India reaffirms UN peacekeeping commitment

    2018-12-05T07:03:25+00:00September 15th, 2016|2016, Cover Feature: Defence, India Investment Journal September Edition, Year|

    India’s minister of state for defence, Dr Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, was in London recently to attend the UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial summit hosted by the UK. He explains the lead India is taking in the field for ‘India Investment Journal’. India’s minister of state for defence, Dr Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, reaffirmed the country’s commitment to UN Peacekeeping Operations and confirmed that India will provide troops for UN Peacekeeping as pledged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York last year. Speaking [...]

      Redefining the India-Africa story

      2018-10-31T10:07:07+00:00June 7th, 2016|2016, Africa, May/June 2016, Year|

      India’s minister for power, coal, new and renewable energy, Piyush Goyal, has often been referred to as among the most energetic ministers in the Narendra Modi Cabinet. As someone who thrives on meeting India’s energy targets before time, he is now keen to move the debate towards how India can play a leadership role within the context of Modi’s International Solar Alliance (ISA).
      ‘India Global Business’ caught up with the minister during a recent visit to London, where he spoke about redefining the Africa story and affordable energy access for every citizen of India and the world.

        Swachh Bharat Mission brings a sense of urgency

        2018-12-04T10:48:39+00:00April 28th, 2016|2016, Clean India, India Investment Journal April/May Edition, Year|

        The United Nations (UN) estimated that 2.5 billion people in the world lack access to adequate sanitation of whom 526 million defecate in the open. Chris Williams from the UN’s Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) gives us the India perspective on funding models that tie in with the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. What are some key WSSCC milestones in India? WSSCC has had a long and deep connection with India since the meeting 25 years ago in New Delhi, [...]