The five-day event, with the theme "The runway to a billion opportunities," was launched by PM Modi on Monday at the Yelahanka Air Force Station to highlight India's expanding aerospace and defence capabilities. In keeping with the motto "Make in India, Make for the World," Aero India-2023 will this time place a strong emphasis on showcasing homegrown machinery and innovations as well as establishing alliances with foreign businesses. It was stated that 98 countries, 32 defence ministers, 29 air chiefs, and 73 chief executive officers of international and Indian original equipment manufacturers are expected to participate in this, the largest gathering to date.

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Pointing to the proactive role played by Indian relief and rescue teams, Indian ambassador to Turkey, Dr&nbsp;Virander Paul while speaking to WION,&nbsp;said that Indian relief and rescue "teams on the ground are carrying out their&nbsp;work" and "focus has mainly been on assisting the Turkish authorities to carry out search&nbsp;and rescue operations."&nbsp;

India has shown its unwavering support to the people of Turkey&nbsp;in the wake of the recent earthquake that has affected over 13 million people in 10 provinces. Under operation Dost, 6 C17 aircraft loaded with humanitarian aid, medical equipment, and supplies have arrived in the country since the earthquake that struck the country last Monday.

The situation of Indians in Turkey&nbsp;is also being closely monitored. So far, 130 Indians have been accounted for, but in some&nbsp;unfortunate news, one Indian has been confirmed dead. Speaking&nbsp;from Adana, the Turkey&nbsp;ambassador said, "We are in process of the earliest possible transportation of the mortal remains of the deceased to his family."

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The Indian mission on the ground, led by Dr&nbsp;Virander Paul, is in constant communication with Turkish interlocutors to ensure the seamless delivery of aid. &nbsp;

On being asked about his stance on&nbsp;Operation Dost, the ambassador said that the&nbsp;focus has mainly been on assisting the Turkish authorities to carry out search&nbsp;and rescue operations for which three&nbsp;teams have been positioned in southern&nbsp;Turkey, in the Hatay province, and two&nbsp;teams in&nbsp;Gaziantep. In addition, the Indian army had set up a hospital at a place called&nbsp;İskenderun&nbsp;in Hatay province. It is a 30-bed hospital, with 99 members on the team. It has anesthetists, orthopedic surgeons, general surgeons, and other specialists. The work of the hospital is progressing very well.&nbsp;

<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo">He added that the sixth&nbsp;C17s airplanes carrying humanitarian assistance from India landed in Turkey, at Adana airport earlier this morning. The chief coordinator in charge of humanitarian assistance at Adana was with him&nbsp;to receive the flight. This flight contains a variety of relief materials, medical equipment like ECG machines, patient monitors, and other things. The plane has also carried supplies for the teams we already have in position, both the medical team in Hatay province and also the search and rescue teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).&nbsp;</div>

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On the role played by the Indian mission on the ground, the ambassador said that a team of officials from Ankara and also the Indian consulate in Istanbul are assisting the humanitarian relief from India so that their work is conducted seamlessly. For this purpose, Indian&nbsp;officials are in direct constant touch with Turkish interlocutors.&nbsp;

"All in all, there are about 3000 Indian nationals in Turkey,&nbsp;and a large bulk of these Indian nationals reside in Istanbul and adjacent&nbsp;provinces. A couple are in Ankara, and the remaining are spread all across the country. In the earthquake-hit areas, we do not find the Indians, but we are still reaching out to Indian nationals, and we have information about 130 Indian nationals in this area, most of them confirmed to us that they are safe. There was information about one missing Indian national and it was on Saturday we got the sad news his mortal remains were located and identified we are in process of the earliest possible transportation of the mortal remains of the deceased to his family,"&nbsp;said Dr Virander Paul.&nbsp;

He added that over 13 million people in 10 provinces of Turkey&nbsp;have been impacted which gives an indication of the challenges that the authorities face. Despite the challenges, it gives&nbsp;satisfaction that our coordinators on the Turkish side have been actively&nbsp;assisting us, as our teams on the ground are carrying out their&nbsp;work, from the field hospital in&nbsp;İskenderun in Hatay province or our team in search and rescue&nbsp;in&nbsp;Gaziantep and Antakya.

