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PM Modi addresses the 3rd Annual Bloomberg New Economy Forum

PM Modi
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the 3rd Annual Bloomberg New Economy Forum via video-conferencing.

PM Modi virtually attends 12th BRICS Summit

BRICS
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has virtually addressed the 12th (BRICS) Summit.
  • The Summit was conducted under the Chairmanship of Russian President Vladimir Putin. India will be taking over the Chairmanship of the BRICS in 2021 and host the 13th BRICS Summit in 2021.

PM Narendra Modi uncovers Swami Vivekananda’s statue on JNU

PM Narendra Modi unveils Swami Vivekananda’s statue on JNU
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has uncovered a statue of Swami Vivekananda in Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus, New Delhi through video conferencing.
  • It took famous sculptor Naresh Kumawat seven months to complete this statue of Swami Vivekananda on the JNU campus.

PM Modi: Shipping ministry to be renamed

Shipping ministry
  • The Ministry of Shipping is being extended and renamed as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
  • This information was given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 November 2020, during a launch event of Ro-Pax terminal at Hazira and releasing the Ro-Pax ferry service between Hazira and Ghogha in Gujarat, which will reduce the 370-km road distance between the two places to 90-km by sea route.

PM Modi and Italian PM to hold Bilateral Summit

PM Modi and Italian PM
  • The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will organize a virtual bilateral summit with his Italian counterpart, Giuseppe Conte on November 6, 2020. During the virtual summit, both the leaders would ink 15 pacts in the field of trade, energy, shipbuilding and culture.
  • The summit will explore the possibilities of Italian investments in India. The primary focus will be on investments in defense. Both countries will also discuss hosting the G20 summit.