Abhay Thakur
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Ambassador to Myanmar I Former G20 Sous Sherpa, High Commissioner to Mauritius and Nigeria l Served in Moscow, London, Tel Aviv, HCM City I VNIT, IIM Mumbai
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Honoured to call on Hon'ble President of India
@rashtrapatibhvn
today, to receive my Letter of Credence as the next Ambassador of India to Myanmar. Thank Hon'ble Rashtrapatiji for her valuable guidance. Look forward to contributing towards further strengthening ties with Myanmar.
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Assumed my duties in Yangon today. It was a privilege to receive guidance from Hon'ble Prime Minister
@narendramodi
and visit the North East before coming. Look forward to engaging closely with neighbouring Myanmar and adding further momentum to our multifaceted, age-old ties.
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Glad to meet and connect with Ambassadors from BIMSTEC countries and Myanmar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Yangon today.
@DrSJaishankar
@IndianDiplomacy
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Sharing the comprehensive, 4375-page, compilation of all our G20 Presidency outcome documents. It would have useful reference value for G20 Members, academia and stakeholders.
@g20org
@amitabhk87
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Mandalay Palace, restored in 1989 based on archival drawings of Archaeological Survey of India; and Mahamuni Pagoda, with its Buddha statue blessed by Lord Buddha Himself in Arakan, reflect the deep and abiding ties that bind India and Mandalay together. Privileged to visit them.
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At the grand Maravijaya Buddha in Naypyitaw. With the world largest sitting Buddha statue at 81 feet, housing 720 stupas, and inscriptions in Pali, its design is inspired by Bodh Gaya and Taj Mahal.
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Visiting the sacred, magnificent, 2600-year old Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon today was an incredible experience. Its connect with India, from the Bodhi tree grown from a sapling from Bodh Gaya planted in 1926, to heat-resistant marble gifted by PM
@narendramodi
in 2017, is deep.
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Interacted with our diaspora organizations in Myanmar, originating from diverse States of India, including UP, Bihar, Rajasthan & Tamilnadu. Committed to strengthening their connect with
#Bharat
through
schemes and programs of
@mygovindia
,
@MEAIndia
,
@diaspora_india
&
@iccr_hq
.
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On full moon day of Waso today, I was privileged to offer robes to Ven. Sayadaw Dr. Nodhinyana, Pro-Rector of International Theravada Buddhist University, Yangon, and four Venerable Monks. Today is also Guru Purnima, dedicated to our spiritual and academic teachers.
@IbcWorldOrg
We would be offering robes and alms to venerable monks from the Theravada Buddhist University Yangon, on the occasion of the full moon day of Waso, at our SVCC Centre, on 21 July 2024. An exhibition from
@IbcWorldOrg
will also be on display.
@MEAIndia
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A proud moment for Bharat. 🇮🇳
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Supporting G20Brazil and taking G20 New Delhi Declaration forward. Took part in 1st Development WG on 24-25 January under Brazilian Presidency, with reducing inequality, water/sanitation and triangular cooperation as priorities. Highlighted role of LiFE and DPI in achieving SDGs.
The Development Working Group held its first technical meetings this week, focusing on social inclusion and inequality reduction. Celeste Badaró, the group's coordinator, provides details on the first debates.
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Met the whole Mission team, comprising of personnel from India and Myanmar, today. Delighted to work together with them to promote and further strengthen our close cooperation, including exchanges, development projects and capacity building initiatives, across diverse Myanmar.
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Discussed trade-economic & education cooperation with President Mandalay Chamber of Commerce U Win Htay, Rector Yadanabon University Tint Moe Thuzar and Rector University of Traditional Medicine Thein Zaw Linn today. Met Chief Minister of Mandalay Region H.E. U Myo Aung earlier.
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Looking forward. 🇮🇳 🤝 🇲🇲
Appointment of Indian Ambassador agreed on
The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the appointment of Mr Abhay Thakur as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to...
