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Developing infra, connectivity in NE Centre's key focus, says FM Sitharama
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 30 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the Centre is laying emphasis on infrastructure and connectivity development in the Northeastern region.
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India's 'Act East', 'Neighbourhood First' policies to have impact beyond S
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that the coming together of India's 'Act East' and 'Neighbourhood First' policies will have an impact on the country beyond the confines of South Asia.
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Neighbourhood First: PM Modi arrives in Lumbini in a boost to India-Nepal
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Lumbini [Nepal], May 16 (ANI): In furtherance of India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Nepal's Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti.
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Neighbourhood First Policy: India continues to prioritize its neighbours i
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI) At the first Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group (IMCG) meeting organized on Tuesday as part of efforts to promote relations between India and its neighbouring countries, Ministries and Departments have been requested to accord priority to India's neighbour
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Rajnath Singh says India has critical role to play in Indo-Pacific
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday (local time) said that India has a critical role to play in the Indian Ocean Region and wider Indo-Pacific following Act East and Neighbourhood First policies, adding a major defence partnership is one of the most i
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India ready to continue working with Sri Lanka for post-COVID economic rec
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): In line with its "neighbourhood first" policy, India stands ready to continue working with Sri Lanka for rapid post-COVID economic recovery, said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday.
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Jaishankar directs Indian envoy to help after scheduled surgeries at Perad
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday directed Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay to help Peradeniya Hospital after the scheduled surgeries were suspended due to a shortage of medicines.
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Three substations built under Indian Line of Credit inaugurated in Nepal
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], March 28 (ANI): Three substations under the Modi-Lekhnath Transmission Line and Substations Project, being financed under the Government of India's Line of Credit of USD 250 million (LOC II), were inaugurated today in Laha Chowk, Kaski district, Nepal.
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Maldives FM Abdulla Shahid welcomes India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], March 27 (ANI): Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has welcomed India's "Neighbourhood First Policy" under which both countries have gained immense socio-economic benefits including the assistance provided by New Delhi throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Peace in border areas vital to boost bilateral ties between India, China,
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Mussoorie (Uttarakhand) [India], March 9 (ANI): Highlighting the engagements with the neighbouring countries in recent years, Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla on Wednesday said that India has made it clear to China that peace and tranquillity in the border areas are essential elements to
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Bangladesh is India's largest trade partner in South Asia, says foreign se
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): With Bangladesh being the central pillar of India's Neighbourhood First policy, Dhaka is New Delhi's largest trade partner in South Asia and bilateral trade between the two countries grew at an unprecedented rate of 14 per cent during the COVID-19 pandem
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ASEAN countries central to India's Indo-Pacific strategy, says foreign sec
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): The ASEAN countries are central to India's Indo-Pacific strategy and the two fundamental pillars of the nation's foreign policy are the Neighbourhood First and Act East, said foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday.
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