his British counterpart Boris Johnson about the anti-India demonstrations over Kashmir and...

PM Modi expected to inaugurate Gandhi Peace Garden in New York

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the Gandhi Peace Garden on September 26 during his visit to New York, sources...

Four floating terminals set up for Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj Sangam

For safe and smooth movement of the pilgrims and passengers during three month long Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj, the Inland Waterways Authority...

Modi champions value of yoga at G20 summit in Argentina

About 4,000 yoga practitioners in Buenos Aires took to their mats in a convention hall as Modi addressed the crowd on a topic dear to his...

Modi’s speech opens doors for collaboration: Indian fintech firms at SFF2018

Connected to India spoke to some of the Indian fintech firms at the SFF2018, on their experience of the festival, as well as their thoughts...

India best investment destination, Modi tells global fintech firms

Asserting that India was one of the top nations for fintech adoption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today exhorted the global fintech majors...

India, Indonesia are similar in many ways, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said that India and Indonesia are similar in more than one area, with a thriving democracy being an...

Thinking global, acting East; Narendra Modi heads to Singapore for Shangri La dialogue

In the run-up to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 1,...

PM Modi encounters both diaspora protesters and supporters on Day 1 in UK

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a packed first day during his European trip where he was both cheered and jeered by overseas...

All about connectivity: Indian PM Modi highlights creating closer ties with ASEAN in address at plenary session

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the issues of maritime security and connectivity with the South East Asian nations and...

Maritime security, cooperation to top tomorrow’s ASEAN India summit agenda

With an eye on increasing Chinese naval assertiveness in the South China Sea, maritime security and cooperation is at the top of the agenda...

After Japan, Singapore to invest in India's North Eastern region as Beijing stares

Brushing aside China's objections to foreign investments in India's Northeast region, Singapore has proposed to set up a Skill Centre to...

New Deputy Indian Ambassador to US lauds diaspora for role in developing Indo-US ties

The Indo-US cooperation has reached a level which was "unimaginable" a decade ago, a senior Indian diplomat has said as he lauded the...

Indian PM Narendra Modi interacts with Indian diaspora before Xiamen BRICS summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday met members of the Indian diaspora in China at the Wyndham Hotel in Xiamen, ahead of the BRICS...

Modi at BRICS: Declaration, Highlights, Pictures

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Plenary Session of the 9th BRICS Summit, in Xiamen, China.