Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will lead the Indian delegation on an official visit to Spain, Portugal, and Brazil from June 30 to July 5, according to the Finance Ministry release on Monday.
The Indian Embassy in Portugal issued a strong response to a protest organised by Pakistan outside its Chancery building in Lisbon, reaffirming India’s unwavering stance against what it called "desperate provocations" and reiterated its resolve to counter Pakistan-backed terrorism.
The massive power outage that plunged large swathes of Spain, Portugal, and parts of France into darkness this week is more than a regional mishap ~ it is a flashing red warning for the rest of the world.
President Droupadi Murmu and Portugal Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, during their meeting in Lisbon, agreed that there are greater opportunities for cooperation between India and Portugal in many areas, such as trade and commerce, defence, science and technology, and energy.
President Droupadi Murmu has received the ‘City Key of Honour’ of Lisbon City.
Portugal has improved its forest management and other strategies since the 2017 deaths shocked the country; no one has died in a wildfire since then.
At the swearing-in ceremony, the President said the new government has "exceptional conditions to be able to do what needs to be done, with no excuses or alibis"
From that date onwards, it is only necessary to present the digital vaccination certificate from the European Union or another proof "duly recognised", Xinhua news agency quoted an official statement as saying.
In his victory speech, the Prime Minister promised he would govern for everyone. The core of his praxis has been enunciated with his statement ~ “An absolute majority doesn’t mean absolute power. It doesn’t mean governing alone. It’s an increased responsibility.”
In the last 24 hours, Portugal recorded 32,271 new Covid-19 cases and another 33 deaths, bringing the country's total infections and fatalities to 1,884,974 and 19,303 respectively.
