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One aspect of Indian foreign policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi that has stood out since he first assumed office in 2014 is the outreach he has made to countries New Delhi seemed to have little time for. Modi’s visits to West Asia have been the most remarkable, but his visit to Austria is another good example.

State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel made the remarks on Monday at his daily news conference in response to a question on US-India relations and the recent conversation between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the recent G7 Summit in Italy. «India is a country in which we are deepening our relations within a number of key spaces, especially as it relates to deepening our economic ties, deepening our security cooperation,» Patel told reporters.

S Jaishankar on Wednesday met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit and discussed preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Moscow on July 8-9 including possibility of opening of two new Indian consulates in Russia. Currently besides the Indian Emabssy in Moscow, there are two Indian consulates— St Petersburg and Vladivostok. ET has learnt that India might open two more consulates in Russia and final announcement can be made at the annual summit next week. In their first meeting since December 2023, Jaishankar and Lavrov discussed aspects of the bilateral strategic partnership, including defence, energy, trade, investment and connectivity corridors. The two ministers also held preparatory talks for PM Modi’s upcoming visit, according to people familiar with the matter.

Google said on Monday it would make it mandatory for advertisers to disclose election ads that use digitally altered content to depict real or realistic-looking people or events, its latest step to battle election misinformation. The update to the disclosure requirements under the political content policy requires marketers to select a checkbox in the «altered or synthetic content» section of their campaign settings.

Rajya Sabha address in response to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) actions against the opposition during the 2024 election campaign. Addressing allegations of political bias, Modi said that the government does not interfere with these agencies, stating, «Maine karwahi karne k liye khuli chooth dekh rahi hai, sarkar kahi pe tang nahi, par apna kaam imandari se kare» (I have given them full freedom to act, the government does not interfere, but they must do their work with honesty).

Indians working in the Russian army after Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue with President Vladimir Putin during his Moscow visit on Monday night, a development that observers described as a diplomatic victory for India. At least four Indians have died fighting the Ukraine war. Around 61 Indians are believed to be serving in the Russian army. The PM raised the issue at a private dinner hosted by Putin on Monday evening, said people familiar with the matter.

Indian American comedian has taken the world of comedy by storm, bringing in humor and comedic relief to the seemingly mundane lives of Indian-American housewives and the daily issues in Indian households. From winning the best comedy screenplay at the 2019 Austin Film festival for ‘Rearranged’, her career as a stand up comedian has reached new heights, having performed on ‘The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon’, being named Variety Magazine’s 10 comics to watch in 2023 and being celebrated by eminent figures such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Oprah, Karan Johar, Kevin Hart and Bill Clinton.

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday discussed ways to augment all-round growth with economists ahead of his government’s first post-election budget, two persons close to the discussions said. The discussion was on “ways to accelerate growth and employment across sectors and regions", which covered all the pressing issues facing the economy, said one of the persons on the condition of anonymity. Growth and employment generation top the priority list of the Modi administration as the government faces pressure to create adequate opportunities for the country's large workforce.

here.India cricketers have received a rousing welcome home from fans after winning the Twenty20 World Cup final in Barbados.India skipper Rohit Sharma held up the World Cup trophy after arriving at New Delhi International Airport early Thursday morning.Hundreds of supporters were gathered at the airport, many waving the national flag and chanting “India, India."There were thousands more waiting to continue the celebrations, which started Saturday and were about to ramp up.

Budget 2024 Expectations Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet with distinguished economists on Thursday to gather their perspectives and recommendations for the upcoming fiscal year. This meeting, which will also include Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery and other key members, aims to influence the first major economic policy of Modi’s third term.

The issue of Tibet is back onto the international centre-stage with the visit of a seven-member US Congressional delegation to Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, this month to meet the Dalai Lama and members of the Tibetan government-in-exile. During the visit, former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lashed out at Chinese President Xi Jinping saying that the Dalai Lama’s contribution will live on in perpetuity while Xi Jinping will fade into obscurity.

The development comes after the Supreme Court refused to delay the NEET UG counselling scheduled to start on July 6. Meanwhile. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government over the NEET-UG row and said that the future of lakhs of youth is simply unsafe in their hands.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Austria will be the first prime ministerial visit from India to that country in 41 years, the last being of Indira Gandhi in 1983. Modi's official visit on July 9-10 comes when India and Austria mark 75 years of their diplomatic relations. Jawaharlal Nehru travelled to Austria in 1955 in the first prime ministerial visit since diplomatic ties were established in 1949. «India and Austria have had a regular exchange of visits including at the level of leaders, ministers and parliamentarians highlighting the importance that both countries accord to further strengthening their relations,» according to a profile of India-Austria bilateral relations put up on the website of the Ministry of External Affairs.

