French Defence Minister Florence Parly, who is on a India visit, termed it a 'real achievement' to have delivered 36 Rafale jets on time & said she was happy that IAF is satisfied.
Nirupama Menon Rao, also former envoy to China & US, said Galwan incident impacted bilateral ties, but it won't be easy for India to go for 'surgical decoupling' with China.
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India is committed to sending 50,000 metric tons of wheat and other medical supplies to Afghanistan via land route.
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India looks forward to the next 2+2 ministerial meeting with the US but a date hasn't been finalised yet. The meeting is to be hosted by the US.
Foreign ministers of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan will meet in Delhi. They are scheduled to jointly call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Foreign Secretary Shringla said defence issue was discussed during President Kovind's talks with top Bangladeshi leadership. The Line of Credit was provided by India in 2019.
Kovind was the guest of honour at the Victory Day Parade in Dhaka. India's contributions to Bangladesh's Liberation War of 1971 were also highlighted during the event.
After the meeting, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abdul Momen said Kovind appreciated the motto 'dharma jar jar, utsab sabar' (religion is an individual matter but festivals are universal).
Addressing a ceremony in Dehradun, Defence Minister Rajanth Singh said India won't let its relations with Nepal get jeopardised or snapped even if 'we have to keep our heads bowed'.
Using a GCC model, where the state contracts private operators, lowers costs and subsidies. It’s possible to run a high-quality service, as anyone who has used London’s buses will attest.
According to a statement by the airport, commercial operations likely to begin next year 'in view of the current construction status'. It was supposed to commence operations by 2024 end.
At interaction in Delhi Monday, Ambassador of Philippines also highlighted talks over possibility of high-level delegation visit later this year to mark 75 yrs of diplomatic ties.
Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.
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