\"India has finalised an air bubble agreement with Sri Lanka, making it the 6th such arrangement in SAARC region and the 28th in total,\" the Civil Aviation Ministry said

The government has maintained that according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) \"consent\" is essential before any ship is allowed to pass through the country's waters

The MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi added that several countries have requested India for vaccine supply under the 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative

The Ookla report stated that Jio had the fastest mean download speed through a fixed broadband connection. Jio had a rating of 3.7 and the only positive Net Promoter Score which is used to measure customer satisfaction

Acting Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs David Helvey says the US is looking to deepen military-technical cooperation with India that is based on providing it arms and equipment so both the nations can build interoperable forces and capabilities

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines by India in collaboration with leading global institutions has 'rescued the world' from the deadly coronavirus. India is one of the world's biggest drug-makers and has provided 56 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines under grants assistance to a number of countries, including Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles and the UK. Pakistan will also be receiving vaccines from India. An increasing number of other countries have also approached the nation for procuring coronavirus vaccines. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Not just Serum, shortage of vaccine raw material troubling global vaccine makers

India, which is one of the world's biggest drugmakers, on January 19 had decided to send vaccines under grant assistance to several countries. Pakistan has decided to first administer vaccines to frontline workers, health workers and people having 65 years of age

JMC Projects share rose to a 52-week high of Rs 93.85, rising 19.63% against previous close of Rs 78.45 on BSE

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This is something very special and I see it myself because I'm on weekly teleconferences with our colleagues in India, you make a recommendation, and within days it's done and not only done, but it's done well and with incredible rigor and thought and creativity, Dr Hotez said

The ILO report states that the working hours in India can extend up to 48 hours a week adding that only Qatar, Mongolia, Gambia, and Maldives have average working hours longer than in India

MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the supply of vaccines to countries will continue in the coming weeks and months in a phased manner but it will be ensured that domestic requirements for the national vaccination programme are kept in mind

Tedros took note of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts at supporting the global efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic

Jaishankar arrived here in India's strategically key maritime neighbour in the Indian Ocean region on Sunday night from the Maldives on the last leg of his two-nation tour

The two countries signed a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Partnership Agreement following talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth here

The $50 million credit line agreement for defence projects was signed between the Finance Ministry of Maldives and the Export Import Bank of India

Poonawalla appealed to countries and governments to be patient and assured that the coronavirus vaccine will be available to the rest of the world who are purchasing the AstraZeneca-Oxford doses from India

BJP president J P Nadda chaired meetings of the party's national general secretaries and also general secretaries (organisation) of states

India has offered a standalone Line of Credit of USD 40 million for sports infrastructure in the Maldives, says External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

Prime Minister Modi suggested countries should consider a special visa scheme for doctors and nurses