After taking the lead on the supply of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), India is now on the way to become the coronavirus vaccine hub to "save humanity", against the Covid-19 infection.
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The flagship event of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the PBD is celebrated biennially to engage and connect with overseas Indians.
The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate-General of India in Dubai celebrated the 16th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Non-Resident Indian Day on Saturday, January 9.
Consul General Dr Aman Puri addressed the diaspora on the occasion of #PBD2021 and applauded contribution of Indian community in UAE for their hard work and welfare of Indian community. #AtmaNirbharBharat@OIA MEA@SecySanjay@DrSJaishankar@IndembAbuDhabi@PMOIndia@DDNewslivepic.twitter.com/6YMaxGh3B1 India in Dubai (@cgidubai) January 9, 2021
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In the last few years, India has expanded its role in the Indian Ocean region (IOR), from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) to supplying food and medical aid amidst the COVID pandemic to 5 countries of the Indian Ocean namely: Maldives, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros, and Seychelles
In what is a clear indication of grudging acceptance, the ruling Chinese Communist Party via its mouthpiece Global Times has accepted that India has unique geographical advantages in the Indian ocean.
In an article on 17 December titled “India changes attitude toward multilateral mechanisms for global ambition”, Hu Shisheng who is a director of the Institute for South Asian Studies at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations pointed out, India has also taken the lead in planning small-scale multilateral cooperation mechanisms in the Indian Ocean”
Virtual 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on January 9
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The 16th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 9. A flagship event of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, PBD 2021 will be held virtually due to the ongoing pandemic.
“Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention is the flagship event of the Ministry of External Affairs and provides an important platform to engage and connect with the overseas Indians,” said a press release by the MEA.
“In view of the sentiments of our vibrant diaspora community, the 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, is being organized on 9th January 2021, despite the ongoing Covid pandemic. The Convention will be held in virtual format, as were the PBD Conferences held recently in the run up to the Convention,” the release added.
Jaishankar meets Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, discusses ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation ANI | Updated: Jan 07, 2021 04:31 IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 7 (ANI): External Affairs MinisterDr S Jaishankar on Wednesday met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa during his three-day visit to the country, and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation on various issues.
Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said that the talks followed up on the progress made since the virtual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Thank Prime Minister @PresRajapaksa for his warm welcome this evening. Discussed further strengthening our close cooperation in so many areas, following up on the progress made since the Virtual Summit with PM @narendramodi, he tweeted.