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Pointing to the proactive role played by Indian relief and rescue teams, Indian ambassador to Turkey, Dr Virander Paul while speaking to WION, said that Indian relief and rescue "teams on the ground are carrying out their work" and "focus has mainly been on assisting the Turkish authorities to carry out search and rescue operations.

Pointing to the proactive role played by Indian relief and rescue teams, Indian ambassador to Turkey, Dr Virander Paul while speaking to WION, said that Indian relief and rescue "teams on the ground are carrying out their work" and "focus has mainly been on assisting the Turkish authorities to carry out search and rescue operations." India has shown its unwavering support to the people of Turkey in the wake of the recent earthquake that has affected over 13 million people in 10 provinces. Under operation Dost, 6 C17 aircraft loaded with humanitarian aid, medical equipment, and supplies have arrived in the country since the earthquake that struck the country last Monday. The situation of Indians in Turkey is also being closely monitored. So far, 130 Indians have been accounted for, but in some unfortunate news, one Indian has been confirmed dead. Speaking from Adana, the Turkey ambassador said, "We are in process of the earliest possible transportation of the mortal remains of the deceased to his family." Also read | Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll crosses 33,000 mark The Indian mission on the ground, led by Dr Virander Paul, is in constant communication with Turkish interlocutors to ensure the seamless delivery of aid. On being asked about his stance on Operation Dost, the ambassador said that the focus has mainly been on assisting the Turkish authorities to carry out search and rescue operations for which three teams have been positioned in southern Turkey, in the Hatay province, and two teams in Gaziantep. In addition, the Indian army had set up a hospital at a place called İskenderun in Hatay province. It is a 30-bed hospital, with 99 members on the team. It has anesthetists, orthopedic surgeons, general surgeons, and other specialists. The work of the hospital is progressing very well. He added that the sixth C17s airplanes carrying humanitarian assistance from India landed in Turkey, at Adana airport earlier this morning. The chief coordinator in charge of humanitarian assistance at Adana was with him to receive the flight. This flight contains a variety of relief materials, medical equipment like ECG machines, patient monitors, and other things. The plane has also carried supplies for the teams we already have in position, both the medical team in Hatay province and also the search and rescue teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). Also read | Turkey, Syria death toll tops 28,000; UN Relief Chief meets families affected by earthquake On the role played by the Indian mission on the ground, the ambassador said that a team of officials from Ankara and also the Indian consulate in Istanbul are assisting the humanitarian relief from India so that their work is conducted seamlessly. For this purpose, Indian officials are in direct constant touch with Turkish interlocutors. "All in all, there are about 3000 Indian nationals in Turkey, and a large bulk of these Indian nationals reside in Istanbul and adjacent provinces. A couple are in Ankara, and the remaining are spread all across the country. In the earthquake-hit areas, we do not find the Indians, but we are still reaching out to Indian nationals, and we have information about 130 Indian nationals in this area, most of them confirmed to us that they are safe. There was information about one missing Indian national and it was on Saturday we got the sad news his mortal remains were located and identified we are in process of the earliest possible transportation of the mortal remains of the deceased to his family," said Dr Virander Paul. He added that over 13 million people in 10 provinces of Turkey have been impacted which gives an indication of the challenges that the authorities face. Despite the challenges, it gives satisfaction that our coordinators on the Turkish side have been actively assisting us, as our teams on the ground are carrying out their work, from the field hospital in İskenderun in Hatay province or our team in search and rescue in Gaziantep and Antakya. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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The seventh "Operation Dost" aircraft, carrying more than 23 tonnes of relief aid, landed in earthquake-stricken Syria. Moutaz Douaji, the deputy minister of local administration and the environment, welcomed the plane at the airport in Damascus on Sunday (February 12), as reported by the PTI.&nbsp;

"The 7th #OperationDost flight reached Syria with over 23 tonnes of relief material, including gensets, solar lamps, emergency &amp; critical care medicines, and&nbsp;disaster relief consumables. Received at Damascus airport by Deputy Minister of Local Administration and Environment Moutaz Douaji," tweeted Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.