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It was a privilege for me to host the ceremony on conferring the Buddhism promotion award on Ven. Sitagu Sayadaw, a richly-desrved recognition. Senior monks from different States of Myanmar graced the occasion. Was delighted to receive books authored by him.
@MEAIndia
The prestigious "International Award for Promotion of Buddhism" was conferred on Ven. Sitagu Sayadaw Dr. Ashin Nyanissara by DG
@iccr_hq
Shri Kumar Tuhin at our India Centre today. Dignitaries and friends from across Myanmar, and members of Indian community, joined the ceremony.
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Conveyed my deepest condolences on the passing away of H.E. U Tin Oo to his family.
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Congratulate and thank our Consulates in Sittwe and Mandalay on successfully organising
#IDY2024
events.
@cgimandalay
@cgisittwe
@IndiainMyanmar
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Addressed international participants of the 4th Annual Disarmament & International Security Affairs Fellowship program of
@SSIFS_MEA
today, on G20 and takeaways of our Presidency. Interacted with them on how India amplified the voice of the Global South and follow-up of outcomes.
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The third G20 Sherpa meeting in Hampi brought together all G20 Members. Glad to see their strong resolve for addressing global challenges unitedly.
@amitabhk87
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Offered prayers at the Mausoleum of Bahadur Shah Zafar in Yangon yesterday, together with DG
@iccr_hq
. The Mazaar is a truly touching bond between our countries.
The exhibits at National Museum reflect our numerous, age-old links in language, spirituality, art and culture.
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Addressed 34 young diplomats from 30 countries, participating in the 3rd Annual Disarmament and International Security Affairs Fellowship Programme, on our G20 Presidency, on 13 January 2023. Congratulate
@SSIFS_MEA
on organizing this important fellowship program successfully.
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G20 Sherpa
@amitabhk87
led 🇮🇳’s participation in 2nd Sherpa meeting under Brazilian presidency today.
He expressed support for Brazilian presidency’s priority of reducing inequalities and emphasized on LiFE, women-led development, digital health, creative economy, mobility of
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Met CBM Governor Daw Than Than Swe and DPM & Finance Minister U Win Shein yesterday to discuss ways of boosting our trade-economic-financial cooperation.
@MEAIndia
@PMOIndia
@FinMinIndia
@DrSJaishankar
@DoC_GoI
@RBI
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Remarks by PM
@narendramodi
at the 3rd Summit for Democracy
Democracy delivers! Democracy empowers!
PM
@narendramodi
delivered his remarks at the 3rd Summit of Democracy on the theme, "Inclusive Society and Youth Empowerment".
PM highlighted the achievements of 🇮🇳’s democracy in fulfilling the aspirations of its people. He called for
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@Neiphiu_Rio
@airnews_kohima
@dipr_nagaland
@PIBKohima
@ddnewskohima
@abumetha
@MyGovNagaland
Thank you Hon'ble
@Neiphiu_Rio
Sir for your valuable guidance and good wishes. 🙏
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Thank you
@GopioMyanmar
. We at
@IndiainMyanmar
look forward to working with our vibrant and resilient diaspora in Myanmar.
Gopio Myanmar president Mr Ravindra Jain with Excom members met today H.E Mr Abhay Thakur ambassador of India in Myanmar at Indian Embassy. Gopio Myanmar team welcome him & discussed Gopio Myanmar events , request him to join in Gopio upcoming events.
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Glad to join
@CEEWIndia
yesterday to mark India's G20 Presidency and launch of "Millet Mantra" .
At our power-packed evening reception with engaging conversations around the resilient millet,
@amitabhk87
, G20 Sherpa, India, unveiled ‘Millet Mantra: The Culinary Centrepiece of India's G20 Presidency' by
@CEEWIndia
and
@TajHotels
.
📕Millet Mantra captures a rich narrative of
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On the sidelines of 4th India - Portugal Foreign Office Consultations , Mr Rui Vinhas, G20 Sherpa of Portugal made a courtesy call on me this evening, The Portugese Delegation was fully briefed on India's successful G20 Presidency journey.
