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Fast Track Diplomacy

This photo feature traces the fast track diplomatic journey of the new Indian government led by India’s 15th Prime Minister Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi. The above picture shows the grand swearing-in-ceremony of the Prime Minister in the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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    - This photo feature traces the fast track diplomatic journey of the new Indian government led by India’s 15th Prime Minister Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi. The above picture shows the grand swearing-in-ceremony of the Prime Minister in the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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    - The historic invitation extended to the leaders of eight neighbouring countries for the Prime Minister’s swearing-in ceremony set the tone and tenor for a new paradigm in India’s foreign policy. It was a triumph of statesmanship for the new government and was considered by many as a ‘Diplomatic Masterstroke’.
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    - The government’s reassurance to its neighbours including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka that India will continue to value and strengthen its close and enduring relations with them has imparted a renewed vigor in the South Asian region.
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    - The visit of envoys of P-5 countries (China, Russia, France, UK and US) to India in quick succession, reinforced the importance that these countries attach to enhancing the substantive underpinnings of their strategic ties with India.
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    - The BRICS Summit marked Shri Modi’s successful debut on the global stage. The agreement to establish the New Development Bank, and also the decision to have an Indian as its first President marked a major achievement for the new government in the international arena.The meetings with Latin American leaders were also significant highlights.
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    - The visits of the External Affairs Minister, Smt. Swaraj to Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam have taken India’s ties with the East to a new high-speed phase, from ‘Look East’ to ‘Act East’.
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    - The Prime Minister’s visit to Japan, and the elevation of our ties to that of a Special Global Partnership, has ushered a new dawn in Indo–Japan relations. Economic ties receive a huge boost with the setting up of the India–Japan Investment Promotion Partnership, and Japan’s intention to realise 3.5 trillion Yen (Rs. 2,10,000 crore) of public and private investment and financing to India over the next five years.
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    - India invited all Arab League Members to participate in a media conclave. Smt. Swaraj underlines her government’s unflinching commitment to sustain and expand relations with the Arab World. In the above picture External Affairs Minister is seen with Ambassadors of Arab nations.
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    - The government’s full support to help rescue and return of Indians caught in the midst of conflict zones in Iraq, Libya and Ukraine ensured the safe homecoming of nearly 10,000 Indians.
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    - The decision to provide passport services in all states in North East India; the elimination of shortage of passport booklets and simplification of procedures to get passports reflects the government’s continuing commitment to streamline and optimize the delivery of citizen-centric services.
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    - With an aim to make the services citizen centric and transparent, the Ministry launched an online system of tracking the transportation of the mortal remains of Indians abroad.
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    - The Foreign Secretary Smt. Sujatha Singh launched e-office in the Ministry, marking the first virtual office by an Indian ministry. The e-office is part of the mission mode project under the e-governance plan, and is a move to make offices paperless and more efficient.
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    - Continued efforts by the Ministry to preserve and archive important documents with the assistance of retired Ambassadors .Also, an out-of-the-box initiative was taken to clean up the surroundings and the environment.