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Seventh International Day of Yoga

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an official working visit to the United States of America from the 22nd to the 25th of September 2021 at the invitation of President Joseph Biden of the United States of America. In 2021, this was his first visit abroad, beyond the neighbourhood.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bangladesh on March 26 and 27, 2021, at the invitation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to attend the 50 years of diplomatic relation of Bangladesh, while also commemoration the birth centenary of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

India celebrates 74th Independence Day on 15th August 2020

Several important reforms have already been enacted to realize this goal in the first year of Modi 2.0 Government.

Mahatma Gandhi is one of the greatest global icons, whose thoughts and ideals give strength to millions. He emphasised on the power of truth and non-violence, which became a guiding torchlight for those individuals and societies fighting oppression, injustice and wrong.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Buenos Aires from 29 November -01 December 2018 to attend the 13th G-20 Summit hosted by Argentina. The G-20 seeks to promote multi-faceted cooperation among the twenty largest economies of the world through the ten years of Its existence.

Prime Minister Modi visited Japan on 28-29 October 2018 for the 13th India-Japan Annual Summit. This was his twelfth meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe since his first visit to Japan as Prime Minister in September 2014.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kathmandu on a two-day visit on 30-31 August, 2018 to participate in the fourth BIMSTEC Summit. The fourth Summit that began on 30th August 2018, with a joint call on by all the leaders of the BIMSTEC countries on President Bidhya Devi Bhandari of Nepal, aimed to further consolidate the progress made thus ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Stockholm on the invitation of Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven on 16-17th April 2018. It was his first visit to Sweden after taking office. He also called on His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden. On 17th April 2018, India and Sweden Jointly hosted the India Nordic Summit in Stockholm, with the ...

India’s Diplomatic Journey 2014-18 "Unprecedented Outreach Unparalleled Outcomes”

Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, paid a State Visit to Republic of Rwanda (23-24 July), Republic of Uganda (24-25 July) and Republic of South Africa (25-27 July). This was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Rwanda and the first visit by our Prime Minister to Uganda in over 20 years. The visit to South Africa was in the ...

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paid an official visit to the Republic of Indonesia (May 29-31) and Republic of Singapore (May 31-June 2) at the invitation of H.E. Mr. Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia and H.E. Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore respectively. He made a brief stopover in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Nepal from 11-12 May 2018 at the invitation of the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

This visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the WEF came after 20 years, as the last visit by Shri Deve Gowda took place in the year 1997.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook a four day bilateral tour to Palestine, United Arab Emirates and Oman from 9th to 12th February.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Manila, Philippines from 12th-14th November 2017 to attend the 15th ASEAN-India Summit and the 12th East Asia Summit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Germany on 29-30 May 2017 at the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the Fourth India-Germany Intergovernmental Consultations (IGC). The two-day visit began from Meseberg near Berlin in Germany, where Chancellor Merkel had invited Prime Minister Modi to hold discussions on issues of regional and ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited St. Petersburg, Russia from 31st May to 2nd June for the 18th India-Russia Annual Summit. The visit began with paying homage at the Piskarovskoye Cemetery, to those who perished during the siege of Leningrad, followed by a visit to the world famous State Hermitage Museum and the Institute of Oriental ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Astana, Kazakhstan on 8 June 2017 to attend the Summit meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).At this meeting, on completion of the process, India became a full Member of the SCO.The process of full membership was launched in Tashkent meeting of the SCO in 2016. He also attended the ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Washington DC on June 25-26, 2017 at the invitation of President Donald J Trump.

Resurgence, Renaissance and Renewal. Speed, Scale and Skill. A new hope lit up in the global horizon under the NDA Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has steered the world's most populous democracy and fastest growing emerging economy to new heights in the last three years.

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi arrived in Colombo as the chief Guest for the 14th International Vesak day celebrations on 11th May, 2017, on the invitation of President Maithripala Sirisena. This was his second visit to Sri Lanka.

This book offers a fascinating portrayal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visits in his first year and half in office to thirty three countries, big and small, in different parts of the world.

