The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Mumbai Crime Branch police raided various locations and arrested 11 people, including two most wanted drug peddlers in separate operations. A total of 1.130 KG of MD (mephedrone) worth around Rs 2.22 crore was seized from them, officials said on Monday.
Lauding it's upward trajectory in terms of aspirations, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasized that India is placing its bets on Africa's growth due to the abundant opportunities presented by its demography and resources.
Hailing the trade ties between India and Nigeria, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the relationship between the two nations today is of about USD 13-15 billion worth of trade annually.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar chaired the sixth India-Nigeria Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) with his counterpart Yusuf Tuggar on Monday (local time) and discussed new opportunities of cooperation in various sectors.
Exuding confidence in the growth potential of Africa, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called for further deepening of the India-Nigeria partnership and promotion of business opportunities between the two nations.
Jaishankar commenced by highlighting India's "proud" G20 presidency, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the initiative for the African Union's historic permanent membership. Nigeria's active participation in both the G20 and the Voice of the Global South Summit underscored the collabo
While acknowledging the positive outcomes of globalization, he highlighted its negative side, emphasizing the concentration of economic power in a few regions, upon which much of the world depends.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar drew an analogy while describing the country's growth in digital public infrastructure and said that the number of cashless transactions the United States does in three years, India does in a month.
Nigeria is a major hydrocarbons producer in Africa and its production is the mainstay of the country's economy. Oil and natural gas revenue is the country's primary source of foreign exchange earnings.
Analysts and trade sources suggest that new capacity additions, particularly from Nigeria's upcoming Dangote refinery, may contribute to surplus fuel oil availability in the region, according to S&P Global Commodity Commodity Insights (GCI).
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation at the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to be held in Kampala, Uganda on January 19-20.
The alliance's ambitious goal, encapsulated in the 1 Billion Lives Challenge, aims to improve the lives of 1 billion people by 2025 through affordable and accessible digital solutions in healthcare, education, and financial services.