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For India to achieve the goal of Global Skills Capital, skilled workforce
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): A skilled workforce is crucial as India is surging towards a 5 trillion dollar economy with thrust on knowledge and innovation, said Sanjay Bhattacharyya, secretary (Consular, Passport and Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs division).
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MoS External Affairs Muraleedharan inaugurates first Girmitiya Conference
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Friday inaugurated the first Girmitiya Conference virtually organised by the India Foundation with the support of the Overseas Indian Affairs Division of the Ministry of External Affairs.
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BRICS nations support India's view on developments in Afghanistan: MEA Sec
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Russia, China, South Africa and Brazil supported India's perspective on the ongoing developments in Afghanistan and the region at the 13th BRICS summit, said Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Secretary Consular, Passport, Visa & Overseas Indian Affairs (CPV&a
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Vikas Swarup interacts with envoys of nearly 30 Central European countries
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Secretary of Overseas Indian Affairs in the Ministry of External Affairs, Vikas Swarup, interacted with envoys of nearly 30 Central European countries on Wednesday and shared thoughts on fighting COVID-19.
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Govt to facilitate overseas Indians visiting India in search of their root
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday that the government was in talks with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to facilitate more people visiting India in search of their roots or feel connected to their personal her
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Vikas Swarup takes charge as Secretary of Overseas Indian Affairs
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup assumed charge as Secretary, Overseas Indian Affairs in the Ministry of External Affairs here on Thursday.
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Chennai: Overseas Indian Affairs organised workshop for Nodal Officers on
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sept 25 (ANI): Overseas Indian Affairs on Wednesday organised an awareness workshop for Nodal Officers of District Non-Resident Tamils Centre on safe, orderly and regular migration at Chennai.
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Venkaiah Naidu urges overseas Indians to counter false propaganda on Kashm
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 5 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday called upon the Indian diaspora to effectively counter false propaganda and negative narrative about India, particularly in the wake of scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and its reorganisation.
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Vikas Swarup appointed Secretary of Overseas Indian Affairs
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Diplomat Vikas Swarup was appointed as Secretary, Overseas Indian Affairs, in the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday.
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Rahul Gandhi confidant Sam Pitroda questions death toll in Balakot air str
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Close confidant of Rahul Gandhi and Chairman of the Overseas Indian National Congress questioned the death toll in the Balakot airstrikes conducted by the Indian Air Force in Pakistan in retaliation to the Pulwama terror attack.
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India's connection with overseas diaspora has strengthened: President Kovi
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], Oct 8 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said that the Indian Government's mechanism to connect with overseas Indian community has been majorly changed in recent years, adding that India's emotional, cultural, economic and institutional relations with its diasp
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Election Commission extends 'Every Indian Vote counts' deadline
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 17 (ANI): In view of increasing participation by respondents to the Election Commission of India's online creative competition for Overseas Indian Citizens (OIC) on the topic 'Every Indian Vote Counts', the last date for submitting entries has now been
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