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Three Indian monks graduated from the International Theravada Buddhist University, Yangon today. Glad to attend, and to welcome the regular exchange of scholars and students between Buddhist institutions of India and Myanmar.
@IbcWorldOrg
@MEAIndia
@DrSJaishankar
@PMOIndia
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Address by Hon'ble President of India
@rashtrapatibhvn
to Parliament at:
> The way India connected the G-20 with the public was unprecedented.
> The unanimous adoption of the Delhi Declaration even in a fractured environment is historic.
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Working together with South Africa in the context of their forthcoming G20 Presidency. Glad to share our G20 experience and perspectives with
@anil_sooklal
. 🇮🇳 🤝 🇿🇦
Delighted to meet Ambassador Anil Sooklal, Ambassador at Large ASIA & BRICS of the Republic of South Africa today. It was a pleasure to share our experiences of Indian Presidency of G20 and looking forward for close cooperation in G20 Troika
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India's GDP growth for FY 2023-24 stood at a robust 8.2%, with Q4 growth at 7.8%, making India the fastest-growing major economy in the world. As India's economy grows bigger and stronger, so will our trade-economic ties with partner countries, in our neighbourhood and beyond.
The Q4 GDP growth data for 2023-24 shows robust momentum in our economy which is poised to further accelerate. Thanks to the hardworking people of our country, 8.2% growth for the year 2023-24 exemplifies that India continues to be the fastest growing major economy globally. As
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Glad that
@RIS_NewDelhi
is taking forward the LiFE concept from "Principles to Action", and congratulate
@Sachin_Chat
on the LiFE economy Summit.
It was an honour to have
@g20org
sherpa
@amitabhk87
give the keynote address at the inaugural.
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Significant Cabinet approvals on 29 Feb 2024:
● Three semiconductor units
● Suppprt rooftop solar in 10 million households
● Royalty for mining 12 strategic and critical minerals
● Nutrient based subsidy for Kharif season
● International Big Cat Alliance with HQ in India
Significant decisions taken at the meeting of the Cabinet today:
1. Approval of three semiconductor units under Development of Semiconductors and Display Manufacturing Ecosystems in India.
Will develop capabilities in chip fabrication and lead to indigenous development of
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Our G20 priority "Women-led Development" moves forward. G20 women empowerment working group, created under India's Presidency, held its first meeting this week. And an alliance for global good, gender equity and equality, building on G20 EMPOWER, was launched at a CII Reception.
Making history! For the 1st time, the Women's Empowerment WG meets at the G20 under the coordination of
@mindasmulheres
! Created during the Indian presidency, the Working Group addresses crucial issues such as equality, combating gender-based violence, and climate justice.
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Carrying forward our G20 outcomes under Brazilian G20 Presidency.
#G20
Presidency moves from India to Brazil and we take over as a Troika member in Brasilia. It is a great honour and a privilege to hear great appreciation of India’s Presidency led by PM
@narendramodi
for bringing multilateralism, sustainable global growth, accelerated SDGs,
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Chair's Summary of the 1st G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting under Brazilian Presidency in Sao Paulo on 28-29 February 2024
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Attending the G20 Health Working Group meting in Thiruvanathapuram. One Health, PPR, Pharmaceutical sector cooperation and Digital Health are key priorities.
Promoting One Health for One Earth!
1st Health Working Group Meeting under
#G20India
kick-starts with inaugural addresses by Ministers of State
@MOS_MEA
&
@DrBharatippawar
.
Welcoming the G20 delegates, MoSs outlined India’s vision for Strengthening Global Health Architecture.
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Glad to see
@CSEINDIA
and leading Chefs promote our nutritive and environmentally-suited superfoods, from जौ, बाजरा, रागी (Millets), सत्तू (roasted gram flour) and सिंघाड़ा (water chestnut) to बोरे-बासी (cooked fermented rice). Transformative move away from emission-based foods.
