Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave permission to Indian authorities to use the airspace for PM Modi's special flight, which will also be used during his return journey.
The meeting between the Minister of External Affairs and US Secretary of State took place amid growing international concern over China's aggressive moves in the Indo-Pacific region.
Sitharaman participated in the meet for discussion on long-term challenges in pandemic prevention, preparedness & response and strengthening global health financing governance.
In his departure statement Thursday, Modi said he will also meet with leaders of partner countries on the sidelines of the G20 Summit to review India’s bilateral relations with them.
In his departure statement, Modi said he will visit Rome and the Vatican City between 29 and 31 October, following which he will be in Glasgow, UK on 1 and 2 November.
In a virtual address at the G20 Extraordinary Summit, Modi urged the international community to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a source of radicalisation and terrorism.
Finance Minister Sitharaman is on an official US visit to attend the annual meet of the World Bank and IMF and G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting.
The Ministry of External Affairs said the agenda includes discussion on terrorism & human rights in Afghanistan. The summit is being convened by Italy, the current chair of the G20.
India has made progress in several sectors including biodiversity, land neutrality, climate change, waste recycling and organic farming, said Modi in his Independence Day speech.
From day one, Make in India was driven by optics than economics. There were global summits, slick visuals, and media blitzes. But the real machinery never showed up.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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