Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Friday announced that Prime Minister Modi will arrive in Moscow on Monday (July 8) afternoon, he said, adding that the PM will then join a private dinner hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Co-chaired by India, Australia, and Indonesia, and organised in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), the conference aims to bolster cooperation across the Indo-Pacific region.
Regarding the matter of 10 Indian fishermen charged with death in Sri Lanka, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India has always prioritised the welfare of these fishermen and is making efforts to bring them back home.
"The embassy in Beirut has issued an advisory. The advisory is not a travelling advisory, restricting Indians from travelling to Beirut. It is an advisory for Indian nationals who are based in Lebanon so that they stay in touch with the embassy."
The IOA President has written to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Raja Randhir Singh on June 26 to consider the proposal of including Yoga as a sport in the Asian Games.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal condemned the report, accusing it of being driven by "votebank considerations" and maintaining a prescriptive outlook.
In a telephonic conversation with the Kazakhstan President on June 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his full support for the success of the upcoming Summit in Astana.
IOA president PT Usha made a strong pitch for the inclusion of Yoga in the Asian Games programme. In an impassioned letter to Olympic Council of Asia President Raja Randhir Singh, she urged the Asian sports community to include the ancient Indian discipline that fosters physical and mental h
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra held a meeting with Japanese Senior Deputy Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi on Wednesday and exchanged views on bilateral relations, and regional and global issues of mutual concern.