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New Delhi: India has formally signed the Trade in Services & Trade in Investments Agreement with ASEAN. The Services Agreement will open up opportunities of movement of both manpower and investments from either side between India and ASEAN. Nine out of ten ASEAN countries have signed the same. Philippines is …
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India to participate in Hannover Messe 2015 as a partner country
New Delhi: Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi today received Dr. Frank Walter Steinmeier, Foreign Minister of Germany. During the meeting, Foreign Minister Steinmeier conveyed Germany’s strong desire to work together with the new Government in India to further expand and deepen bilateral relations. He welcomed India’s decision to …
Read More »Air India to start Direct flights to Australia
New Delhi: The Prime Ministers of India & Australia highlighted the importance of bilateral parliamentary exchanges and agreed to reinvigorate reciprocal visits by parliamentary delegations. Underlining the importance of greater connectivity to support growing commercial and cultural ties, including in the education and tourism sectors, the Prime Ministers welcomed the …
Read More »PM of India to visit Australia during November 2014
New Delhi: Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi held talks with Prime Minister of Australia Mr. Abbott on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues. Prime Minister Mr Tony Abbott renewed his invitation to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to visit Australia. Prime Minister Modi accepted the invitation to undertake a …
Read More »India is world’s emerging Superpower: Tony Abbott
Mumbai: Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott today said that India is world’s emerging Superpower and that democracy and rule of law, as non-tangible assets, give the country a distinct edge over other powers. He said Australia wants a strong partnership with India in as diverse areas as business, infrastructure, …
Read More »World’s Largest Single Rooftop Solar PV Plant commissioned in Punjab
Mumbai: L&T Construction, India’s largest solar EPC company, has recently commissioned the world’s largest Solar Photovoltaic Plant of 7.52 MWp capacity on a single roof at Amritsar in Punjab. The energy generated from this plant is being fed to the local grid through a power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with …
Read More »Prime Minister of Australia on India and Indonesia visit
Sydney: Prime Minister of Australia The Hon Mr. Tony Abbott MP is traveling to India and Malaysia from 4 to 6 September. He said on the occasion that: “on my first visit to India as Prime Minister, I will visit New Delhi and India’s financial capital, Mumbai, to strengthen the …
Read More »India is incomplete without Japan. Japan is incomplete without India: Modi
Tokyo: Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, has urged the Japanese business community to resolve to “Make in India” and assured them that they will receive a conducive business environment in India. Delivering the keynote address at an event hosted by Nikkei Inc. and Japan External Trade Organization, the …
Read More »Tokyo Declaration for India – Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership
Tokyo: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe pledged to realize the full potential of India – Japan Strategic and Global Partnership for continuing progress and prosperity for their people and for advancing peace, stability and prosperity in Asia and the world. Elevating the …
Read More »Nifty creates history, BSE Sensex at new record high
Mumbai: NSE Nifty breached the 8,000-mark for the first time ever and BSE Sensex logged a new peak on the back of positive economic growth data for the April-June quarter. The Nifty breached 8,000-mark for first time to close at record close of 8,027.70 while the BSE Sensex ended 229.44 …
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