Driven by the goal of accelerating India's development in a world of turbulence and transitions, and a neighberhood of oppurtunities and challenges, Prime Minister Modi set an intense pace of international engagement, filled with public articulation of his vision for India.

A chance meeting with Mahatma Gandhi at the Gujarat Club in Ahmedabad in 1915 strengthened his resolve. Inspired by the life and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi, Patel became Gandhi’s ardent follower, and a fellow traveler in India’s freedom journey.

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a periodic review of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States. The UPR is a significant innovation of the Human Rights Council which is based on equal treatment for all countries.

At the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an official visit to Japan from 10 to 12 November, 2016 for the Annual Summit meeting. During the three day visit Prime Minister had an audience with the Emperor of Japan and held wide-ranging consultations with Prime Minister Abe.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an Official Visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from 02 - 03 September 2016.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Maputo, Mozambique on 7th July 2016, on the first leg of his four nation tour. Prime Minister met President Filipe Nyusi and held extensive talks with him.

Yoga embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well being. It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Herat, Afghanistan on 4 June 2016 for the first leg of his five nation tour.

Steady rise in India's stature over the last two years, with the world looking at the coutry anew as an influential player with a distinctive voice to shape the global agenda.

The quest to map new frontiers in our diplomacy was the defining theme of India’s foreign policy over the last two years – an extraordinary time not merely for the scale and speed of our engagement with a large number of countries but also for Indian diplomacy’s efforts to deliver tangible achievements for the country’s development.

At the invitation of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Hassan Rouhani, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a state visit to Iran from 22 to 23 May, 2016. He called on the Supreme Leader Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei and held wide-ranging discussions with President Rouhani.

''Constitution is not a mere lawyer's document, it is a vehicle of Life, and its spirit is always the spirit of Age.'':- Dr.Bhim Rao Ambedkar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brussels on 30th March 2016 on the first leg of his three-nation tour of Belgium, the United States and Saudi Arabia from 30th March to 03 April 2016 .

"Nuclear Security Summit is about a commitment to making our world safer & creating a better tomorrow for future generations." - Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Washington DC to attend the fourth and final National Security Summit 2016 hosted by President Barack Obama.

At the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a two-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 2-3 April 2016.

Path-breaking, Proactive, Pragmatic- these 3 Ps encapsulate the development-centric diplomatic initiatives and outreach of the Government of India led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015. It was a year marked by out-of-box thinking, boldness of vision and energetic execution, which has reignited the 'Índia Story'.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a two-day visit to Russia from 23-24 December 2015 for the 16th India-Russia​ ​Annual Summit. It was his first bilateral visit to the Russian Federation after assuming office in May 2014. With a purpose to deepen cooperation in the spheres of Security, Trade, Economy, Energy, Science and Technology, and take ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to Kabul on December 25, 2015. It was the Prime Minister’s first visit to Afghanistan. During the visit, Prime Minister Modi and Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani jointly inaugurated and dedicated the National Assembly building, to the Afghan people.

Kuala Lumpur was the first stop for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his two-nation (Malaysia-Singapore) tour, spread over for four days from November 21, 2015 to November 24, 2015. Besides paying a bilateral visit to Malaysia, Prime Minister Modi also attended the twin summits......

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day bilateral visit to Singapore began on November 23, 2015. Aimed at consolidating India-Singapore economic ties and strengthening the security cooperation between the two nations, the visit assumed a greater significance as it came at a time when India and Singapore are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic ...

Celebrating the growing strength, breadth and depth of the relations between the two countries, Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Cameron emphasised that the enduring connect between the UK and India plays a vital role in safeguarding and promoting the security and prosperity of both the nations.

Indo Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) is a programme fully sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) with a view to develop Indo-Africa cooperation by helping African countries to develop their own potential for development in human resource and agriculture etc.

The recently concluded Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) conclave, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry 8-9 October, was overshadowed by the VVIP India-Africa Summit three weeks later in Delhi.

The Third India-Africa Forum Summit held in New Delhi (October 26-29) unveiled a ''dynamic and transformative agenda'' of mutual empowerment and mutual resurgence that will bring India and Africa closer in years and decades to come.