@manishmehrotra
Future of Taste: In a climate-risked world, eating right is as much about nutrition as it is about the environment, people
@sunitanar
,
@vibhavarshney
,
@CSEINDIA
#Food
#FutureOfTaste
#ClimateCrisis
#Agriculture
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Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Muraleedharan will represent India at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) in Rio de Janeiro on 21-22 February 2024.
G20 Troika 🇮🇳 🤝 🇧🇷 🤝 🇿🇦
The G20 team is now on its way to Rio de Janeiro, where the G20 Brasil Foreign Affairs Ministers' meeting will take place, one of the most important of the year. Follow us on our networks!
#G20Brasil
#G20Brazil
#G20Rio
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As a result of Government focused pro-poor initiatives and programmes in the past 9 years:
➡️24.82 crore Indians escape Multidimensional Poverty.
➡️Steep decline in Poverty Headcount Ratio from 29.17% in 2013-14 to 11.28% in 2022-23.
➡️All 12 MPI indicators show significant
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#G20India
Leading Efforts to Prioritise Education and Preserving Cultural Heritage. 💯
During the historic
#MannKiBaat100
episode today, Prime Minister
@narendramodi
underscored the resolve of India's
#G20
Presidency to enrich diverse global cultures along with education.
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India's
#Budget2024
> Real GDP to grow at 7.3% in FY 2023-24
> Currently an estimated USD 3.7 trillion economy
> Focus on Comprehensive "GDP": Governance, Development and Performance
> FDI Inflow during 2014-23 was USD 596 billion
Budget Highlights @
SUMMARY OF THE INTERIM UNION BUDGET 2024-25
💠India’s Real GDP projected to grow at 7.3 per cent in FY 2023-24
💠Fiscal Deficit in 2024-25 is estimated to be 5.1 per cent of GDP
💠No change proposed in tax rates in the Interim Budget
💠Fifty-year interest-free loan for youth
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In her Address on the eve of India's 77th Independence Day, Hon'ble
@rashtrapatibhvn
emphasized equitable progress and advancing effective action in the G20.
Full text of the Address of President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of the 77th Independence Day.
Hindi:
English:
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@cgimandalay
@IndiainMyanmar
@MEAIndia
@IndianDiplomacy
Thank you
@Kaushal_Sundeep
for the warm welcome. Looking forward.
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@IndiainMyanmar
@MEAIndia
@moayush
@iccr_hq
@DrSJaishankar
@PMOIndia
@narendramodi
Our Press Release on
#IDY2024
in Myanmar is below.
@MEAIndia
@iccr_hq
@PIB_India
@IndianDiplomacy
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COP 28 Global Stocktake Decision at
The UAE Consensus is a robust action plan to keep 1.5°C within reach, including an unprecedented reference to a just and orderly transition away from all fossil fuels to reach net zero by 2050.
#UAEConsensus
#COP28
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Joined Hon'ble
@MOS_MEA
at the G20 FMM in Rio. Also had a chance to catch up with colleagues from Sherpa teams of G20 and Guest countries.
@amitabhk87
Brazil: Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Muraleedharan (MoS) participated in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM), held under the Brazilian G20 Presidency, on 21-22 February 2024, in Rio de Janeiro. Foreign Ministers and Heads of
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P20 Summit unanimously adopts Joint Statement
At the 9th Parliamentary Speakers' Summit, Presiding Officers of
#G20
Parliaments with the shared vision of
#OneEarth
#OneFamily
#OneFuture
, unanimously adopted a Joint Statement with the shared goal of shaping a better world
#P20
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"G20 has emerged stronger and more purposeful during India's Presidency" - Prime Minister
@narendramodi
“From a country that used to seek a voice in various platforms, we are now a country that creates new global ones. Today, the world consensus is clear: this is India’s moment”
A must read interview of PM
@narendramodi
where he takes stock of how we have performed and how we aim
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Inclusivity has been at the heart of India's G20 Presidency: PM Modi
As we hand over the G20 Presidency to Brazil, PM
@narendramodi
writes that India’s inclusive Presidency revitalized multilateralism, amplified the voice of the Global South, championed development and fought for the empowerment of women.
