India has achieved a special place in the world in 2022

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his speech on December 26 that what India has achieved in 2022 has given the country a special place in the world. Modi noted that in 2022, India will become the world's fifth largest economy with exports exceeding $400 billion and more than 220 million people vaccinated. Modi also talked about India's achievements in space, drones and defense. Modi stressed that with India's presidency of the G20, the country must take enthusiasm to new heights and mobilize people to participate in the work of the G20 in 2023.

India's education infrastructure has grown by leaps and bounds, says PM Narendra Modi

India's education infrastructure has grown by leaps and bounds, says PM Narendra Modi Speaking at the 75th Amrut Mahotsav in Rajasthan on December 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that since the 75th anniversary of India's independence, the domestic education policy has been improved and the education infrastructure has developed rapidly. He also highlighted the role of the education system and educational institutions in shaping India's bright future. According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Gurukul (India's special tutorial system, similar to Confucius but with fixed premises) has been expanding and now has more than 40 branches around the world, providing undergraduate and postgraduate education to more than 25,000 students. Prime Minister Modi also encouraged Gurukul students to travel to Northeast India for at least 15 days and build long-term ties with the people to further strengthen national cohesion. He also touched on topics such as Beti Bachao (Save the Girls) and environmental protection, and called on people to unite in response to the call of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (United India with Great India).

The Defence ministry has approved defence procurement worth Rs 84,328 crore

On December 22, the Defence Procurement Board (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Manmohan Singh, approved the need for acceptance of 24 capital procurement proposals. The proposals, worth a total of Rs 84,328 crore, include six proposals from the Indian Army, six from the Indian Air Force, 10 from the Navy and two from the Indian Coast Guard. It is worth mentioning that 21 of these purchases came from domestic orders. This unprecedented move by the Defence Acquisition Board will not only modernise the armed forces but also provide substantial progress towards the goal of making India's defence industry self-reliant.

India, US hold joint military exercise on India-China border

On November 29, India and the US conducted a high-altitude combat exercise in the mountainous region along the India-China border. The exercise is taking place in Oli district of Uttarakhand, about 100 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) along the India-China border. The exercise involved officers and soldiers from the Assam Regiment of the Indian Army and the 2nd Brigade of the 11th Airborne Division of the United States. During the exercise, Indian soldiers simulated the scenario of a helicopter descending quickly to remove the assailants from a building and engage in hand-to-hand combat with them. Other elements of the exercise included the use of equipment such as sniffer dogs and unmanned bomb-disposal vehicles, and a demonstration of actual combat skills to destroy drones with kites. Brigadier General Pankai Verma of the Indian Army said that during the exercise, the two militaries shared practical experience with each other, which was a good learning experience.

The G20 presidency is an important opportunity for India

On November 27, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the G20 presidency is an important opportunity for India, which must fully seize the opportunity to focus on global interests and the well-being of the world and come up with new proposals for peace and stability, environmental protection and sustainable development. Modi said the theme of the G20 India Summit in 2023 is "One Earth, One Family, One Future", which demonstrates India's commitment to "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" (" One World, One Family "). In his speech, Modi also mentioned India's recent achievements in space technology and the preservation of endangered cultures.

Indian Navy holds 2022 Indo-Pacific Dialogue

The Indo-Pacific Dialogue 2022 (IPRD-2022) was held in New Delhi from November 23 to 25. The three-day event, the highest-level regional strategic dialogue of the year for the Indian Navy, was organised by the New Delhi-based National Maritime Foundation (NMF). The event saw the active participation of senior officials of the Indian military, Shipping Ministry, Environment, Forests and Climate Change Ministry, senior representatives of Indian industry, diplomatic representatives of missions in India, academia, as well as renowned scholars and experts from abroad. The event is based on the overarching theme of the Indo-Pacific Initiative (IPOI), and the 2022 Indo-Pacific Dialogue Exploration can provide more targeted sub-themes for the seven pillars of the Indo-Pacific Initiative. Speaking at the event's closing ceremony, Navy Chief SN Ghormade stressed the need to tap into the rich diversity of the Indo-Pacific region and use more imaginative ways to address issues affecting it. He also summed up the main takeaways from the event, such as a wider understanding of the blue economy, and the existence of some worrying issues, such as the lack of proper management and regulation of fish stocks, which if not addressed have the potential to become a disaster in the future.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the logo, theme and website of India's G20 presiden

On November 9, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the logo, theme and website of India's G20 presidency. The G20 logo is the Earth sitting on a lotus flower, with the seven petals symbolizing the seven oceans and continents coming together in India in 2023. The earth reflects India's earth-friendly way of life, and hence the theme of the G20 India Meeting in 2023 - "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" - "One Earth, One Family, One Future". In his video address, Prime Minister Modi said he was happy that thousands of people were sharing their thoughts and suggestions on the G20 logo and theme. He stressed that India's presidency of the G20 comes at a time of turmoil in the international community, and the lotus symbol in the G20 logo represents the hope of all mankind for peace and development. India's assumption of the G20 presidency next month is an "important step" in the evolution of its foreign policy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision is "to play a leading role on the global stage," India's foreign ministry said in a statement. Taking over the G20 presidency offers India a unique opportunity to contribute to the global agenda on major international issues.

