Even as India and Singapore conducted a successful silver jubilee of naval exercise SIMBEX last week, the armies of both countries are engaged in bilateral artillery exercise, Agni Warrior, in Devlali, India, from that started on November 12 and concludes tomorrow.
Tag: Diplomacy
Missions across 14 countries asked to locate kin of 26/11 victims, hold memorials
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has asked its missions in 14 countries to locate families of their nationals who were killed in 26/11 terror attack to hold a memorial for them and spread awareness about the global threat of terrorism.
Sikh community in US lauds Indian government’s Kartarpur Corridor initiative
Highlighting the positive effect on Indo-Pak relations not just in the subcontinent but across the world, Sikhs in America have hailed the Indian government’s decision to build a religious corridor linking the Indian border district of Gurdaspur with historic Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara
Lao seeks India’s role in connectivity infrastructure development in ASEAN countries
Lao has urged India to play a proactive role in the development of infrastructure in the ASEAN region to meet the target of digital connectivity between member states by 2020 and physical connectivity by 2025.
SIMBEX expands scope, adds more firepower on its Silver Jubilee
Singapore and India’s annual naval exercise SIMBEX expanded its scope on its silver jubilee this year by adding more firepower and increasing the geographical range of the drill – from Andaman & Nicobar Islands to Visakhapatnam on the mainland.
India, Singapore to hold trilateral exercise with Thailand in Andaman Sea
Trilateral maritime exercise with Thailand in the Andaman Sea is in the offing after Indian and Singapore have successfully held naval drills SIMBEX for the last 25 years in the region.
Modi urges US firms to invest in start ups, energy, digital
Noting the “unprecedented” gains to the US and India through escalating economic engagements, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked American companies to invest in startups, energy, health and digital technology.
Toddlers Darlene, Jessica in UK first to get passports under MEA outreach programme
The Indian mission in UK presented the first set of passports under their new scheme to two toddlers, Darlene Fernandes and Jessica Kaur, at the London High Commission and Birmingham consulate in the presence of proud parents, guests and dignitaries from the diplomatic world.
India, UAE collaboration on Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence to generate USD20bn in benefits
Even as experts debate the application of Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence in governance and their potential exploitation, India and UAE have taken a bold step by entering into partnership in these areas which looks to generate an estimated USD20 billion as economic benefits in the next decade.
Punjab, Uttarakhand CMs looking for their slice of Singapore investment pie at upcoming summit
The Chief Ministers of the Indian states of Punjab and Uttarakhand have jumped onto the Singapore investment bandwagon as they are set to visit the city-state next week for a financial summit.
