India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on March 08 snubbed the ‘double standard allegations against India. He was told that India has not criticised Russia in the country’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine and people think of it as “double st andards” of India. To this, Jaishankar sharply replied and said, “We in India know better than almost any other country. Because immediately after our independence, we experienced aggression. We experienced an effort to change our boundaries and even today, parts of India are occupied by another country. But we did not see the world responds saying that there’s a great principle involved and therefore let us all go with India. Yes, today we are being told that there are principles involved. I wish I had seen that principle in play for the last 80 years. I have seen those principles cherry-picked when suits people and not when it does not suit people.” S Jaishankar’s Japan Visit is scheduled from March 6 to 8.
08 March,2024 04:22 PM IST
A Japanese airplane A350 on Jan 2 was engulfed in flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. The passenger airplane caught fire after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft. In a video obtained by Reuters, stranded passengers can be seen screaming and panicking. Video footage from cameras installed at Haneda Airport by Japan Airlines and NHK captured the horrifying moment when flames erupted from the aircraft shortly after it touched down. Moreover, an immense blaze can be witnessed outside from the windows of the passenger plane. Meanwhile, all 379 passengers and crew members were safely evacuated. The Coast Guard is investigating the matter, and Haneda has closed all runways following the incident of Japan Plane Collision.
03 January,2024 11:35 AM IST | Mumbai
Japanese airplane on Jan 02 was engulfed in flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. The passenger airplane A350 caught fire after a collision with Coast Guard aircraft. All 379 passengers and crew members were safely evacuated after the Japan Plane Collision. Efforts are being made to douse off the blaze. The Coast Guard is investigating the matter. Haneda has closed all runways following the incident. Video footage from cameras installed at Haneda Airport by Japan Airlines and NHK captured the horrifying moment when flames erupted from the aircraft shortly after it touched down. The incident occurred during what should have been a routine landing, as the flight was scheduled to depart from New Chitose Airport at 4 pm and land at Haneda Airport at 5:40 pm.
02 January,2024 07:00 PM IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the India-Japan Forum 2023 with his Japanese Counterpart in New Delhi on July 28. During the question-answer session, EAM was asked to dance with Japanese FM on the iconic ‘Naatu Naatu’ from RRR. To this, EAM S Jaishankar jokingly said that he would not dance with Japan’s Foreign Minister. Both Jaishankar and Hayashi were asked about their favourite movies from each other’s countries. To this, Hayashi said that he loves the movie RRR. Then he was asked to dance with Dr S Jaishankar. Reacting to it, EAM Jaishankar jokingly said that he would not dance with him (Yoshimasa Hayashi).
28 July,2023 12:54 PM IST
Envoy to India and Bhutan, Hiroshi Suzuki is in the news for taking up Indian street food challenge with his wife. A video of Japanese envoy Suzuki trying Maharashtrian street food in Pune went viral on social media. He posted various videos of him and his wife indulging in Maharashtrian delicacies on Twitter. He received much praise from netizens for his posts about trying out Indian street food in Pune. Prime Minister Modi was also among the ones who enjoyed seeing the Envoy try “India’s culinary diversity” and tweeted back on his posts.
11 June,2023 03:34 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meeting with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, Vietnamese PM Pham Binh Minh, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeo in Hiroshima on sidelines of 49th G7 summit on May 20. The leaders held discussion on wide range of issues and ways to enhance Indo-Japan, Indo-South Korean, and Indo-Vietnam ties. PM Modi arrived at Hiroshima on May 19 to attend 49th G7 Summit at the invitation by Japanese PM. India is among the eight special invitees to the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima this week.
20 May,2023 03:34 PM IST | Mumbai
The leaders of seven of the world’s most powerful democracies have gathered for the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, Japan. The first meeting was held recently where Japanese PM Kishida in his opening remarks highlighted the Ukraine crisis. Ukraine President Zelenskyy is likely to join G7 Leaders’ Summit in person.
19 May,2023 06:02 PM IST
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and US President Joe Biden joined other G7 leaders in visiting Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park during the 49th G7 Summit in Japan. Hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the summit brings together the seven member countries - Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the United States.
19 May,2023 12:21 PM IST
India on March 20 signed a historic pact of approx. Rs 3,000 crores with Japanese government, for work related to the design, construction of the underground Mumbai High-Speed Rail Station. This is first contract being awarded on the Maharashtra side of Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed bullet train corridor. The total area of the station complex is 4.85 hectares and total completion time is expected to be 54 months from the date of commencement. The station will have six platforms and length of each platform is approximately 415 metres, which is sufficient to accommodate a 16-coach bullet train. It is pertinent to note that Bandra Kurla Complex HSR station is the only underground station on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. The platform is planned at a depth of about 24 meters from the ground level and will have three floors including a platform, concourse and service floor. Two entry/exit points are planned one to facilitate access to the nearby metro station and the other towards the adjacent MTNL building. #BulletTrain #Japan #IndiaJapan
21 March,2023 02:17 PM IST | Mumbai
PM Modi met Japanese PM Fumio Kishida in Delhi on March 20. Indian, Japanese PMs held delegation-level talks at Hyderabad House in Delhi. PM Kishida is on a two-day official visit to India to deepen bilateral ties. His visit aimed at inviting PM Modi for the G7 Summit. #FumioKishida #NarendraModi #HyderabadHouse
20 March,2023 05:10 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
