Jaishankar backs PM Modi s call for social discipline to COVID-19 ANI | Updated: Apr 20, 2021 23:09 IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi s call for social discipline among the youth as a way to ensure the COVID-19 appropriate behaviour in the country. Powerful call by PM Narendra Modi on social discipline. As always, raised national morale and motivated India. Also characteristically gave practical suggestions to the youth. Follow protocols, stay safe. India will come through, Jaishankar tweeted.
Earlier today, PM Modi asked the people of the country to ensure the COVID-19 discipline by forming small committees in their societies.
No US confirmation of lifting ban on vaccine raw material exports
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NEW YORK: US president Joe Biden s spokesperson Jen Psaki has refused to say if the US will allow the export of Covid-19 vaccine raw materials to India, a shortage that could impact global supply or set a timeline for dealing with the requests for relaxing the vaccine patent rights.
At her briefing in Washington on Monday, she sidestepped a question about reports that at a virtual meeting Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar the US had indicated that it was considering the request for lifting the ban of the raw material.
BEIJING: India has told China that the significance of the consensus reached between their leaders to maintain peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) cannot be swept under the carpet and called for the complete disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh to rebuild bilateral ties strained by the serious incidents which has strongly impacted the public opinion.
In a candid address to the ICWA (Indian Council of World Affairs)-CPIFA (Chinese People s Institute of Foreign Affairs) virtual dialogue on April 15, Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Misri also questioned the Chinese officials ignoring the significant consensus reached by the leaders of the two sides about the importance of maintaining peace along the LAC.
Australia announces Rs 8.12 crore grant under its partnership with India for Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative
To apply for the grant, the company or organization should be located in either India or Australia and have partners in either of the two countries.
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Updated: Apr 20, 2021, 03:03 PM IST
As India and Australia increase engagement under Indo Pacific vision, Canberra on Monday (April 19) announced a Rs 8.12 crore-grant under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative(IPOI). IPOI was proposed by Indian Prime Minister Modi at the East Asia Summit in November 2019 and Australia is co-leading New Delhi in the marine ecology pillar of the initiative.
Australian High Commissioner Barry O Farrell while launching the grant said, this AUD 1.4 million (Rs 8.12 crore) grant program is a practical initiative to advance Australia and India’s shared vision for the Indo-Pacific . He explained, through this program, we are seeking new proposals on how Australia, India and other regional
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