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The Prime Minister of Mauritius, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, is scheduled for an official state visit to India from September 9-16, 2025. This will be the Prime Minister's first bilateral visit to India in his current term and follows his prior engagement in 2014. During the visit, he will
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India and Finland have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Environmental Cooperation, originally signed in 2020, to further strengthen collaboration in areas such as pollution control, waste management, circular economy, and climate action. The agreement emphasizes shared efforts in addressing air and water pollution, hazardous waste management, and climate
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During the President of Finland's visit to India, significant strides were made in enhancing bilateral relations between the two nations. The visit resulted in the signing and renewal of various MoUs, addressing migration, environmental cooperation, and statistical exchange. Additionally, nations have committed to elevating their relations to a
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During a joint press statement with President Stubb of Finland, the Prime Minister of India announced the elevation of India-Finland relations to a Strategic Partnership focused on digitalisation and sustainability. The partnership aims to strengthen cooperation in critical sectors like Artificial Intelligence, 6G telecommunications, clean energy, and quantum computing. Both
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The President's Secretariat has announced a change in the timing of the Change of Guard Ceremony held every Saturday at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Starting March 7, 2026, the ceremony will take place from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Source: Original Link
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The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has commenced the construction of India's first riverine lighthouses along the Brahmaputra River. This initiative is aimed at enhancing navigation safety amid rising cargo traffic, while also promoting tourism by integrating cultural and public spaces around the lighthouse sites. Source: Original
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India successfully held its first National Workshop on Mine Closure and Repurposing at Neyveli, Tamil Nadu. Organized by the Ministry of Coal and NLC India Limited, the event focused on structured mine closure planning and sustainable land repurposing post-mining. Over 500 participants, including 147 Nodal Officers from closed mines, attended
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Mizoram achieves a new milestone in its food grain supply chain with the arrival of the first-ever Food Corporation of India cargo train carrying 25,900 quintals of rice from Punjab to Sairang. This development marks a significant boost in the state's rail-based freight connectivity, enhancing the logistics
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The Media Center's latest press releases from the Ministry of External Affairs include notable updates such as the Raisina Dialogue 2026, establishment of a Special Control Room in the Ministry of External Affairs, the Second India-Philippines Maritime Dialogue, and important diplomatic visits from international leaders including the President
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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, under the Government of India, is organizing a two-day Chintan Shivir with officials from Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) and the National Service Scheme (NSS). Held on 6-7 March 2026 in Bengaluru, the event aims to empower youth as active partners in nation-building,
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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' MY Bharat Budget Quest 2026 has seen a historic participation, with nearly 47,000 essay submissions from youth across India eager to engage with the Union Budget 2026. This initiative not only illustrates the enthusiasm of young Indians in shaping the nation&
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The Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative (SDI) launched on March 5, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, brought together global leaders to discuss science diplomacy's role in strategic autonomy and disruptive technology governance. Spearheaded by the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India and the Observer Research Foundation,