India objected to the mention of Jammu and Kashmir in the China-Pakistan joint statement

Indian Defense Minister Singh attended the meeting of Indian Army commanders and delivered a speech On November 10, the Indian Defense Minister attended and delivered a speech at a meeting of Indian Army commanders. Singh said that in the context of the long-standing Sino-Indian border dispute, the Indian Army's combat readiness should always be at the highest level. Singh said that the Army should be prepared for any contingencies, and expressed full confidence in the officers and soldiers of the Indian Army and the leadership of the army. The Indian Army Commanders Conference is held twice a year, which is not only an important event of the Indian military, but also an institutional platform for deliberating important concepts. Senior officials of the Indian Army, including the Chief of Staff of the Indian Army, will participate in the meeting. During the meeting, senior officials of the Indian Army discussed the combat readiness of the army along the Line of Actual Control, and conducted in-depth discussions on anti-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir.

India participates in the Sixth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Meas

Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi headed the Indian delegation as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special envoy to the Sixth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 12-13. In his speech, Lacey stressed that "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" (One World, One family) is India's guiding principle in handling international relations and that India has made great contributions to the fight against COVID-19. She reiterated India's support for the CICA Initiative and called on member states to step up efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms. During the meeting, Lacey also met with Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan to discuss bilateral cooperation and other topics.

Indian Defence Minister Manmohan Singh: 'Self-reliance' and border security are key to India becomin

Speaking at an event in New Delhi on October 15, Indian Defense Minister Manmohan Singh said "self-reliance" and border security are core elements of India becoming a strong nation. In his speech, Singh reiterated his government's firm determination to make India one of the strongest nations by 2047 and said the defence Ministry was sparing no effort to realize Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "self-reliance". Singh stressed the government's focus on arming Indian forces through a self-reliant defense industry to produce state-of-the-art weaponry. He listed a number of measures taken by the Defense Ministry to reduce its dependence on imports, including the publication of a localization list. He also pointed out that India is capable of producing modern weapons and platforms, citing the recently completed aircraft carrier Vikrant. Singh expressed confidence that India will build modern and efficient sea, land, air and space defense platforms in the next decade. Singh also said the development of border areas is another core element of the government's vision. He noted that the government was making every effort to increase connectivity to remote areas to further strengthen the readiness of the armed forces and connect the country with the people living in the area. He praised the high degree of coordination and patriotism between the armed forces and ordinary people in the north-eastern states in a grim situation. Mr Singh described the North-East as India's arm, even though it had been neglected for a long time after independence. He stressed that the development of the northeastern region has been one of the main areas of focus for the Modi government from beginning to end, as the region is crucial to the economic, social, political and strategic development of the country.

The Indian Navy's nuclear submarine Arihant has successfully completed a ballistic missile test

The Indian Navy's nuclear submarine Arihant has successfully completed a ballistic missile test The Indian Defence Ministry said in a statement that the navy's nuclear submarine Arihant had successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile on October 14. The missile was test-fired within its intended range and hit the target area in the Bay of Bengal with high accuracy. All operational and technical parameters of the weapon system used in the test were verified, the statement said, adding that the successful test is of great significance to prove the crew's capability, test the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine program (SSBN) and demonstrate India's nuclear deterrence capability.

India unveils Rs 100 lakh crore economic plan

In a massive Rs 100 lakh crore ($1.2 trillion) project called Gati Shakti (" Power of Speed "), the Modi go nment is said to be creating a digital platform with 16 ministries. The platform will provide investors and companies with a one-stop solution for project design, seamless approval and cost estimation. Amrit Lal Meena, special secretary for logistics at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, said in an interview in New Delhi that the project would give India an industrial edge, especially at a time when China still controls the global movement of goods and people. Large multinationals are increasingly adopting a "China +1" policy, seeking other countries for scale expansion or sourcing to diversify their operations and supply chains.

Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Vikram Patel attended the 21st Meeting of Economic and Trad

On 28 September, the 21st meeting of Ministers of Economy and Trade of the SCO member States was held by video with the participation of Anupriya Patel, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India. Patel said that the SCO provides mutually beneficial, fair and just opportunities for all member states, and efficient cooperation among member states is needed to realize fair growth of commerce and trade. Patel pointed out that constructive cooperation, mutual trust and transparency are the keys to tapping the trade potential of SCO member states. In addition, Patel stressed the importance of working together to provide affordable health services and combat all pandemic diseases, including COVID-19, in order to safeguard lives, health and food security. Given the huge gap in digital technology between developed and developing countries, SCO member countries also need to strengthen digital capacity building.

