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India, Mauritius elevate ties to Enhanced Strategic Partnership, after PM Modi-Navin Ramgoolam talks

India, Mauritius elevate ties to Enhanced Strategic Partnership, after PM Modi-Navin Ramgoolam talks

12 Mar 2025 | 3:28 PM

Port Louis/New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) India and Mauritius decided to elevate their ties to Enhanced Strategic Partnership, and inked eight MoUs including in financial crime prevention, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam held bilateral talks in Port Louis today.

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PM Modi conferred Mauritius' top honour; says it is a tribute to the historical bonds of kinship

PM Modi conferred Mauritius' top honour; says it is a tribute to the historical bonds of kinship

12 Mar 2025 | 2:48 PM

Port Louis/New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed his gratitude on being conferred the Highest National Award of Mauritius, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean.

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Need for rapid capability enhancements to counter emerging security challenges: IAF chief

Need for rapid capability enhancements to counter emerging security challenges: IAF chief

12 Mar 2025 | 1:39 PM

New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has underscored the need for rapid capability enhancements to counter emerging security challenges in the evolving geo-strategic landscape.

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The Immigration and Foreigners Bill 2025 introduced in LS; Opposition calls it “violation” of constitutional provisions

The Immigration and Foreigners Bill 2025 introduced in LS; Opposition calls it “violation” of constitutional provisions

12 Mar 2025 | 1:33 PM

New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) Union Home Minister of State Nityanand Rai on Wednesday introduced The Immigration and Foreigners Bill 2025 in Lok Sabha.

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MoS Margherita's visit to Uruguay, Bahamas, Barbados, Nicaragua helped deepen ties with LAC region

MoS Margherita's visit to Uruguay, Bahamas, Barbados, Nicaragua helped deepen ties with LAC region

12 Mar 2025 | 1:12 PM

New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita paid an official visit to Uruguay, Bahamas, Barbados and Nicaragua from February 28-March 8, that helped reinforce India’s commitment to deepening bilateral ties and further advancing its engagement with the Latin American and Caribbean region.

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PM Modi meets former Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth, LoP Georges Pierre Lesjongard

PM Modi meets former Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth, LoP Georges Pierre Lesjongard

12 Mar 2025 | 1:07 PM

Port Louis/New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with former Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth and Leader of Opposition Georges Pierre Lesjongard in Port Louis today.

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US Vice President JD Vance, wife Usha Vance, to visit India later this month: Report

US Vice President JD Vance, wife Usha Vance, to visit India later this month: Report

12 Mar 2025 | 10:52 AM

Washington/New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) US Vice President JD Vance will travel to India later this month alongside his wife Usha Vance, the Politico reported citing three sources familiar with the plans,
This will mark the US Vice President’s second foreign trip since taking over in January. He had earlier travelled as vice president to France and Germany last month.

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India, Sierra Leone agree to deepen ties in defence cooperation, energy development

India, Sierra Leone agree to deepen ties in defence cooperation, energy development

12 Mar 2025 | 10:35 AM

New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) India and Sierra Leone held the Second round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi on Monday, during which they agreed to further deepen and diversify the bilateral ties in areas such as defence cooperation, energy development and development cooperation.

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266 Indians rescued from cybercrime centres in Southeast Asia repatriated

266 Indians rescued from cybercrime centres in Southeast Asia repatriated

12 Mar 2025 | 10:21 AM

New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) After repatriating 283 Indians rescued from cybercrime centres in Myanmar, the Indian government has sent back to India 266 more such Indians.

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There are no limits to the India-Mauritius relationship: PM Modi in Port Louis

There are no limits to the India-Mauritius relationship: PM Modi in Port Louis

12 Mar 2025 | 8:07 AM

Port Louis/New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that if there is one country in the world that has a right on India, it is Mauritius, and there are no limits to the bilateral relationship.

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FM says situation improving in Manipur, creates Rs 500 Cr corpus for state

FM says situation improving in Manipur, creates Rs 500 Cr corpus for state

12 Mar 2025 | 8:03 AM

New Delhi, March 11 (UNI) Stating that the law and order situation in strife-torn Manipur has improved, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the central government is extending all financial support for the economic recovery of the state.

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Delhi court orders registration of FIR against Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi court orders registration of FIR against Arvind Kejriwal

12 Mar 2025 | 8:00 AM

New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) A Delhi court on Tuesday directed the police to register an FIR against AAP Leader and former Chief Minister of the Union Territory Arvind Kejriwal for contravening provisions of the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007.

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PM Modi to be conferred Mauritius' top award; says it's an 'honour to our historical links'

PM Modi to be conferred Mauritius' top award; says it's an 'honour to our historical links'

11 Mar 2025 | 11:29 PM

Port Louis/New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the Indian diaspora in Port Louis on Tuesday evening spoke to them at length in Bhojpuri.

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Need to overhaul outdated systems to promote inclusion of disabled individuals: Tharoor

Need to overhaul outdated systems to promote inclusion of disabled individuals: Tharoor

11 Mar 2025 | 10:25 PM

New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday called for urgent actions to promote inclusion of disabled individuals into society, stressing the need to overhaul the outdated systems.

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North-East has immense potential to attract global attention: Shah

North-East has immense potential to attract global attention: Shah

11 Mar 2025 | 10:18 PM

New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday described the North-East as a priceless jewel of Indian culture and said that the region has immense potential to attract global attention, especially from a tourism perspective.

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