Tag: Narendra Modi

Duterte arrives in PHL from India trip

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in the country early Saturday from his trip to India. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the trip generated at least $1.25 billion in investment commitment from Indian businessmen. He said business engagements resulted in the inking of  12 business agreements, two memoranda of understanding and 10 letters of intent. “(This has also resulted) in at least 10,000 jobs in infrastructure development, renewable energy, IT and business services including customer service […]

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo to visit India

(Eagle News) — Indonesian president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will once again visit India this year. The Indonesian leader’s visit is slated before the end of January, in time for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-India Commemorative Summit on the 25th of this month, and India’s Republic Day Parade the following day. The visit aims to strengthen the two countries’ strategic partnership. Once in New Delhi, President Widodo is expected to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra […]

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Sworn in as India’s leader, Modi speaks of a ‘glorious future’

(Reuters) – Narendra Modi was sworn in as India’s prime minister in an elaborate ceremony at New Delhi’s presidential palace on Monday, after a sweeping election victory that ended two terms of rule by the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. Millions of Indians watched the inauguration live on television as the 63-year-old Hindu nationalist leader, once thought of as too divisive to lead the world’s largest democracy, took his oath along with his cabinet members in the palace […]

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India’s Modi gets hero’s welcome as he brings new era to New Delhi

  (Reuters) – Hundreds of Indians thronged the leafy streets of New Delhi on Saturday to greet Narendra Modi’s triumphant march into the capital after he decimated the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and the ruling Congress party in the biggest election victory the country has seen in 30 years. Modi leaned far out of his car, waving a victory sign to jubilant supporters, in a drive from the airport to the headquarters of his Bharatiya Janata Party […]

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