What do Dewan Prem Chand, Vijay Kumar Jetly, Rajender Singh, Jasbir Singh Lidder and Chander Prakash have in common? Apart from the fact that they are Indian, they were all deployed as Force Commanders for various United Nations Peace Keeping Missions in Africa.

The strong sense of political affinity and solidarity between India and Africa dates back to the several decades of the twentieth century when the peoples of India and Africa were engaged in an unremitting struggle to gain independence from colonial rule and to become arbiters of their own destinies.

India and Africa have a long history of partnership. Technology cooperation has been an essential ingredient in India’s development cooperation with Africa since mid 1960s when the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme was launched. ITEC was formulated with the intention of providing technical assistance to partner countries ...

Peoples of Africa and India represent a third of humankind. They have known each other since ages. As victims of exploitation and injustice in the colonial era, they were linked through mutual empathy and a common goal, namely freedom from domination and discrimination. In recent times, they have struggled together for attaining socio-economic ...

Prime Minister embarked on a visit to five Central Asian Republics– Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan on July 06, 2015. Considered as path-breaking and historic by many, it was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to all the five Central Asian countries in a single integrated tour.

First International Day of Yoga - 21st June 2015 which marks the summer solstice witnessed people from 192 nations from across the world enthusiastically celebrate the first International Day of Yoga

Despite a 400-year footprint in India, it took 8 years for a Dutch Prime Minister to visit and to be hosted by Prime Minister Modi, on 5-6 June, 2015. The young and dynamic Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte came with a large business delegation with representatives of more than 100 companies including Shell, Philips, Unilever, Amsterdam Schipol and ...

If there is one region where India is taking many new initiatives to step up political engagement and increase trade and investment, it is Latin America. Recent high-level visits to the region have helped paved way for cementing bilateral ties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-day visit to Dhaka from 06 to 07 June 2015. The visit set the tone for intensifying future cooperation and bringing the two neighbours even closer.

Indian Passports and travel documents are issued under Passports Act promulgated on the 24th June 1967. The day is now marked as Passport Seva Divas. This e-Book containing information on Passport Seva brought out on the occasion of Passport Seva Divas 2015.

External Affairs Minister released the book: ' Transformational Diplomacy: New Milestones, New Horizons' on the achievements of the Government at the completion of 1 year.

While addressing the 69th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 27, 2014, the Honorable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi urged the world community to adopt an International Day of Yoga.

Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and science of healthy living. The word ‘Yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj’, meaning ‘to join’ or ‘to yoke’ or ‘to unite’.

There is no show like Hannover Messe - cutting-edge technology and innovation blends with enterprise and ingenuity to bring together the world’s leading players in industry and high engineering to this German town every year. This year, Hannover Messe will have a special guest – India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the spotlight will be on the ...

It’s spring time in Paris, and there is a new spring, bounce and vitality in India-France relations. Paris in April looks like the heaven on earth, and is the first stop in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden trip to Europe and the continent’s powerful economy.

The Preamble to the Constitution of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) adopted in London on 16th September, 1945, states that: “Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed.”

The journey of indentured labour from India to Mauritius and to other destinations such as Suriname, Guyana, Reunion Island, Fiji, after the abolition of slavery in 1834 is one of history’s untold sagas

These expressions may sound like rhetorical hyperboles to some, but summarise the essence of the current transformational moment in relations between India and Sri Lanka, which has acquired a new bounce and energy after the formation of the new government in Colombo in January this year.

It’s a multi-dimensional relationship that remains embedded in a rich shared past, but continues to pulsate in the living present and points to a shining future. Entwined by history, culture, democratic values and intimate ancestral ties, the spirit and sounds of India are omnipresent and resonant in Mauritius.

Think of Seychelles, and India always looms large in this enchanting archipelago country better known for beauty pageants, honeymooners and luxury holidays. Trade, Training, Technology, Temples and yes, Tata buses and tortoises… These are multiple strands that form the exquisite mosaic of contemporary relations between India and Seychelles, the ...

The establishment of the new Government under Prime Minister Modi provided a new dynamism to our foreign policy, with a new Foreign Policy Team in Delhi since May 2014.

