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Modi and Macron address 14th India-France CEOs Forum in Paris

PM Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron jointly addressed the 14th India-France CEOs Forum in Paris on 11 February 2025.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe

Modi holds first meeting with Estonian President Alar Karis in Paris

PM Narendra Modi met President Alar Karis of Estonia on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris on 11 February 2025, their first meeting.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 United Kingdom Important

Fourth India-UK Energy Dialogue held in New Delhi; ASPIRE Phase-2 launched

The Fourth India-UK Energy Dialogue, co-chaired by Power Minister Manohar Lal and UK Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband, was held in New Delhi on 10 February 2025.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 France

Second India-France AI Policy Roundtable held at Sciences Po, Paris

The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser organised the 2nd India-France AI Policy Roundtable at the Sciences Po campus in Paris on 10 February 2025, as an official side event of the AI Action Summit.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India

India and Spain hold 5th defence Joint Working Group meeting in New Delhi

The 5th Joint Working Group meeting between the Defence Ministries of India and Spain was held in New Delhi on 6 February 2025, with a focus on technology and armament production.

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🏅 Chess 📍 Netherlands Important

R Praggnanandhaa wins Tata Steel Masters 2025, beating world champion D Gukesh in a tiebreak

R Praggnanandhaa won the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament at Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, on 2 February 2025, beating world champion D Gukesh 2–1 in a blitz tiebreak for his maiden Masters title.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

Piyush Goyal and EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič hold first in-person High Level Dialogue in Brussels

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič held a High Level Dialogue in Brussels on 18–19 January 2025, agreeing to work towards a mutually beneficial India–EU FTA.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Important

11th India–EU Human Rights Dialogue held in New Delhi

The previous round of the dialogue was held in July 2022.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Important

European Council President António Costa calls PM Modi; leaders seek early India–EU FTA

The next India–EU Summit is to be held in India at a mutually convenient time.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 Poland

Jayant N. Khobragade named Ambassador to Poland; Srinivas Gotru to be Ambassador to ASEAN

Khobragade moves from the ASEAN mission, which Gotru, a Joint Secretary in MEA, will now head.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 France Important

French Carrier Strike Group led by FNS Charles de Gaulle visits India, 3–9 January

The group makes port calls at Goa and Kochi and holds a PASSEX with the Indian Navy's Western Fleet.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

MoD signs ₹2,867 crore contracts for DRDO-AIP plug and heavy-weight torpedo integration on Kalvari-class submarines

The Ministry of Defence signed two submarine contracts with Mazagon Dock and France's Naval Group in New Delhi on 30 December 2024.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 France

Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat, French Sanskrit scholar and Padma Shri awardee, dies

French Indologist Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat died on Saturday, 28 December 2024, the French Association for Indian Studies announced.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Russia Must know

Rajnath Singh co-chairs 21st India-Russia IRIGC-M&MTC in Moscow, calls on Putin

On 10 December 2024, in Moscow, Russia, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov co-chaired the 21st session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation, and Singh called on President Vladimir Putin.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Russia Must know

INS Tushil (F 70) commissioned at Kaliningrad, Russia

On 9 December 2024, at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia, the multi-role stealth guided-missile frigate INS Tushil (F 70) was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Europe Important

Pope Francis creates India's George Jacob Koovakad a Cardinal

On 7 December 2024, in St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Pope Francis created 21 new Cardinals at an Ordinary Public Consistory, among them India-born George Jacob Koovakad.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 France Must know

French government falls in no-confidence vote against PM Michel Barnier

On 4 December 2024, in France, the National Assembly passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier, bringing down his government about three months after he was appointed.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Maharashtra Important

Sonowal meets Italian minister Adolfo Urso as tall ship Amerigo Vespucci docks in Mumbai

On 30 November 2024 in Mumbai, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal met Italy's Minister of Enterprises Adolfo Urso during the visit of the Italian Navy's school ship 'Amerigo Vespucci' to Mumbai Port.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

India and UK sign Statement of Intent on electric propulsion for Indian Navy ships

On 28 November 2024 in Portsmouth, the defence ministries of India and the UK signed a Statement of Intent on cooperation in designing and developing electric propulsion systems for the Indian Navy.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 Netherlands Important

Indian Chemical Council wins the 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award

On 25 November 2024 in The Hague, the Indian Chemical Council received the 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award during the 29th Conference of the States Parties of the OPCW — the first time the award recognised a chemical industry body.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Germany Important

PM Modi addresses News9 Global Summit in Stuttgart; 2024 marks 25 years of Indo-German Strategic Partnership

On 22 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi addressed the News9 Global Summit in Stuttgart, Germany, by video conference, noting that 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the Indo-German Strategic Partnership.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Brazil Must know

India and Italy announce Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029 at G20 Rio

On 18 November 2024 at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, PM Modi and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni announced the India-Italy Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 United Kingdom Important

Coal India wins Green World Environment Award 2024 for its thalassemia CSR project

On 18 November 2024 in London, Coal India Ltd received the Green World Environment Award in the CSR category, with the title of Green World Ambassador, for its Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Brazil Important

At G20 Rio, PM Modi meets Starmer, Prabowo and Montenegro for the first time; India to open consulates in Belfast and Manchester

On 18 November 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, on the G20 sidelines, PM Modi held first meetings with UK PM Keir Starmer, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto and Portugal's PM Luís Montenegro, and met Norway's PM Jonas Gahr Store and France's President Emmanuel Macron.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Russia Important

Russia's First Deputy PM Denis Manturov calls on PM Modi

On 11 November 2024, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Denis Manturov, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Greece Important

PM Modi and Greek PM Mitsotakis review India–Greece Strategic Partnership in phone call

On 1 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi received a phone call from Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis; they reviewed trade, defence, shipping and connectivity, and discussed IMEEC and West Asia.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 Russia Must know

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'.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Russia Must know

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.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Russia Must know

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.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Russia Important

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.

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