The Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande has been conferred with the honorary rank of General of Nepal Army by the President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari in a ceremony at her residence.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is building the National Maritime Heritage Complex in the historic Indus Valley civilization region of Lothal in Gujarat with a total cost of 3500 crores rupees.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to provide a 2.9 billion dollar extended facility to Sri Lanka for a four-year period, with conditions on debt restructuring and action on corruption.