India, United Arab Emirates and France hold first trilateral ministerial meeting in the United State

India, the United Arab Emirates and France held their first trilateral ministerial meeting on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 20. This is a new exploration and attempt by the three countries on diplomatic approaches, with a view to further strengthening contacts and extensive exchanges between the three countries as members of the Security Council and strategic partners. Official sources said that despite different national conditions, India, Afghanistan and France are all strategic cooperative partners and the discussion focused on the common interests of the three countries and how to promote joint cooperation. They said the three countries get along very well with each other and there are many areas where they will cooperate in a more coordinated way.

India launches' Project Cheetah 'to weaponize drones

The Indian Air Force is said to be in the final stages of decision making as it prepares to launch Project Cheetah. Under the program, India's Heron drones will be upgraded with Israeli help to carry out offensive operations against the enemy. The Heron is an Israeli-made medium altitude UAV that can carry up to 250 kilograms and includes supporting facilities such as a thermal image camera, airborne ground surveillance, visible light and radar systems. The Heron is capable of automatically returning to its base if communications are interrupted. Indian officials say Project Cheetah will be handed over to Indian defense companies, which will equip the drones with missiles and improve their surveillance capabilities. The UAVs of India's army, navy and air force will be upgraded with laser-guided bombs, air-to-ground and air-launched anti-tank missiles.

Indian Science and Technology Minister Gitendra Singh is in the United States for the first Global C

Indian Science and Technology Minister Gitendra Singh is in the United States for the first Global Clean Energy Action Forum Jitendra Singh, India's minister of Science and Technology, led a joint ministerial delegation to the Global Clean Energy Action Forum in the United States from September 21 to 23. The event brings together thousands of clean energy leaders from around the world, including corporate ceos, innovators, young academics and ministers from more than 30 countries to accelerate innovation and utilization of clean energy. The Indian delegation will highlight efforts in areas such as bio-refining, sustainable aviation fuels, materials acceleration platforms, building energy efficiency (smart grid), carbon capture and hydrogen Valley platforms to accelerate the roll-out of clean energy solutions. Singh, for his part, focused on India's commitment to a low-carbon future, transforming the country's energy landscape by promoting clean energy innovation under Modi.

India is the only country among the members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework that does not par

From September 8th to 9th, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal (Piyush Goyal) participated in the first round of offline ministerial talks under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) and signed a joint statement. In his speech, Goyal said that the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is an important milestone for free and fair trade with like-minded countries, and aims to establish a rules-based international order and a transparent economic system. Politically stable and economically open Indo-Pacific countries are coming together to expand economic activity among each other, he added. Goyal expressed confidence that the 14 countries will work together to develop a fair competition, transparent and rules-based trade order. Goyal said that India is satisfied with the relevant content of three of the four pillars of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework-supply chain, clean economy and fair economy, and has joined the declaration. But on the trade pillar, Goyal emphasized that India is strengthening its own digital and legal framework, so it will continue to engage with other member states on the framework as an observer, waiting for the "final outline" of the trade pillar to emerge. According to Prabir De, an expert at the Center for Research and Information Systems for Developing Countries, a think tank of the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the reason why India only joined three of the four pillars of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and did not join data privacy cooperation is because India The US is "disturbed" by its high standards and wants to be "risk-averse". He believes that some areas proposed in the Indo-Pacific economic framework "do not seem to be in the interests of India", and there are expressions in the current framework that "directly conflict" with India's position.

India participates in the 2nd India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Conference

On September 8, India and the United States held the "2+2" Ministerial Dialogue and the India-US Maritime Security Dialogue. The two countries discussed strengthening their strategic partnership through the inaugural Defense Emerging Capabilities Dialogue. John Sapp, spokesman of the US Department of Defense, said that as the cooperation between the two countries in space, network, artificial intelligence and other defense technology fields continues to strengthen, the two sides plan to hold the first defense emerging capabilities dialogue this fall. It is reported that the US and India also discussed expanding bilateral cooperation and strengthening cooperation with Australia, Japan, Europe and other countries. The two sides agreed that coordination should be strengthened in South and Southeast Asia capacity building, logistics security, high-end naval cooperation and other new maritime challenges. U.S. Department of Defense Assistant Secretary for Indo-Pacific Affairs Ratner said that as the U.S. and India continue to work hard to advance the vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific, the U.S. Department of Defense will continue to place the U.S.-India partnership at the center of U.S. strategy in the region.