Speaking at a meeting of India-Seychelles Business Forum on Sunday night, he said that in a few months, the strategically located island republic will be connected to a new state-of-the-art undersea fibre optic cable that will open up a host of opportunities in the services and online sectors.
Fearless Hetmyer guides West Indies to challenging 207/5
US Congressman Ami Bera, right, and USAID Administrator Raj Shah, left, at the India Abroad Person of the Year Awards 2012 at The Pierre in New York City.
Besides KL Rahul, another individual who would like to answer his critics with solid performances is Pant.
Lewis had recently declined a central contract offered by the Cricket West Indies, potentially making him more available for leagues around the world, following in the footsteps of Chris Gayle and other stars from the region.
Namrata Thakker revisits the top Cannes looks. Do vote and tell us if you liked them or not!
Pierre Lavaud, president of Jetfin says that limited leverage is used by hedge funds in India. He states that there are no large scale redemptions from Indian hedge funds.
Krunal Pandya's all-round exploits and Rohit Sharma's characteristically sublime half-century powered India to a series-clinching 22-run win over West Indies in the rain-affected second T20 International
Rahul Chahar (2/53) and his cousin Deepak (2/39), alongwith pacer Navdeep Saini (2/31) -- all of whom made the cut for India's limited over squad on Sunday -- picked up two wickets each to help India A dismiss West Indies A for 236 in 47.4 overs.
The Air India and Indian Airlines combine, wearing the new Air India brand and livery, is set to give a snazzy new look for its cabin crew.
After winning the 2nd T20I with ease, the Windies go into the decider with confidence and the tie will certainly not be a cakewalk for the hosts, who will look to seal their second T20I series this season.
Images from the third T20 International between India and the West Indies, in Mumbai.
In the last 13 months, India have played the West Indies in six T20 Internationals with the hosts coming up trumps every single time.
A World Cup year tends to dominate discussion on ODI cricket, and bilateral series are usually quickly forgotten. Before the series against Australia begins, let us take a look at India's best ODI players during the ongoing 2019-2020 season.
Nimrata 'Nikki' Randhawa Haley, who in 2010 conquered the odds to be elected South Carolina's first woman and first Indian-American governor, was on Friday conferred the India Abroad Person of the Year Award 2010, at a glittering presentation ceremony in New York City.
The MoU was signed in presence of visiting French Minister of State for Transport Dominique Bussereau, Minister of State for Railways Naranbhai Rathwa, Chairman and Managing Director SNCF International (French Railways) Jean-Pierre Lubinox and Railway Board Chairman K C Jena. The agreement will be valid for a period of three years and it will enable mutually beneficial cooperation between the two railways, Jena said.
Having lost the men's and women's team events in the morning session, Verma and Dahal were India's only hope to sign off with a medal and the duo did not disappoint.
Will India get their bowling combination right after the debacle in Chennai when they take on a buoyant West Indies in the second ODI
All-rounder Dwayne Bravo wrote his own piece of history, while Praveen Tambe became the first Indian cricketer to play in the Hero Caribbean Premier League as Trinbago Knight Riders posted their fourth straight win, beating St Lucia Zouks by six wickets via D/L method in a rain-truncated match, in Port of Spain on Wednesday.
Speaking on the sidelines of an event organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry, ArcelorMittal Design & Engineering Centre CEO Pierre Jonette said: "Our main objective is to bring down the total project cost by 20-22 per cent across all the green projects. We have internally decided to increase sourcing from local low cost destinations for most of our greenfield projects."
India are eyeing a 10th straight bilateral series win over the Caribbean side.
Kuldeep Yadav took a hat-trick after openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul hit centuries to help India crush West Indies by 107 runs in the second ODI in Visakhapatnam and level the three-match series at 1-1. Rohit smashed 159 from 138 balls, while Rahul stroked 102 from 104 balls to power India to a huge 387 for five in their 50 overs. In reply, West Indies made a brave effort courtesy of Shai Hope (78) and Nicholas Pooran (75) but Kuldeep finished off their hopes with his second ODI hat-trick.
IMAGES from the Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix held at Baku City Circuit on Sunday
West Indies, on the other hand, would be desperate to return home with some positivity at the end of a two-month long series in which they lost both the Test and ODI series.
Commerce Minister Anand Sharma on Wednesday sought to assure prospective American investors that India is a 'welcoming investment' destination where the climate is 'totally conducive' to such actions.
India and France on Thursday signed four agreements in the field of aerospace and education with state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and French major Snecma Moteurs being the drivers of this cooperation.
Besides meeting his counterpart, he will also attend the Aero-indian show and have sessions with the CII and FICCI.
World No 96, Bhambri lost 3-6, 6-7 (3-7), 5-7 to Herbert in a match that lasted nearly two and half hours.
Sharan and Nys did not get any break-point in the 72-minute clash
India's Sumit Nagal gave a mighty scare to three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka by taking off the first set but then wilted under pressure to bow out of the Prague Open in the quarter-finals on Thursday.
BT Group Plc, Britain's largest fixed-line telecom provider, said on Friday its BT retail unit would set up two call centres in India, joining a long list of firms moving to that country in a bid to cut costs.
European aircraft maker Airbus said on Monday it expected India to buy about 222 aircraft over the next 15 years, and hoped to sell about half of them, including a current 43-jet deal.
'The India-Canada relationship has suffered benign neglect. Its full potential has not yet been realised,' says Rup Narayan Das.
India, without captain Virat Kohli and veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni, won't have it easy against T20 World champions West Indies, who are bolstered by the arrival of star players Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell.
Maverick batsman Chris Gayle opted out of the ODI and T20 series against India citing personal reasons as the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) named three fresh faces for the assignment.
Switzerland makes public 2,600 dormant a/c; 4 from India.
