Govt prescribes ‘Yoga with Modi’ for foreign envoys battling stress of Covid-19 lockdown
The MEA has shared a YouTube channel link with all diplomatic and UN missions, saying it will promote good health and help reduce stress.
Modi tells Indian envoys to ‘mobilise’ funds for PM-CARES fund to tackle Covid-19
PM held a video conference with heads of Indian missions in China, US, Italy among others and complimented them on efforts to evacuate Indians stranded due to Covid-19.
ICCR to promote India’s heritage online in ‘soft diplomacy’ amid global Covid-19 lockdown
The ICCR is moving its classes online through which people can learn classical dance, music, painting, yoga, and even participate in a global competition.
India ramps up Covid-19 assistance to SAARC nations, team set to leave for Nepal
India has already assisted the Maldives in the battle against the coronavirus, and says it’s ready to help others too, as and when they ask for it.
At G20 video summit, India calls for new take on globalisation in post-coronavirus world
During his address at G20 Extraordinary Virtual Leaders’ Summit, Modi stressed the need for a humanitarian, not just economic, approach to globalisation.
Covid-19 casts shadow on 60-year-old India-Pakistan tradition that survived Uri, Pulwama
The 1960 Indus Waters Treaty mandates that the Indian & Pakistani commissioners meet once every year, a tradition that hasn’t been broken in 60 years.
Best practices template and relief fund: India seeks joint approach at G20 meet on Covid-19
The G20 countries are set to meet today via videoconference to deal with the ongoing deadly pandemic.
US, UK, Germany, France scramble to fly out their citizens as India enters lockdown mode
Germany has already obtained permission from Modi govt to send back its citizens stuck in the country, while others are still working to get the necessary approvals.
Modi govt to bring back 400 Indians from Iran in 2 batches, first one will arrive today
In the first batch, 278 Indian nationals will be brought and the remaining in the second batch. Most of these Indians are from Kashmir and Ladakh.
PM Modi thanks Bangladesh, Afghanistan for contributing to coronavirus emergency fund
Addressing SAARC leaders and representatives on 15 March, PM Modi proposed an emergency fund with an initial offer of USD 10 million from India.
Asians will become the new Muslims — how coronavirus will change our world like 9/11
To control another Covid-19 outbreak, solutions like body screening, temperature guns, sanitising kits will become a permanent part of our lives.
Covid-19 Battle: Are Indian chief ministers measuring up or need strong central oversight?
PM Modi held a video conference with all chief ministers Thursday to take stock of the situation arising out of the Covid-19 health emergency.
Defence
IAF airlifts 6.2 tonnes of essential medicines, hospital consumables to Maldives
The consignment was airlifted to Male by an Indian Air Force C-130 aircraft, as part of 'Operation Sanjeevani'.
Modi’s India isn’t Mao’s China. Silly forecasts assume we’ll let corona kill millions of us
There are many scary scenarios about how badly we Indians may be affected or how many killed by Covid-19. But they presume we will do nothing to influence our fates.