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Viruses do not arrive with visas: PM at BRICS urges strengthening of efforts for a healthy planet

Rio de Janeiro/New Delhi, July7 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today told the Rio BRICS Summit that the international community has to strengthen its shared efforts to make the planet healthier, stressing that the COVID-19 pandemic taught us that viruses do not arrive with visas, nor are solutions chosen based on passports.
Addressing the session on ‘Environment, COP30, and Global Health’ at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the PM thanked Brazil for initiating a discussion on these topics saying they are important subjects for the future of humankind.
“For us in India, climate change and environmental protection have always been subjects of the topmost priority. This has also been a part of our ancient culture. For us, climate change is not merely an issue of energy; it is about maintaining balance between life and nature,” he said.
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17 May 2026 | 1:43 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (UNI) ‎Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday urged Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to reconsider the controversial Great Nicobar Island Project, arguing that the massive infrastructure plan was being justified on “overriding security considerations” despite being “essentially a commercial venture” that could trigger severe ecological damage.

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India, Netherlands Elevate Ties to Strategic Partnership With Ambitious 2030 Roadmap

17 May 2026 | 1:29 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten have unveiled an expansive five-year roadmap to elevate India-Netherlands relations into a full-fledged Strategic Partnership, signalling a major deepening of cooperation across semiconductors, critical minerals, defense, clean energy, maritime connectivity, water management, healthcare, education, and emerging technologies.

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India, Netherlands elevate ties to strategic partnership with focus on semiconductors, defence and green energy

17 May 2026 | 12:36 PM

‎‎New Delhi, May 17 (UNI)
‎Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten on Saturday (India time) announced the elevation of India-Netherlands relations to a “Strategic Partnership,” unveiling an expansive roadmap for cooperation across defence, semiconductors, cyber security, clean energy, water management and trade amid growing geopolitical and economic realignments globally.

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PM Modi pushes for deeper India-Netherlands strategic partnership, invites Dutch firms to expand investments in India

17 May 2026 | 12:35 PM


‎New Delhi, May 17 (UNI) ‎Prime Minister on Saturday (Netherland time) called for taking India-Netherlands ties to “new heights” in innovation, defence, sustainability and technology as he held delegation-level talks with Dutch Prime Minister and addressed top business leaders during his visit to the Netherlands after nearly a decade.

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