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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-India Business Council hosted the 2023 India Ideas Summit, the premier convention of government and industry across the U.S.-India corridor.   The Summit explored ways to deepen the U.S.-India economic and trade relationship, with speakers and participants including U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, U.S. Chamber President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark, and Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Ambassador of the India to the United States. Clark said, “At the U.S. Chamber, we understand that free enterprise, free markets, and free trade…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the National Rozgar Mela via video conferencing today and distributed about 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in various Government departments and organizations. The selected recruits from across the country will be joining the Government in various Departments including the Department of Financial Services, Department of Posts, Department of School Education, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Defence, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Atomic Energy, Ministry of Railways, Department of Audit and Accounts, Department of Atomic…

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting today to review the preparedness of Ministries/Agencies of Centre as well as Gujarat to deal with the situation arising out of the impending Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’. Prime Minister directed senior officers to take every possible measure to ensure that people living in vulnerable locations are safely evacuated by the State Government and to ensure maintenance of all essential services such as Power, Telecommunications, health, drinking water etc. and are restored immediately in the event of damages caused to them. He also directed that…

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the first-ever National Training Conclave at the International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Prime Minister’s address was replete with many anecdotes and stories emanating from his rich political and administrative experience. By giving such examples in his address, he emphasised the importance of aspects like service orientation of government work, ownership in realising the aspirations of common man, need to break hierarchy and using experience of every person in organisation, importance of Jan Bhagidari, the zeal to improve and innovate the…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting today via video message. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister welcomed everyone to Varanasi, the oldest living city of the mother of democracy. Highlighting the significance of Kashi, the Prime Minister said that it has been the center of knowledge, discussion, debate, culture, and spirituality for centuries while it also has the essence of India’s diverse heritage serving as a convergence point for people from all parts of the country. Shri Modi expressed delight that the G20 Development…

Vice Media, the once-high-flying media company, filed for bankruptcy on Monday and agreed to sell itself to a group of its lenders for $225 million. The bankruptcy filing marks the latest downfall of media upstarts that years ago commanded sky-high valuations, only to struggle to compete with the likes of Meta Platforms’ Facebook and Alphabet’s Google for ad dollars. Last month, BuzzFeed said it was closing BuzzFeed News after it continued to lose money. The bankruptcy filing is a stunning fall from grace for Vice, which was once valued at…

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first-ever National Training Conclave at the International Exhibition and Convention Centre Pragati Maidan, New Delhi on 11th June, 2023 at 10:30 AM. Prime Minister will also address the gathering on the occasion. Prime Minister has been a proponent of improving the governance process and policy implementation in the country through capacity building of civil service. Guided by this vision, the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB) – ‘Mission Karmayogi’ was launched to prepare a future-ready civil service with the right…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The leaders reviewed a number of issues of bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on various multilateral and global issues of mutual interest. PM thanked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for Saudi Arabia’s excellent support during evacuation of Indian nationals from Sudan via Jeddah in April 2023. He also conveyed his best wishes for the upcoming Haj pilgrimage. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman conveyed…

PM Modi is scheduled to visit the US on 22 June following an invitation from President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.  White House said that PM Modi and President Biden’s discussions will be centered around strengthening their commitment to a free, open, prosperous, and secure Indo-Pacific region.  PM Modi, is the first Indian Prime Minister who will address the Joint Meeting of the US Congress for the second time during his upcoming official state visit to the United States.  US and India have a strategic alliance. In their…

On the concluding day of her visit to Suriname, the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu addressed the members of Indian Community at a Reception hosted by the Ambassador of India to Suriname, Dr Shankar Balachandran in Paramaribo yesterday evening (June 6, 2023). Before the commencement of the Reception a two-minute silence was observed to condole the loss of lives in the rail accident at Balasore, Odisha. Addressing the gathering, the President said that India and Suriname may be separated by geography, but the two countries are united by their shared…