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PM Modi honoured with Russia's highest civilian award
12 Apr 2019
Besides the 'Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle' of the Russian Federation, Prime Minister Modi has received a string of awards, including the UAE’s Zayed Medal, the Seoul Peace Prize from the South Korean government, the UN’s Champions of the Earth Award and the Philip Kotler Presidential Award
India remains top recipient of remittances with $79 bn in 2018
09 Apr 2019
The value of global remittances sent to low-and middle-income countries increased by 9 per cent to $529 billion in 2018, with nearly half of it landing in five countries, including India, the Philippines, Egypt, China and Mexico, World Bank data showed
UAE honours PM Narendra Modi with the `Order of Zayed’
04 Apr 2019
UAE honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the country’s highest civilian decoration, the Order of Zayed, for reinforcing historical and comprehensive strategic ties between the two countries
India’s April-Feb merchandise trade deficit hits $165.53 bn
18 Mar 2019
Cumulative value of India’s exports during April-February 2018-19 stood at $298.47 billion against imports worth $464.00 billion during the period
Trump trains sights on “high-tariff” India
04 Mar 2019
In India, Saudi ruler supports fight against terrorism
20 Feb 2019
The Crown Prince after visiting Islamabad on Sunday, issued a joint statement with Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, saying that they have agreed on the need to put pressure on countries harbouring terrorism
India’s April-Jan FY19 trade deficit zooms to$155.93 billion
15 Feb 2019
India imported goods worth $427.73 billion in the first ten months of the current financial year (April-January 2018-19) against exports worth $271.80 billion during the period
India’s steel exports rise 16.7% in 2017-18
05 Feb 2019
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