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PM Modi meets Australian PM Albanese on G20 sidelines in Johannesburg

PM Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met on 21 November 2025 on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 West Bengal Important

South Africa beat India by 30 runs in Kolkata Test, first Test win in India since 2010

South Africa beat India by 30 runs in the first Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 16 November 2025, inside three days, to lead the two-match series 1-0.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Must know

Botswana gifts India eight cheetahs for the next phase of Project Cheetah

President Droupadi Murmu and Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko witnessed the symbolic release of cheetahs into a quarantine facility at the Mokolodi Nature Reserve on 13 November 2025, marking Botswana's donation of eight cheetahs to India under Project Cheetah.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

President Murmu makes first-ever Indian Presidential visit to Botswana, addresses its National Assembly

President Droupadi Murmu held talks with Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko in Gaborone and addressed Botswana's National Assembly on 12 November 2025, during the first-ever visit by an Indian President to Botswana, the final leg of her State Visit to Angola and Botswana.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

President Murmu addresses Angola's National Assembly on 50th anniversary of independence

President Droupadi Murmu addressed the National Assembly of Angola in Luanda on 10 November 2025, during her visit marking the 50th anniversary of Angola's independence.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

President Murmu holds talks with Angola's President Lourenço in Luanda; Angola to join IBCA and Global Biofuels Alliance

President Droupadi Murmu held one-to-one and delegation-level talks with Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço at the Presidential Palace in Luanda on 9 November 2025, on the first visit by an Indian President to Angola.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Ethiopia Important

Ethiopian delegation concludes week-long study visit to learn India's DAY-NRLM model

A high-level delegation from the Government of Ethiopia concluded a week-long learning and exposure visit to India on 6 November 2025 to study the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Mauritius

INS Savitri arrives at Port Louis for joint EEZ surveillance with Mauritius

INS Savitri, an Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet, arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius, as part of a long-range operational deployment to the South West Indian Ocean Region, the Defence Ministry said on 2 November 2025.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Mauritius Important

INS Sutlej completes 18th India-Mauritius joint hydrographic survey

The Indian Navy said on 26 October 2025 that INS Sutlej has completed a joint hydrographic survey with the Mauritius Hydrographic Service covering about 35,000 square nautical miles.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 South Africa Important

Bhupender Yadav delivers India's closing statement at G20 Environment Ministers' Meeting in Cape Town

On 17 October 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav delivered India's closing statement at the G20 Climate and Environmental Sustainability Working Group Ministerial Meeting.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Egypt Important

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty calls on PM Modi during first India–Egypt Strategic Dialogue

Egypt's Foreign Minister Dr Badr Abdelatty called on PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 17 October 2025 and briefed him on the first India–Egypt Strategic Dialogue held during his visit.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Ethiopia

India and Ethiopia hold inaugural Joint Defence Cooperation meeting in New Delhi

India and Ethiopia held their inaugural Joint Defence Cooperation (JDC) meeting in New Delhi on 15 October 2025, under the defence cooperation MoU signed by their Defence Ministers earlier in 2025.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Seychelles

PM Modi congratulates Dr Patrick Herminie on winning Seychelles' presidential election

On 12 October 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Dr Patrick Herminie on his victory in the presidential election in Seychelles, calling the waters of the Indian Ocean a shared heritage.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Africa Important

ICGS Sachet makes port call at Maputo, delivers 20 tonnes of HADR material to Mozambique

On 11 October 2025 Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel Sachet made a port call at Maputo, Mozambique, during its overseas deployment to Africa, carrying 20 metric tonnes of humanitarian and disaster relief material.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 South Africa Important

Manohar Lal at G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial in KwaZulu-Natal backs Africa's Mission 300

At the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, reported on 11 October 2025, Power Minister Manohar Lal reaffirmed India's support for Africa's Mission 300 to electrify 300 million Africans by 2030.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 South Africa

Jitin Prasada at G20 Trade & Investment Ministers' Meeting in Gqeberha seeks restored WTO appellate body

On 10 October 2025, at Day 1 of the G20 Trade & Investment Ministers' Meeting in Gqeberha, South Africa, MoS Jitin Prasada called for restoring a two-tier WTO dispute settlement system with a working appellate body and held bilateral meetings.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Morocco Must know

Rajnath Singh inaugurates Tata Advanced Systems' armoured vehicle plant in Morocco

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Morocco's Defence Minister Abdelatif Loudyi jointly inaugurated Tata Advanced Systems Limited's Wheeled Armoured Platform plant in Berrechid, Morocco, on 23 September 2025.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Morocco Important

India and Morocco sign MoU on defence cooperation in Rabat

India and Morocco signed an MoU on defence cooperation in Rabat on 22 September 2025, and India announced a new Defence Wing at its embassy in Rabat.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Africa

Indian Navy's First Training Squadron concludes port call at Maputo, Mozambique

The Indian Navy's First Training Squadron, comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi, concluded a four-day port visit to Maputo, Mozambique, on 19 September 2025.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

All-party delegations begin visits to South Africa, Italy and Greece; Singapore meeting held

Indian all-party parliamentary delegations began engagements in South Africa, Italy and Greece and held meetings in Singapore on 27 May 2025 to convey India's message of zero tolerance for terrorism, according to Indian mission releases published by PIB.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Delhi

NCGG concludes leadership programme for senior civil servants of Kenya

The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) concluded a Special Capacity Building Programme on Leadership and National Transformation for 29 senior Kenyan civil servants in New Delhi on 18 January 2025.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Goa Important

3rd India–Tanzania Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meets in Goa

On 26 November 2024 in Goa, India and Tanzania held the third Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting to expand defence ties.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Delhi

Envoys of Ethiopia, Japan, Korea, Romania and Grenada present credentials to President Murmu

On 25 November 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the Ambassadors of Ethiopia, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Romania and the High Commissioner of Grenada.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 Brazil Important

G20 Troika of India, Brazil and South Africa issues declaration on DPI, AI and data for governance

On 19 November 2024 at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the G20 Troika of India, Brazil and South Africa issued a joint communiqué on Digital Public Infrastructure, AI and Data for Governance.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 Nigeria Must know

Nigeria confers 'Grand Commander of the Order of Niger' on PM Modi

On 17 November 2024 at the State House in Abuja, Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conferred the national award 'Grand Commander of the Order of Niger' on PM Modi.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Nigeria Must know

PM Modi holds talks with Nigerian President Tinubu in Abuja; three MoUs signed

On 17 November 2024 in Abuja, PM Modi held official talks with Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his State Visit to Nigeria, and three MoUs were signed.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Nigeria Important

PM Modi addresses Indian community in Abuja on his first visit to Nigeria as Prime Minister

On 17 November 2024 in Abuja, PM Modi addressed the Indian diaspora in Nigeria on his first visit to the country as Prime Minister.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

PM Modi leaves on five-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana

On 16 November 2024, before leaving India, PM Modi issued his departure statement for a five-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Mauritius Important

PM Modi congratulates Mauritius Prime Minister-elect Navin Ramgoolam

On 11 November 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Dr Navin Ramgoolam and congratulated him on his historic election victory in Mauritius.

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