Underlines that we handover the
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@RuthZakh
@IndiainMyanmar
Thank you Ambassador
@RuthZakh
Look forward to personslly welcoming you shortly.
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The Parliamentary Consultative Committee met today to discuss our G20 Presidency.
Glad to note the unanimous appreciation on its unqualified success. And the positive impact of the Jan Bhagidari approach.
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Our nation is on the cusp of a take-off: PM Narendra Modi in an interview to The Financial Times
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For energy transition, how to create climate for change
Dr Ajay Mathur along with Ritu Ahuja have co-written an article in
@IndianExpress
on the imperative need for a renewable energy revolution and how global communities can be steered towards a more promising trajectory:
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@MEAIndia
Virander was a great colleague, a thorough professional, a wonderful human being, and a fellow traveller. Deepest condolences to his family. May the departed soul rest in peace.
Om Shanti.
🙏
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Highlighted our substantive G20 outcomes on global debt at the
@FinMinIndia
panel discussion. Consensus on Common Framework, Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable and Development Cooperation were significant achievements. Thank
@CSEP_Org
for putting together the lively interaction.
The Panel discussion on 'Managing Global Debt Vulnerabilities’ deliberated on ways to advance efforts to ensure the implementation of the
#G20
Common Framework for Debt Treatments in a predictable, timely, orderly and coordinated manner and the key focus areas of the G20 debt
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At the Opening of the COP28 high-level segment, PM Narendra Modi said "India is committed to UN Framework for Climate Change process. That is why, from this stage, I propose to host COP33 Summit in India in 2028."
भारत UN framework for Climate change process के प्रति प्रतिबद्ध है। इसलिए मैं आज इस मंच से 2028 में COP33 summit को भारत में host करने का प्रस्ताव भी रखता हूं।
पीएम श्री
@narendramodi
#COP28
#COP28UAE
#Cop28Dubai
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Happy
#RepublicDay2024
to all.
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The government has decided to provide free food grains to over 81 crore people for five years. This may be the biggest welfare initiative of its kind in history.
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Joined
@suman_bery
and
@ICRIER
at the discussion. Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence has termed India's digital economy and finance architecture "the best ... in the world", that is "open, competitive and delivers services of an inclusive kind to a vast array of territory".
Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence delivered a lecture on “Digital Technology, Generative AI, and the Future of Productivity and Growth” at an
@ICRIER
,
@INETeconomics
, and
@BMGFIndia
joint event today at Taj Mansingh hotel.
#globalgovernance
#digitaltechnologies
#ICRIER
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The historic Jagannath Temple in Yangon, maintained by community organizations from Yangon and adjoining areas; and the youthful Morya Club of Indian professionals in Yangon reflect the dedication and vibrancy of our diaspora in Myanmar.
@AmbAbhayThakur
met them on the weekend.
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Virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit on 22 November 2023
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EAM
@DrSJaishankar
shared his thoughts on India and the world as we near the end of our G20 Presidency.
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Participated in the First Energy Transitions Working Group (ETWG) Meeting underway in Bengaluru today! See India's energy transition journey and achievements in the RT below.
#G20India
contributing to a sustainable future!
📹 India's journey on the path of Energy Transition
#ETWG
towards a Greener Tomorrow!
@PMOIndia
@MinOfPower
@mnreindia
@CoalMinistry
@MinesMinIndia
@PetroleumMin
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Indian Foreign Service Day 2023
Extend my greetings to IFS officers on the occasion of Indian Foreign Service Day 2023.
As India rises in a more complex and unpredictable word, their responsibilities grow by the day. The G20 presidency demonstrated, that Indian diplomacy can make a real difference.
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