NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the Indian diaspora in Mauritius and called it a “mini India”. He also spoke in Bhojpuri and Maithili, languages predominantly spoken in Bihar.“Mauritius is like mini India,” he said at a community event in Port Louis. “For us, Mauritius is family!” he added.Talking the relationship between…
NEW DELHI: Visa applications from India finally surpassed pre-Covid 2019 levels in 2024, by 4%, said visa sourcing and technology service provider VFS Global on Monday. About 65 lakh visa application were filed in India in 2019, say industry sources. The number did not reach that mark until last year, when it touched about 67.6…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to US, arrived at Blair House on Thursday and greeted members of Indian diaspora, gathered there to welcome him. He will be staying at the Blair House – a luxurious and historic guest lodging for the dignitaries visiting the White House. He received a “warm”…
PM Modi with Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Kuwait, marking the first visit by an Indian PM in 43 years. PM Modi attended the opening ceremony of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium as the chief guest where…
President-elect Donald Trump has added another Indian-American to his team, but his selection of Harmeet K Dhillon as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights might raise some eyebrows in New Delhi due to her previous statements regarding key figures linked to the separatist Khalistani movement including individuals who have been designate as terrorists by India….
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, and his wife Usha Vance at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, November 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (AP) NEW DELHI: In a heartfelt reflection, the grandaunt of Usha Vance, the wife of US vice-presidential candidate JD Vance, spoke candidly about her roots and her hopes for…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday shared his views on Indo-Australian relations and discussed how the bilateral relationship between the two nations evolved, highlighting the dedicated efforts made from both countries to strengthen this partnership.Speaking to the Indian community in Brisbane, he said, “I remember an early conversation with him (PM Modi) in 2014….
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau India on Thursday held the Justin Trudeau administration in Canada responsible for ‘precipitating’ the current diplomatic crisis while acknowledging the “vibrant” people-to-people ties between the two nations.“India-Canada economic ties are very strong and vibrant. We have large Indian diaspora in Canada which is a bridge through which we maintain strong…
Amid the media blitz for the US Presidential election, Donald Trump spoke on the Flagrant Podcast, hosted by Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh, where he shared his views on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking in a segment about Modi, Trump said: “Modi… India, he’s a friend of mine, he’s great. Before him, they were…
NEW DELHI: A record number of Indians are set to travel to the US this year. While calendar year 2023’s figure of 17.6 lakh desi visitors in America had already overtaken pre-Covid 2019 high of 14.7 lakh, over 15.5 lakh Indians have been there in just eight months from Jan to Aug this year. By…