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As Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised the world with his passion for foreign policy, Asia has inevitably taken the centre stage in the conduct of his government’s diplomacy

India’s intangible cultural heritage flows from her 5000 year old culture and civilisation.

Our globalised and inter-connected world today revolves around connectivity in the broadest sense of that term. It includes physical infrastructure in terms of roads, railroads , waterways and sea ports that enable the carriage of goods, services, peoples and ideas both within and across national borders. In our digital age, there are also ...

The context of the third summit fuels hopes of a marked upswing in the quality and quantum of the variegated India-Africa engagement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama's joint radio address

In the twenty-first century, women have not only become wealth creators but also change agents by creating organizations of future. Recent years have seen an unprecedented rise of women in the different spheres of life.

The success of India’s maiden mission to Mars is hailed as a global landmark as it paves the way for cheap and reliable inter-planetary travel, this has been possible only because of a robust high technology infrastructure that has been put in place by the country.

If you travel to the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, and visit a place called Deo-garh, which literally means citadel of the gods, you will find the ruins of a Hindu temple, one of the oldest, at least 1500 years old, built by the kings of the Gupta dynasty

A vibrant electoral democracy has been India’s most enduring and endearing identity ever since India adopted a great constitution that made it a democratic republic with universal adult suffrage

This catalogue provides a ‘ready reckoner’ of all our documentaries, which have been produced till December 2014.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met the President of the European Council, Mr. Herman Van Rompuy, on 14th November 2014 on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Brisbane, Australia. This was in the year when we are celebrating ten years of the “Strategic Partnership” among the two largest democracies in the world, India and the European Union.

This article is in Hindi language and may be read at: ("एक प्रवासी भारतीय" के "सत्याग्रही महात्मा" बनने की यात्रा")

India’s government led by Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi has given a place of special significance to our foreign policy and diplomatic out-reach. Revitalizing traditional ties, re-setting strategic relations and reaching out to Indians abroad have been primary to India’s diplomatic efforts.

External Affairs Minister visits Seoul from December 28- 30, 2014 for the Eighth Session of the India-Republic of Korea Joint Commission Meeting.

The Protocol (referred to as the 2011 Protocol) to the 1974 LBA, paves the way for a settlement of the outstanding land boundary issues between the two countries. This historic agreement will contribute to a stable and peaceful boundary and create an environment conducive to enhanced bilateral cooperation.

Time-tested, friends forever, all-weather, special and privileged –- when one talks of diplomatic relationships, the sheer scope and range of strategic partnership between India and Russia simply can’t be surpassed. For the two countries have consistently stood as a robust pillar of support to each other in good times and not-so-good times.

The significant influence of this intangible aspect of India’s religious and spiritual heritage provides a profound insight into India’s own history, culture and civilization. The case study here is the iconic example of Yoga.

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A lot of similarities between Latin America and India has given birth to a new diplomacy between the two regions

It may be a pure coincidence, but it’s a serendipity laden with enormous symbolic significance. Exactly six months after taking charge of the world’s largest democracy and pulling off a diplomatic masterstroke by inviting leaders of all South Asian countries for his swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in ...

It’s literally a journey across oceans, mixing diplomacy and friendship with history, culture and civilisational memories. Located thousands of miles away in the South Pacific Ocean, but kindred in spirit, Fiji, a string of 800-plus stunningly picturesque coral islands, is intimately linked with India by over 300,000 persons of Indian origin who ...

Call it the Power of 20. It’s the world’s most powerful economic club, bringing together 20 most developed and emerging economies in the world, spread across five continents. The G20 comprises around 90 per cent of the global GDP, 80 per cent of the world trade and more than two-third of the world’s population.

Look East. And Act East. It’s the flowering of the Asian Dream, and India’s burgeoning relations with the 10-nation ASEAN grouping are at the heart of this unfolding Asian resurgence.

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee will pay a State visit to Bhutan on 7-8 November, 2014 at the invitation of His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan.

The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme was instituted on 15 September 1964 by a decision of the Indian Cabinet. While conveying their decision to initiate the ITEC programme, the Cabinet noted that "a programme of technical and economic cooperation is essential for the development of our relations with the other developing ...

