Cuban envoy to India, Alejandro Simancas Marin said that Havana has deep respect for the Indian history, culture and historical context and also for the will of the people and the government.
Union Minister of State, Meenakashi Lekhi said that India and Cuba should further elevate their age-old friendship and work together on alliances like Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and Global Biofuel Alliance.
Indian rower Babu Lal Yadav, who clinched a bronze medal in the ongoing Asian Games on Sunday, said he had goosebumps after seeing the Indian flag going up on the podium in Hangzhou, China.
Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh clinched the country's second silver medal, narrowly trailing behind China in the thrilling final of the men's rowing lightweight double sculls on Sunday.
Lekh Ram and Babu Lal Yadav clinched India's third medal and second rowing medal in the ongoing Asain Games with a bronze medal finish in the men's pair final on Sunday.
Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the women's reservation Bill, titled Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, was passed in both Houses of Parliament, Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi on Thursday said women have got their due after a long struggle.
The Indian team continued to dominate rowing in the Asian Games as the men's and women's secured a strong finish in their respective events on Wednesday.
Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi has said that the old building of the Parliament has an old history but the new building will serve India in the times to come.
"The debt of the state is increasing and people are well aware of its truth. They have pushed the state to the lowest position," Lekhi said speaking to reporters at Ludhiana when she was asked about the meeting held by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday presented the one-time Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards to 84 artists from varied fields of performing arts.
The recreation of the ancient stitched ship is a multi-ministerial project with design and construction being overseen by the Indian Navy and funded by the Ministry of Culture.