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Wed, 30 Oct 2024
Tue, 29 Oct 2024
Indian Railways renews technical cooperation MoU with Switzerland's DETEC
On 29 October 2024, Indian Railways signed, via videoconference, a renewed MoU with Switzerland's Federal Department of the Environment, Transport and Communications (DETEC) on technical cooperation, track maintenance and infrastructure modernisation.
At CBD COP16 in Cali, India's national statement highlights Ramsar growth, IBCA and Namami Gange
On 29 October 2024, in Cali, Colombia, MoS Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh delivered India's national statement in the High Level Segment of COP16 to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
31st SIMBEX concludes after sea phase in the Bay of Bengal
The 31st Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) concluded on 29 October 2024 after a harbour phase at Visakhapatnam (23–25 October) and a sea phase in the Bay of Bengal (28–29 October).
Mon, 28 Oct 2024
Modi and Pedro Sanchez inaugurate TATA Aircraft Complex for C-295 in Vadodara
On 28 October 2024, PM Narendra Modi and Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez jointly inaugurated the TATA Aircraft Complex for manufacturing C-295 aircraft at the Tata Advanced Systems Limited campus in Vadodara, Gujarat — the country's first private-sector Final Assembly Line for military aircraft.
India-Spain: 2026 to be Year of Culture, Tourism and AI; consulates in Bengaluru and Barcelona
On 28 October 2024, during Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez's visit to India (28–29 October), the two sides announced 2026 as the India-Spain Year of Culture, Tourism and AI and a Spanish Consulate in Bengaluru.
Piyush Goyal to visit Saudi Arabia for the 8th Future Investment Initiative
On 28 October 2024, the Commerce Ministry said Piyush Goyal would visit Saudi Arabia on 29–30 October 2024 to take part in the 8th Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh.
Sun, 27 Oct 2024
Amit Shah inaugurates Petrapole Passenger Terminal Building and Maitri Dwar built for ₹487 crore
On 27 October 2024, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a new Passenger Terminal Building and a Maitri Dwar at Petrapole, West Bengal, built at a cost of ₹487 crore by the Land Port Authority of India.
INS Talwar arrives at La Réunion to strengthen India-France maritime partnership
On 27 October 2024, Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Talwar arrived at La Réunion (France) as part of her ongoing deployment in the Indian Ocean Region.
Fri, 25 Oct 2024
PM Modi and Chancellor Scholz co-chair 7th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations
On 25 October 2024, in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz co-chaired the 7th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations under the motto 'Growing Together with Innovation, Mobility and Sustainability'.
NCGG concludes its first Mid-Career Training Programme for BIMSTEC civil servants
On 25 October 2024, at the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), India's first Mid-Career Training Programme for civil servants from BIMSTEC nations, held from 14 October, concluded with 36 participants.
Thu, 24 Oct 2024
Wed, 23 Oct 2024
PM Modi at 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan; leaders adopt Kazan Declaration
On 23 October 2024, in Kazan, Russia, PM Narendra Modi took part in the 16th BRICS Summit, where leaders welcomed 13 new BRICS partner countries and adopted the Kazan Declaration on 'Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security'.
PM Modi meets President Xi Jinping in Kazan; Special Representatives to meet at an early date
On 23 October 2024, in Kazan, Russia, PM Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit and welcomed the recent agreement for complete disengagement and resolution of issues that arose in 2020 in the India-China border areas.
Tue, 22 Oct 2024
PM Modi meets President Putin in Kazan; invites him to India for the 23rd Annual Summit
On 22 October 2024, in Kazan, Russia, PM Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the margins of the 16th BRICS Summit and invited him to visit India next year for the 23rd Annual Summit.
Rajnath Singh and Dr Ng Eng Hen co-chair 6th India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue
On 22 October 2024, in New Delhi, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Singapore's Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen co-chaired the sixth India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue.
PM Modi meets Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Kazan
On 22 October 2024, in Kazan, Russia, PM Narendra Modi met Iran's President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit and congratulated him on his election as the 9th President of Iran.
Mon, 21 Oct 2024
India and China reach agreement on patrolling arrangements along the LAC, says Foreign Secretary
On 21 October 2024, in India, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced at an MEA special briefing that an agreement had been arrived at on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control in the India-China border areas.
INS Delhi holds maiden Maritime Partnership Exercise with German Navy (21-23 October)
From 21 to 23 October 2024, in the Indian Ocean, INS Delhi and the German Navy's frigate Baden-Württemberg and tanker Frankfurt am Main undertook the maiden Indian Navy-German Navy Maritime Partnership Exercise.
12th IAF-RSAF Joint Military Training begins at Air Force Station Kalaikunda
On 21 October 2024, at Air Force Station Kalaikunda, West Bengal, the Indian Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Air Force began the 12th edition of the Joint Military Training (JMT) exercise.
INS Suvarna concludes port call at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
From 19 to 21 October 2024, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, INS Suvarna paid a port call for operational turnaround during her anti-piracy deployment in the Gulf of Aden.
Sat, 19 Oct 2024
India wins leadership positions in all 10 ITU-T Study Groups at WTSA-2024
On 19 October 2024, at WTSA-2024 in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India's candidates were elected to leadership positions in all 10 Study Groups of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T), raising India's positions from 7 to 11.
Dharmendra Pradhan to visit Singapore and Australia (20-26 October) to strengthen education ties
On 19 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Education announced that Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan would visit Singapore and Australia from 20 to 26 October 2024 to strengthen education cooperation.
20 Indian school students to take part in Sakura Programme 2024 in Japan
On 19 October 2024, in India, the Department of School Education & Literacy said it is sending 20 school students and 2 supervisors to Japan for the Sakura Programme 2024 (20-26 October), along with 5 other countries.
Fri, 18 Oct 2024
President Murmu holds talks with Malawi President Chakwera in Lilongwe; MoUs signed
On 18 October 2024, in Lilongwe, Malawi, President Droupadi Murmu held talks with Malawi's President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and witnessed the signing of MoUs on arts and culture, youth matters, sports and pharmaceutical cooperation.
Sea Phase of MALABAR 2024 concludes at Visakhapatnam
On 18 October 2024, at Visakhapatnam, the Sea Phase of exercise MALABAR 2024 concluded with a closing ceremony.
Indian Navy and Royal Navy of Oman conclude exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr off Goa
On 18 October 2024, off Goa, the India-Oman bilateral naval exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr (13-18 October) concluded, with INS Trikand, a Dornier aircraft and Royal Navy of Oman Vessel Al Seeb taking part.
Bhutan's Energy Minister meets Manohar Lal on hydropower cooperation
On 18 October 2024, in New Delhi, Bhutan's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Lyonpo Gem Tshering met Union Power Minister Manohar Lal to strengthen India-Bhutan hydropower cooperation, including on the Puna-1 HEP project.