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"India has come to the assistance of Sri Lanka at critical moments": Forei
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during the special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Thailand and Sri Lanka, emphasised that Sri Lanka is an integral part of India's "Neighborhood First" policy and provided the help to the island nation at critical moments.
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Proposed 69.04 km railway line will connect Kokrajhar in Assam to Gelephu
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railway, said that the proposed 69.04 km railway line will connect Kokrajhar station in Assam to Gelephu in Bhutan at an estimated cost of Rs 3,500 crore.
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EAM Jaishankar calls Maldives "concrete expression" of India's Neighbourho
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held a meeting with Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel and emphasised the strong bilateral ties between India and the Maldives. Jaishankar reaffirmed India's commitment to the Maldives, and described the country as a "concrete expres
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"Sri Lanka key to India's Neighborhood First policy, SAGAR Outlook": EAM J
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Jaishankar further affirmed confidence that President Dissanayake's talks with Prime Minister Modi today will lead to greater cooperation between New Delhi and Colombo.
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EAM Jaishankar meets Assam CM Sarma, discusses Act East and BIMSTEC Polici
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and discussed Act East and BIMSTEC policies. They also explored ways in which Assam could support the Neighborhood First approach.
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Railways committed to speedy completion of Agartala-Akhaura Bangladesh con
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Sabyasachi De, CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railway (NF Railway) said, "The 15.064 km long railway line (5.05 km in India and 10.014 km in Bangladesh) would link Bangladesh's Akhaura through an international immigration station at Nischintapur, which will be a dual gauge station for both passe
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"Agnipath is game-changer for Armed Forces," says book that marks 9-year a
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The primary focus of India's foreign policy remains its immediate neighbourhood, under the 'Neighborhood First Policy'. This is supported by the revitalized 'Act East', 'Think West' and 'Connect Central Asia' policies that seek to enhance our engagement in our extended neighbourhood, the
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Neighbourhood First policy is not just slogan but practical manifestation
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Speaking at the Diamond Jubilee of the India International Centre (ICC), Jaishankar said, "When in foreign policy, we speak about neighborhood first, it's not just a slogan, it's not something you put in a report it is a practical manifestation of the importance of standing by each other, of
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Bhutan gets lion's share in India's 2023 Budget allocation
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Government of India has allocated Rs 2,400 crore for Bhutan, a slight increase compared to last year of Rs 2,266 crore. It received the largest share of the amount that the Budget allocated for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) under "Grants and Loans to Foreign Governments".
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Alarm bells in Sri Lanka over China's surveillance ship en route Hambantot
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 7 (ANI): Yuan Wang 5, the Chinese research and Survey vessel, en route to the Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka has sent alarm bells to Colombo as country's Sri Lanka's Defence Ministry said that China has informed of "sending ship for surveillance".
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Sri Lanka asks China to defer visit of spy ship Yuan Wang 5 at Hambantota
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 6 (ANI): Sri Lanka on Friday asked China to defer the visit of the spy ship Yuan Wang 5 at Hambantota.
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External Affairs Minister Jaishankar greets people of Maldives on their In
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar extended greetings to the government and people of Maldives on the occasion of the country's Independence Day today, as he reaffirmed the Neighborhood First policy and special partnership between India and the Maldives.
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