US President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today to discuss the USA's continued support for Ukraine in the face of the #RussiaUkraineCrisis: White House Office
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President Biden informed President Zelensky that US intends to provide Ukraine with $500mn in direct budgetary aid. He also reviewed additional sanctions & humanitarian aid announced last week. Pres Zelensky updated Pres Biden on status of Ukraine’s negotiations with Russia: WH
US President Joe Biden & Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed how the US is working around the clock to fulfil the main security assistance requests by Ukraine, the critical effects those weapons have had on the conflict: White House
Ukrainian Pres Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted, "Just finished an hr-long conversation with Pres Biden. Shared assessment of situation on battlefield &at negotiating table. Talked about specific defensive support,a new package of enhanced sanctions, macro-financial &humanitarian aid."
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I think the roadmap 2030 has progressed quite substantially. So, a lot to be done. In all of this, we have had geopolitical situations, quite apart from the COVID which had its impact earlier: EAM Dr S Jaishankar in delegation-level talks with British Foreign Secy Elizabeth Truss
So, there is a lot that we need to talk about but there's also a lot that we need to work on...I'm particularly pleased that we are doing the Strategic Futures Forum. I think that's a good public indication of a sort of re-energised relationship: EAM Dr S Jaishankar
It's very good to be back in India for the 3rd time in just over a yr & it's great to see you again Dr Jaishankar & to be able to progress our Roadmap 2030 which is of great importance to both our countries: British Foreign Secy Elizabeth Truss at delegation-level talks with EAM
Govt of India & United Nations World Food Program (UNWFP) signed the second ‘In-kind Contribution Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and WFP for the donation of next batch of 10,000 MTs of wheat to People of Afghanistan’: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
The Agreement was signed between Joint Secretary (UNES), Srinivas Gotru and WFP Country Director, Bishow Parajuli. The first Agreement was signed in Rome last month: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
In view of deteriorating humanitarian situation and in response to the appeals made by the UN for humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, Govt of India decided to gift 50,000 MTs of wheat to the people of Afghanistan: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
Assam was declared a disturbed area in 1990. Since then AFSPA was in force continuously. So far 62 times govt of Assam has extended AFSPA since 1990. Today, PM Modi has taken a bold decision to withdraw AFSPA from the area wherever it is not required: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
After 2014, AFSPA was first withdrawn from Mizoram, then it was also withdrawn from Meghalaya. Last year it was withdrawn from Arunachal Pradesh except for 2 polling stations. Today, the time has come for Assam, Nagaland and Manipur to withdraw AFSPA: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam will withdraw AFSPA completely from midnight today, except in nine districts and one subdivision. It will be withdrawn from 60% of our territory. AFSPA will be withdrawn from complete lower, central and north Assam from midnight today: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
The retirement of about two-thirds of the Members of Rajya Sabha once in two years has turned out to be a unique event this year with several firsts marking the retirement of 72 Members: Sources
For the group photo taken on such events, which is a coveted item for both the retiring and the continuing Members, a record turnout of 203 Members of Rajya Sabha was reported this morning including 23 women Members: Sources
The last time such a group photo was taken was in 2018 & the same had to be dispensed with in 2020 due to Covid pandemic & the attendant restrictions. According to the seniors in the Secretariat, today's enthusiastic turnout for the group photo was the highest in memory: Sources
NSA Ajit Doval met Geoffrey Van Leeuwen, Security and Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Netherlands today in New Delhi. The two sides had an intensive discussion covering a wide range of bilateral issues as well as major regional and global developments.
NSA & his Dutch counterpart discussed recent geopolitical developments in their respective regions. Both of them underlined the importance for India & Netherlands to remain engaged on these issues&intensify their contacts,incl through policy dialogues on issues of mutual interest
The two also agreed to strengthen further the partnership between the two countries by expanding ongoing defense, security and counter- terrorism cooperation. They agreed to stay in close touch.
MGNREGA, which was mocked by several people a few yrs ago, provided timely help to crores of affected poor families during COVID & lockdown & played a positive role in saving the govt. Still, constant cuts are being made in the budgetary allocation for MGNREGA: Sonia Gandhi in LS
This is weakening the legal guarantee of timely payment & jobs.This yr's MGNREGA budget is 35% less than that of 2020 even when unemployment is rising continuously.Due to cuts in the budget payment of workers gets delayed, Supreme Court has called this forced labour: Sonia Gandhi
States were told that their yearly labour budget won't be approved unless they meet conditions related to social audit&appointment of Lokpal. Social audit should be made effective but labourers can't be punished by stopping the money for this, based on shortcomings: Sonia Gandhi