The Union Ministry of Cooperation is set to organise a 'Manthan Baithak' of Cooperation Ministers of States and Union Territories (UTs) on June 30 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy, reaffirmed the Government of India's full support to the mineral- and coal-rich North Eastern states at the 2nd North-East Mining Ministers' Conclave in Guwahati.
Speaking to the media, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan says, "The first ritual of the Jagannath Yatra has been completed. All three siblings have reached the chariots... I am satisfied with the arrangements made by the state government..."
"They are saying continuously that our foreign policy has reached some heaven, but as you look at it, it is shocking that they have mentioned the resistance in Balochistan, but not a word on the Pahalgam attack by Pakistan on April 22, which has happened. We have lost 26 people, and still
Speaking to mediapersons at the event, the Union Minister said, "The Mining and Coal Ministry is organising the 2nd North-East Mining Ministers' Conclave. We want to encourage the northeastern states in the mining sector."
During his meeting with Belarus Defence Minister Lieutenant General Victor Khrenin, Tajikistan Defence Minister Lieutenant General Sobrizoda Emomali Abdurakhim and Kazakhstan Defence Minister Lieutenant General Dauren Kosanov, Rajnath Singh highlighted the importance of continued engagement
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting in China's Qingdao and discussed supply of S-400 systems, Su-30 MKI upgrades, and procurement of critical milit
Jaishankar stated that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was right to not sign the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) joint document as one nation did not want to make reference to terrorism in it while the main purpose of the organisation is to fight terrorism.
The two Union Ministers, accompanied by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sambit Patra and Odisha's Culture Minister Suryavanshi Suraj, also offered prayers at the Jagannath Temple.
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held a conversation with the Foreign Minister of Australia, Penny Wong ahead of the QUAD Foreign Ministers' meeting.