India pays homage to Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary
September 28, 2020
- On September 28, 2020, India paid homage to Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary. Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
Indigenously developed Prithvi II Missile successfully test-fired by India
September 26, 2020
- Indigenously developed Prithvi II Missile successfully tested fired by India from the Chandipur Integrated Test Range, Odisha.
- This Prithvi II Missile has a strike range of 350 km.
JIMEX 2020: India-Japan Bilateral Maritime Exercise
September 26, 2020
- JIMEX, the bilateral Maritime Exercise is to be conducted biennially between India and Japan in the North Arabian Sea between September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2020.
India to conduct Virtual Bilateral Summit with Sri Lanka
September 25, 2020
- On 26 September 2020, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka will conduct a Bilateral Summit Virtually.
India helds Webinar with Israel
September 25, 2020
- A webinar was held between India and Israel, under the aegis of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence through SIDM.
- The Theme of the webinar was “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo”.
UNCTAD forecasts India’s GDP at -5.9% for 2020, 3.9% in 2021
September 25, 2020
- The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) forecasted India’s GDP Growth Rate at -5.9% percent for the year 2020 and 3.9 percent in 2021.
India aims to end tuberculosis by 2025
September 25, 2020
- Minister of Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan addressed the Ministers of Member Nations of WHO, Heads and Representatives of UN Agencies through virtual mode.
- He announced that India is sets a goal to end tuberculosis by 2025. Five years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals.
India conducts a successful flight test of ABHYAS
September 23, 2020
- The Defence Research and Development Organization conducted a successful flight test of ABHYAS- High speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) vehicle at the Balasore test range in Odisha. This can now be used as a target for evaluation of missiles.
India and the Maldives have launched the first-ever direct Cargo Ferry Service
September 23, 2020
- To boost trade between the two countries, India and the Maldives have launched the first-ever direct Cargo Ferry Service which is connected with ports of Tuticorin and Cochin ports with Kulhudhuhfushi and Male ports in the Maldives.
Indian Navy & Royal Australian Navy conducts Passage Exercise
September 22, 2020
- The Indian Navy (IN) has commenced a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in the East Indian Ocean Region.