An international Conference with Ministerial level participation from India is being held in Port Louis, Mauritius, from 2nd to 4th November, 2014 to mark the 180th Anniversary of the first arrival of Indian indentured labour in Mauritius at Aapravasi Ghat on 2nd November 180 years ago.

The thirty-three countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) present a diverse and complex diplomatic challenge. Geographic distance is complicated by a comparative lack of historic, cultural/linguistic, and diaspora connections that India shares with almost all other regions, in greater or lesser measure.

There are several firsts to this prime ministerial trip: This will be not only the first visit of Narendra Modi as the Prime minister of India, but it will also be his first meeting with US President Barack Obama.

When the leaders of India and China hold talks, the world will be watching closely, and not without reason. This time round, there is a new configuration, which promises to invest the maiden full-spectrum summit between India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s Xi Jinping with an added resonance: on both sides, there are strong-willed ...

This booklet traces the fast track diplomatic journey of the new Indian government led by India’s 15th Prime Minister Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi.

The India-Australia relations are on a strong wicket, and they are scoring high in every field. In a sign of close and warm relations, India has rolled out the red carpet for Prime Minister Abbott, who has become the first head of government to be hosted by the Narendra Modi government in New Delhi on a standalone bilateral visit.

India and Japan, Asia’s two vibrant democracies and leading economies, are matching their steps perfectly, and are set to take their bilateral ties to new heights during the August 30-September 3 visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Japan.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be visiting Vietnam from August 25-26, 2014

The first India-League of Arab States Media Symposium, bringing together senior officials, journalists and editors from both sides, will be held in New Delhi on 21 August 2014. The External Affairs Minister will inaugurate the Symposium on 21 August 2014 at at 10:00 hrs at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

Indian cuisine reflects a 5000-year history of intermingling of various communities and cultures, leading to diverse flavours and regional cuisines. The arrival of the Mughals, the British, and Portuguese further added variety to Indian cuisine.

The Latin American region is fast emerging as one of the major growth engines of the world. Like India, Latin America has remained largely resilient to global economic turmoil and has stayed on the path of growth matching India's attractiveness for investment, which is currently among the top three globally

It’s a life-changing miracle, midwifed by technology and given wings by creative diplomacy.Ten years ago, a pioneering idea was born that promised to cohere technology, knowledge and innovation to transform the lives of thousands of Africans and to bring India and Africa closer in an empowering partnership of mutual resurgence. That idea has now ...

Golf’s centuries in history can never be complete without the mention of India. Royal Calcutta established in 1829 is the second oldest course in the world after St Andrews in Scotland and so India became the bastion of game for the East. The gateway to golf in Asia.

This tinge in global focus on women in India is due to the global expectations from the world’s largest democracy. The world looks upon India as an emergent power and it is impossible for India to be a power in this region with half its population lagging behind.

There has been little news in the Information Technology (IT) sector around the world where, in some manner or form, India is not mentioned and as a result, India is now well known for its IT prowess.

In water, there is life and without water, there is no life. Water is almost a producer of life. From thick jungles where diverse plants and animals throng to human settlements that naturally seek water and cluster around it forever; this is one natural resource that is at the core of life on Earth.

The "neighbours first” policy of the new government in India is again in focus with India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on her maiden visit to Myanmar August 8-11 for bilateral talks, as well as to attend ministerial meetings connected with ASEAN, East Asia Summit and ASEAN Regional Forum.

External Affairs Minister is scheduled to visit Myanmar to participate in India-ASEAN ministerial meeting, ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) foreign ministers’ meeting and East Asia summit ministerial meeting

Every UN Human Rights mechanism is based on the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights which enshrined the principle that human beings are born equal in dignity and rights, principles underlying every culture and civilization, religion and philosophy today

The “defining partnership of the 21st century” is poised for a new beginning as India and the US hold their first strategic dialogue this week after the installation of a new government in New Delhi

It’s a journey that could prove to be path-breaking in mapping new horizons in the age-old India-Nepal relations. In her second stand-alone visit to a neighbouring country in South Asia, India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj travels to Kathmandu July 25-27.

