External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. File photo
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Besides singer Rihanna, Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, Meena Harris, an American lawyer and niece of US Vice President Kamala Harris, actress Amanda Cerni, singers Jay Sean, Dr Zeus and former adult star Mia Khalifa too voiced their support to the protesting farmers
Motivated campaigns targeting India will never succeed, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday, in comments that came on a day his Ministry hit out singer Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg for their support to farmers agitating against the new agricultural laws.
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Updated: February 04, 2021 5:35 pm IST
Since Rihanna and Greta Thunberg and other foreign public figures drew attention to the farmers agitation on the borders of Delhi, the government of India has organized a social media counterblast. India s External Affairs Minister led the charge, tweeting Motivated campaigns targeting India will never succeed. We have the self-confidence today to hold our own. This India will push back. The image conjured up by this muscular tweet, of India s 1.3 billion citizens holding their own against Rihanna s 101.2 million twitter followers, was galvanizing.
Motivated campaigns targeting India will never succeed. We have the self confidence today to hold our own. This India will push back. #IndiaTogether#IndiaAgainstPropaganda Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 3, 2021
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New Delhi: Former captain of the England cricket team, Kevin Pietersen, praised India Tuesday after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced that a consignment of ‘Made-in-India’ vaccines has arrived in Johannesburg.
Pietersen was born in South Africa‘s Natal Province in 1980 to an English mother and a South African father.
“Indian generosity and kindness grows more and more every single day. The beloved country!” tweeted the former cricketer.
Indian generosity and kindness grows more and more every single day.
The beloved country!
Under the ‘Vaccine Maitri‘ (vaccine friendship) initiative, India has planned to export shots to neighbouring countries in order to address their shortfall. The initiative began on 20 January and India has so far provided vaccines to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Seychelles, Algeria and Mauritius.
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New Delhi: The Mahinda Rajapaksa government in Sri Lanka may have shelved the East Container Terminal (ECT) project at Colombo Port, but India believes Sri Lanka cannot backtrack after assuring New Delhi last year that it will kick-start the project once the parliamentary elections get over, ThePrint has learnt.
According to top official sources, New Delhi has discussed the matter with Japan as well since it is a joint collaboration. The tripartite agreement was signed by the former Maithripala Sirisena administration with India and Japan.
The project came under opposition pressure in Sri Lanka ahead of the parliamentary polls there last year in July. But Sri Lanka had assured India at the time that after the elections were over, New Delhi and Japan would get the go-ahead to develop the project, but it has to be “expedited” as it is crucial for all stakeholders.
NEW DELHI — India s health diplomacy is yielding unexpected results with the United States now joining the United Nations in lauding New Delhi s vaccine heft. On Jan. 29, newly-appointed U.S.