Africa-India joint exercise AFINDEX-2023 commences in Pune

21 Mar 2023

The second edition of the Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-2023) between India and 23 nations of the African continent commenced at the Foreign Training Node in Aundh, Pune, on Tuesday. According to the official statement, 100 participants from Botswana, Cameroon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Morocco,...

Cyclone Freddy rips through Africa’s Malawi, claiming 190 lives

15 Mar 2023

Tropical Cyclone Freddy tore through southern Malawi, killing at least 190 people, according to local officials on Tuesday. Survivors are still searching for loved ones in the worst-hit areas. In the nation, 37 individuals have been reported missing and at least 584 injuries. The cyclone is "weakening but will continue...

4 foreign nationals held on pretext of providing US jobs, visas

01 Dec 2022

Four foreign nationals have been arrested by the Mumbai Cyber Police from Pune for cheating people of millions of rupees on the pretext of providing jobs and visas in the US. Meanwhile, a man was duped of Rs 26 lakh by a gang after which the victim filed a police...

China’s arms sales fuelling conflict in Africa; millions internally displaced

21 Sep 2022

China’s arms sales to African countries are fueling conflict on the continent, which has also been the foremost factor in forcing people out of their homes, leading to mass internal displacement, media reports said.Almost all sub-Saharan countries are in the grip of low and high-intensity armed conflicts, with the Sub-Saharan...

Indian manufacturers will get an opportunity to explore the East and Central African Market : MSME Secretary

21 Sep 2022

IntroductionTanzania accounts for 27% of India’s overall engineering exports to the East African region: High commissioner of India in Tanzania. Bilateral merchandise trade between India and Tanzania almost doubled to USD 4.5 billion in 2021-22: EEPC India ChairmanIndian manufacturers will get an opportunity to explore the entire eastern and central...