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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Indo-Ghana ties to get booster shot
India will assist Ghana set up a vaccine hub that will serve the whole of West Africa. This could be announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on Wednesday and Thursday. Secretary-economic relations in MEA Dammu Ravi said during a media briefing here on Monday: "There will be agriculture, where the Ghanaian leader, the president, is keen to engage with India. He is also keen on vaccine development, creating a vaccine hub in Ghana, for not just Ghana but also the West Africa context. Defence cooperation will become an important item on the agenda and the critical minerals and the digital public infrastructure."
Times of Oman
2 days ago
- Politics
- Times of Oman
PM Modi to address Parliaments of Ghana, Namibia, Trinidad & Tobago during 5-nation visit : MEA
New Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 5-nation visit, senior officials from the Ministry of External Affairs informed that the Prime Minister will address the parliaments of Ghana, Namibia and Trinidad & Tobago. In a special briefing on Monday, Dammu Ravi, Secretary (ER) said that in Ghana, the visit is taking place after 30 years. The visit will see delegation-level talks during which the bilateral relations will be reviewed, and also discuss various ways to strengthen and deepen bilateral relations. "The next day, Prime Minister will be addressing the parliament and he also will be interacting with the Indian community there, which is about 15,000 in number", Secretary Ravi said in his remarks. Speaking about PM Modi's visit to Namibia, Secretary Ravi said, "Prime Minister will visit Namibia on 9th July, and this visit is also important. It's coming after 27 years." He added, "There will be delegation-level talks, one-on-one discussions, and he will also address the Parliament. The substance of the relationship is, again, as you know, that India and Namibia have had a very strong relationship for a very long time. Neena Malhotra, Secretary (South) briefed on PM Modi's visit to Trinidad and Tobago. In her remarks she said that PM Modi would be visiting Trinidad and Tobago at the invitation of Prime Minister Kamala Prasad Bisessar. "This marks the first visit by Prime Minister Modi to T&T (Trinidad and Tobago) as Prime Minister, and is the first Bilateral Visit by an Indian Prime Minister to T&T since 1999." She added, "The visit comes at an opportune time, as this year, in 2025, the country is commemorating 180 years of the arrival of Indian immigrants to Trinidad and Tobago. This shared history forms the bedrock of our close and enduring people-to-people ties." Dr Malhotra said, "In a special gesture, PM Modi will also address the joint session of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. The visit is expected to strengthen the bilateral partnership across key areas and reaffirm our enduring ties with the Caribbean." She called the PM's address to the Parliament of being "symbolic of our strong parliamentary traditions as well as democratic values." Sharing a novel fact, Dr Malhotra noted in her remarks, "The chair in the parliament, the speaker's chair in the parliament has been gifted by India, which is again a symbolic reminder of the strong democratic and parliamentary traditions between our two countries." PM Modi will embark on a five-nation visit from July 2, during which he will attend the BRICS Summit in Brazil and hold meetings with leaders of Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina and Namibia to strengthen bilateral ties.
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
PM Modi's five-nation tour to focus on critical mineral partnerships
Supply agreements for critical minerals will dominate Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ghana, Namibia, Brazil, Argentina and Trinidad & Tobago starting Wednesday as the South Asian country's industry grapples with restricted supplies from China. 'We have achieved good progress in Argentina,' Dammu Ravi, secretary for economic relations in the Ministry of External Affairs, told reporters in New Delhi on Monday ahead of the five-nation tour. 'India's state-owned Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. and NMDC Ltd. are looking at partnerships in Africa.' China, the world's biggest producer of rare earth elements, has begun restricting exports of the minerals as it increasingly uses its dominance for geopolitical leverage. The export curbs on rare earth magnets — used in everything from mobile phones to electric vehicles — are worrying Indian automakers fearing disruption to production. Khanji Bidesh and Coal India Ltd. have four mining concessions for rare earths in Latin America and India is speaking with Argentina, Peru and Bolivia to acquire more concessions, Periasamy Kumaran, secretary in India foreign ministry, said.
Straits Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Straits Times
Critical minerals to top Modi's agenda in five-nation tour
NEW DELHI – Supply agreements for critical minerals will dominate Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ghana, Namibia, Brazil, Argentina and Trinidad & Tobago starting July 2 as the South Asian country's industry grapples with restricted supplies from China. 'We have achieved good progress in Argentina,' Mr Dammu Ravi, secretary for economic relations in the Ministry of External Affairs, told reporters in New Delhi on June 30 ahead of the five-nation tour. 'India's state-owned Khanij Bidesh India and NMDC Ltd are looking at partnerships in Africa.' China, the world's biggest producer of rare earth elements, has begun restricting exports of the minerals as it increasingly uses its dominance for geopolitical leverage. The export curbs on rare earth magnets – used in everything from mobile phones to electric vehicles – are worrying Indian automakers fearing disruption to production. Khanji Bidesh and Coal India have four mining concessions for rare earths in Latin America and India is speaking with Argentina, Peru and Bolivia to acquire more concessions, Periasamy Kumaran, secretary in India foreign ministry, said. BLOOMBERG Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Critical Minerals to Top Modi's Agenda in Five-Nation Tour
Supply agreements for critical minerals will dominate Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ghana, Namibia, Brazil, Argentina and Trinidad & Tobago starting Wednesday as the South Asian country's industry grapples with restricted supplies from China. 'We have achieved good progress in Argentina,' Dammu Ravi, secretary for economic relations in the Ministry of External Affairs, told reporters in New Delhi on Monday ahead of the five-nation tour. 'India's state-owned Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. and NMDC Ltd. are looking at partnerships in Africa.'
