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India on the World Stage
times. As a result of his diplomatic initiative,
the US House of Representatives approved
a Bipartisan Bill as part of an initiative to
develop defence relations with India and
bring it on par with other NATO allies in
terms of defence equipment sales and
technology transfer. America has backed
India on the Nuclear Supply Group, also
known as the NSG and the MTCR. India has
become a member of the Missile Technology
Control Regime (MTCR). Following this
accomplishment, India is now prepared to
sell its missile technology to other countries
and will also be able to buy Predator drones
from America if needed. Strengthening
ties between India and Japan, Germany,
Complaints of NRIs are taken through call, walk-in, and France, as well as several important
email, social media platforms, and helpline. agreements between the two countries,
Government of India launched Skilled Workers including civil nuclear cooperation, defence
Arrival Database for Employment Support equipment technology, and confidential
(SWADES) portal for migrants who were brought military information protection, have laid the
back to the country from abroad during Covid 19 groundwork for strong relations. India and
pandemic. The purpose of this database is to map Australia, Quad partners, have strengthened
the skills of the workers returned under the Vande their relationship. After years of anticipation,
Bharat Mission and connect them with Indian and the two countries' free trade agreement
foreign companies. demonstrates a new level of cooperation.
This is the first time that India has had close
Database facility provided along with uploading of relations with both Russia and America. The
details on Aatmanirbhar Skilled Employee Mapping success and tenacity of India's foreign policy
(Aseem) portal for contacting employers under in the midst of the Russia-Ukraine crisis is a
SWADES. As of February 28, 2022, over 33,957 symbol of the global debate that it is a new
citizens have registered to the Skill Workers Arrival India. Following the 2+2 talks in the United
Database for Employment Support (SWADES) skill States and the Raisina Dialogue, Indian
card. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's
Launched a new portal named Rishta for better responses to the Russia issue have been
connectivity with the Indian community across the widely discussed. The statement of former
globe. With this portal, it will be easy to reach out Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan should
to the Indian diaspora in difficult times fastly. The be understood in the context of New India's
portal will also help in harnessing the experience foreign policy firmness and global role. "I
of Indian citizens spread across the globe for the will give my admiration to India... the way
development of India. their foreign policy is... their foreign policy
In the previous government there was a separate has always been independent and for their
Ministry for Overseas Indians, which has been people, They safeguard their foreign policy."
merged with the Ministry of External Affairs to he said after resigning as Prime Minister.
enable better coordination. Few can deny that Prime Minister Modi's
The government of India has merged the Person of extraordinary ability has enhanced India's
Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizens of India global stature by keeping pace with his
(OCI) programs peers around the world. Whether it is through
OCI cards have been issued to 25.10 lakh migrants investment or cultural exchange, the export
till December 2021. of Indian products or contributions to science
and technology, India has established a
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