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India, Belarus agree to elevate bilateral relationship (Lead)
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) With India and Belarus celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties this year, both countries on Tuesday agreed to further elevate their partnership.
“We reviewed the architecture of India-Belarus partnership and exchanged ideas to expand it,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a joint address to the media with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko following delegation-level talks here.
“We exchanged views on bilateral, regional and global issues,” Modi said.
He said that both sides considered new areas of cooperation and agreed to elevate the partnership.
“We will work to diversify economic linkages. The focus will be to build upon the natural complementaries between us.”
The Prime Minister said that the bilateral relationship should evolve from a buyer-seller partnership to deeper engagement.
“There are abundant business and investment opportunities in pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, heavy machinery and equipment,” he stated.
Modi said that last year Indian companies made a positive beginning with three joint ventures in pharmaceuticals.
“Possibilities for partnership also exist in manufacturing of tyres, agro-industrial machinery and mining equipment,” he said.
“Similarly in heavy duty construction machinery, India has a growing demand and Belarus has industrial strengths.”
He said the two countries will encourage joint development and manufacturing in the defence sector under the Make in India programme.
Modi said that discussions also covered utilisation of the $100 million line of credit that India had offered to Belarus in 2015.
“India is linked with Belarus through multilateral economic initiatives such as the Eurasin Economic Union (EEU) and the International North-South Corridor,” he said, adding that India was negotiating a free trade agreement with the EEU.
“Science and technology is another area of focus for stronger cooperation.”
Modi said innovation and commercialisation would be given due emphasis in fields like metallurgy and nano materials, biological and medical science and chemical and engineering sciences.
He also said that both sides were exploring the setting up of a technology demonstration centre in India to showcase Belarusian technology.
Stating that Belarusians take active interest in Indian culture, cuisine, films, music, dance, yoga and ayurveda, he said: “I see great potential to enhance our tourism and people-to-people exchanges so as to build an even stronger foundation for our relations.”
On his part, Lukashenko said that he was interested in India’s growth so that the world can become more multi-polar.
Stating that the two countries signed an investment protection agreement on Tuesday, he said that Belarus was interested in participating in key Indian development initiatives like Smart Cities and Skill India.
“We will also cooperate in international and regional levels,” Lukashenko said.
Following the talks, the two countries signed 10 agreements, including in the areas of oil and gas, vocational education, cooperation in agriculture, scientific and technical cooperation and sports.
Earlier in the day, Lukashenko was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also called on the visiting dignitary.
Lukashenko arrived here on Monday on a two-day visit to India. This is his third official visit after 1997 and 2007.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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