They are the bricks of an emerging new world order. And building it anew, brick-by-brick. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – the five leading emerging powers straddling the continents of Asia, Africa and Latin America – are steadily and incrementally rewriting the rules of global engagement and pooling in their collective economic and ...

In this part of the world, myths intersect with history, and magic blends with realism. Think of Latin America, and it conjures up vibrant images of a spinning carnival of life: soccer, samba and story-telling

International recognition of India’s cultural and civilisational heritage received a new impetus with the recognition of the 11th century stepwell, Rani-ki-Vav at the 38th Session of the World Heritage Committee Meeting in Doha, Qatar, this month.

India’s modern ties with Iraq commenced with war when, during the First World War, Indian troops marched across Mesopotamia and, after some bitter fighting against ottoman forces, were able to establish British rule in Baghdad.

During the visit of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to India in December 2010, the leaders of India and China agreed on a project involving compilation of an Encyclopedia of India-China Cultural Contacts.

The Indian soldier has since time immemorial lived up to the maxim of Nishkama Dharma, or selfless service, enjoined upon him as a civilizational ethos for millennia. He has thus served his country with honour through the centuries.

Amid the frenzy and fever of the world’s most colourful elections, India’s diplomacy is quietly and meaningfully humming along as the country’s foreign secretary and senior diplomats head east, west, north and south, in quest of new opportunities unleashed by a rapidly globalising world.

India`s cultural and civilisational heritage is reflected in the World Heritage list of the World Heritage Committee but in an incomplete manner

An initiative of the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme (ITEC), the electoral training programme for polling officials, since its launch in the summer of 2012, has trained 90 mid-career polling officials from over 40 countries for the past three years.

India is on the move. India is young. India’s literacy rate is rapidly increasing and so is the usage of latest gadgets like the Internet, smart phones, digital media and the social media.

An important milestone was notched in India's mission to Mars as it crossed the halfway mark of its arduous journey on April 9, 2014 morning at 9.50 am.

The world’s biggest carnival of democracy is in full flow. It’s a carnival in every sense of the word – in terms of sheer drama, spectacle and colour, along with all that hurly-burly and exuberant noise, the parliamentary elections in India have set new benchmarks that are hard to match anywhere else in the world.

The 3rd Nuclear Security Summit is a follow-up of two earlier Summits held in Washington in 2010 and at Seoul in 2012. EAM was leader of the Indian Delegation and was accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Foreign Secretary Mrs. Sujatha Singh, who was India’s Sherpa for the Summit.

Protocol becomes the face of a country’s diplomacy, culture and etiquette that stays with foreign visitors long after their visits are over.

The flagship magazine of the Ministry of External Affairs, India Perspectives, is now available in digital format,on all mobile platforms, in 14 languages. Click here to read India Perspective in the language of your choice.

In view of the forthcoming (third )Nuclear Security Summit scheduled to be held at The Hague, Netherlands on 24 and 25 March 2014 and India’s participation in the same, the main contours of India’s Nuclear Security are outlined in this brochure.

The third summit of the BIMSTEC was held in Nay Pyi Taw, the capital of Myanmar on March 4, 2014.

‘India in Business’ published by the Investment and Technology Promotion (ITP) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs is a comprehensive guide, providing information to business on various aspects of investing in India.

President Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein of Zanzibar paid an Official visit to India from February 01-09, 2014

Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe paid an Official Visit to India from January 25-27, 2014

President of the Republic of Korea H.E. Mme. Park Geun-hye paid a State Visit to India from January 15-18, 2014

The 11th ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) Foreign Ministers Meeting took place in Delhi-NCR on November 11-12, 2013

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting or CHOGM was held in Colombo from November 15 to 17.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid a State Visit to Indonesia from 10-12 October, 2013

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh addressed the 68th UN General Assembly Session on 28th September 2013 in New York...

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh paid an official visit to Washington DC for his third summit level meeting with President Barack Obama on September 27, 2013...

The first meeting of India- China Media Forum was held in New Delhi on 16th Sept, 2013. Mr. Salman Khurshid, External Affairs Minister and Mr. Cai Mingzhao, Minister of the State Council Information Office, People’s Republic of China inaugurated the forum.