Narendra Modi, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said the PM called for consensus outside Parliament but opted for confrontation within it, and if anybody was a "parasite", it was the BJP as its track record shows how it had «eaten up» the regional parties. In an interview with PTI a day after the Parliament session ended, the Congress general secretary, in-charge communications, said the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha had shown that a «new, aggressive, revived, rejuvenated» Opposition had emerged in the form of INDIA bloc. «The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha and the simultaneous session of Rajya Sabha has certainly seen two things — a new, aggressive, revived, rejuvenated Opposition in the INDIA group which is the way it should be in a democracy, but at the same time we have also seen no change in the attitude, approach, behaviour of the non-biological PM,» Ramesh said in a swipe at Modi. The Congress leader claimed that the 2024 election result was a decisive, personal, political and moral defeat for Modi but that was not reflected in the way he allowed Parliament to be conducted.

Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday responded to the Lok Sabha Speaker expunging parts of his fiery Parliament address, saying that the truth might be expunged from the record in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's world but not in reality. «Whatever I had to say, I have said and that is the truth. They can expunge the truth in Modiji's world, but not in reality. The truth will prevail,» Gandhi told reporters at the Parliament complex. The Congress leader was responding to questions on remarks he made during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Lok Sabha.

Rahul Gandhi as Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha targeting the central government over various issues, including minorities, NEET row and Agnipath scheme among others, have been expunged from the records of the Parliament on the orders of the Speaker. The portions expunged include his comments on Hindus, and PM Narendra Modi-BJP-RSS among others. Rahul Gandhi in his speech in Lok Sabha on Monday afternoon, during the debate on the motion of thanks on President Draupadi Murmu's address accused the BJP and RSS of preaching and spreading violence and hatred. His remarks drew protests from the Treasury benches.

Opposition staged a walkout in Rajya Sabha, the leader of Opposition in the upper House Mallikarjun Kharge said that they walked out from the House because Prime Minister Narendra Modi was speaking some 'wrong things' during the reply to the motion of thanks. «It's his habit to lie, mislead people and say things beyond truth. I have just asked him that, when he was speaking about the Constitution, you didn't make the Constitution, you people were against it,» Kharge alleged. He further said, «I just wanted to clarify who was for Constitution and who was against it. RSS wrote in their editorial in 1950 that the bad thing about the Constitution is that there is nothing about India's history. They opposed the Constitution. They are against it since the beginning and they say that they are for it. Effigies of Ambedkar, Nehru were burnt. Now they are saying that we are against it.»

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as the two leaders agreed to work towards an early conclusion of a mutually beneficial India-UK free trade agreement, a statement said. Modi congratulated him on assuming charge and a remarkable victory of his Labour Party in the election. The statement said both the leaders recalled the historic relations between the India and the UK and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen and advance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the countries. Appreciating the positive contributions of the Indian community in the social, economic and political development of the UK, they agreed to continue to promote the close people-to-people ties.

Sergey Lavrov has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Russia, calling it a success, adding that he stated the two leaders discussed almost each and every issue mentioned on the agenda including cooperation in global organizations like G20, BRICS, and the UN. While speaking to ANI, Sergey Lavrov mentioned Russia's support for India to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. «I think the visit was very successful. They discussed each and every issue on the bilateral agenda. They discussed the international situation, our cooperation in G20, BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, in the United Nations, where we support the Indian interest to become a permanent member of the Security Council, like we do for Brazil and African candidates,» said Lavrov.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday and discussed various issues related to the state, official sources said. Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu accompanied Reddy during the meeting. This was the first meeting between Modi and Reddy after the former was sworn in as the prime minister for a third straight term last month. The sources said the Telangana chief minister discussed key pending projects of the southern state with Modi.

Virat Kohli has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a congratulatory call following the team's T20 World Cup triumph on Saturday. Kohli, who received the Player of the Match award for his crucial innings of 76 runs against South Africa in the final, responded to PM Modi on X, appreciating his kind words and encouragement. «Dear @narendramodi sir, thank you so much for your very kind words and unwavering support. It has been an honor to be part of this team that has brought the trophy home. We are deeply touched and overwhelmed by the joy it has brought to the entire nation,» Kohli wrote.