External Affairs Minister paid an official visit to Kyrgyzstan from September 12-13 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO, Heads of States Summit in Bishkek.

The G20 Leaders' Summit, held in St. Petersburg on September 5-6, 2013, was the main event of G20 2013.

External Affairs Minister's visit to Hungary and Turkey aims at forging stronger ties between India and Central Europe

External Affairs Minister Shri Salman Khurshid to visit Brunei Darussalam to attend the India-ASEAN Ministerial Conference, 20th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and the 3rd East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Minister's Meeting (July 1-2, 2013)

External Affairs Minister Shri Salman Khurshid and US Secretary of State Mr. John Kerry co-chaired the Fourth India-US Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi on June 24, 2013

External Affairs Minister Shri Salman Khurshid was on a two day official visit to Iraq (June 19-20, 2013)

PM, Dr. Manmohan Singh, paid an official visit to Japan on May 27-29, 2013 at the invitation of Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe.

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, paid an official visit to Kingdom of Thailand on May 30-31, 2013 at the invitation of Prime Minister of Thailand H.E. Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra.

Vice-President Shri M. Hamid Ansari represented India at the 50th anniversary celebrations of the OAU, or the African Union now, in Addis Ababa on 25th May.

H. E. Mr. Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China paid a State visit to India from May 19-21, 2013 at the invitation of Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh visited Germany from April 10-12, 2013 for the second round of Intergovernmental Consultations between India and Germany

The 5th BRICS Summit was held in Durban on March 27, 2013. South Africa assumed the Chair of BRICS from India at the Durban Summit.

The India-ASEAN Delhi Dialogue V with the theme “India-ASEAN: Vision for Partnership and Prosperity” was held on 19-20 February 2013 in New Delhi....

The 12th Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Co-operation (IOR-ARC) Council of Ministers meeting was held in Gurgaon on November 2, 2012....

External Affairs Minister is on an official visit to USA from September 27 to October 4, 2012 to represent India at the 67th UN General Assembly

The 9th World Hindi Conference was held in Johannesburg from September 22-24, 2012

External Affairs Minister Shri S.M. Krishna visited Pakistan from 7th September to 9th September, 2012. During his visit he held bilateral talks with his counterpart Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar and also co-chaired the plenary of the India-Pakistan Joint Commission.

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh visited Iran to participate in the Sixteenth Summit Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned M...

The XVI Summit meeting of Heads of State and Government of NAM was held on August 30-31, 2012 ...

G-20 Leaders will meet once again in the shadow of the economic crisis in the Eurozone and a faltering global economy. This situation in Europe is of particular concern as Europe accounts for a significant share of the global economy and is also India’s major trade and investment partner. Continuing problems there will further dampen global ...

The Group of Twenty, or G20, is the premier forum for international cooperation on the most important aspects of the international economic and financial agenda. It brings together the world’s major advanced and emerging economies.

The India US High Technology Cooperation Group (HTCG) has its genesis in PM-President Bush Joint Statement of 9 November 2001. The HTCG was announced during then Under Secretary of US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Kenneth I. Juster’s visit to Delhi through a Joint Statement on 13 November 2002. In the statement the two sides agreed to ...

The Kailash Manasarovar Yatra is being organised by the Ministry of External Affairs from end of May early June to September. The Yatra is open to all Indian citizens who have attained the age of 18 years but have not completed 70 years of age.

India’s government led by Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi has given a place of special significance to our foreign policy and diplomatic out-reach. Revitalizing traditional ties, re-setting strategic relations and reaching out to Indians abroad have been primary to India’s diplomatic efforts.

It’s a multi-dimensional relationship that remains embedded in a rich shared past, but continues to pulsate in the living present and points to a shining future. Entwined by history, culture, democratic values and intimate ancestral ties, the spirit and sounds of India are omnipresent and resonant in Mauritius.

At the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an official visit to Japan from 10 to 12 November, 2016 for the Annual Summit meeting. During the three day visit Prime Minister had an audience with the Emperor of Japan and held wide-ranging consultations with Prime Minister Abe.