As per schedule the IAF aircraft first landed in Syria, unloaded its supplies there, then flew to Turkey with emergency and critical care medicines, and other humanitarian supplies. The external affairs minister, S Jaishankar, also mentioned the airplane leaving Ghaziabad on his Twitter account.

He tweeted, "The 7th #OperationDost flight departs for Syria and Turkey. Flight is carrying relief material, medical aid, emergency &amp; critical care medicines, medical equipment &amp; consumables."

The Indian Army also tweeted, "An #IAF C-17 aircraft got airborne last night for #Syria and #Turkiye, bearing relief material and emergency equipment."

The aid being sent for Syria comprises relief materials, sleeping mats, gensets, solar lamps, tarpaulins, blankets, emergency and critical care medicines, and disaster relief consumables, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.

A massive earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023.&nbsp;The death toll from the quakes that hit southeastern Turkiye and northern Syria stood at 33,179 on Sunday. The United Nations (UN) has estimated a combined total death toll of 50,000.&nbsp;

In response to the terrible earthquakes and aftershocks that struck the area, India initiated Operation Dost to provide aid to Turkey and Syria.

India is providing Turkey and Syria with a significant amount of humanitarian assistance as part of "Operation Dost".

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The seventh "Operation Dost" aircraft, carrying more than 23 tonnes of relief aid, landed in earthquake-stricken Syria. Moutaz Douaji, the deputy minister of local administration and the environment, welcomed the plane at the airport in Damascus on Sunday (February 12), as reported by the PTI.

The seventh "Operation Dost" aircraft, carrying more than 23 tonnes of relief aid, landed in earthquake-stricken Syria. Moutaz Douaji, the deputy minister of local administration and the environment, welcomed the plane at the airport in Damascus on Sunday (February 12), as reported by the PTI. "The 7th #OperationDost flight reached Syria with over 23 tonnes of relief material, including gensets, solar lamps, emergency & critical care medicines, and disaster relief consumables. Received at Damascus airport by Deputy Minister of Local Administration and Environment Moutaz Douaji," tweeted Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi. As per schedule the IAF aircraft first landed in Syria, unloaded its supplies there, then flew to Turkey with emergency and critical care medicines, and other humanitarian supplies. The external affairs minister, S Jaishankar, also mentioned the airplane leaving Ghaziabad on his Twitter account. He tweeted, "The 7th #OperationDost flight departs for Syria and Turkey. Flight is carrying relief material, medical aid, emergency & critical care medicines, medical equipment & consumables." The Indian Army also tweeted, "An #IAF C-17 aircraft got airborne last night for #Syria and #Turkiye, bearing relief material and emergency equipment." The aid being sent for Syria comprises relief materials, sleeping mats, gensets, solar lamps, tarpaulins, blankets, emergency and critical care medicines, and disaster relief consumables, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. A massive earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023. The death toll from the quakes that hit southeastern Turkiye and northern Syria stood at 33,179 on Sunday. The United Nations (UN) has estimated a combined total death toll of 50,000. In response to the terrible earthquakes and aftershocks that struck the area, India initiated Operation Dost to provide aid to Turkey and Syria. India is providing Turkey and Syria with a significant amount of humanitarian assistance as part of "Operation Dost". (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Operation Dost: India sends 7th flight with 23 tonnes relief material to quake-hit Turkey, Syria

To each his own that seems to be the latest mantra of the Indian Tourism Department as it sets to chart and follow a new tourism discourse for the country and design Taylor-made tourism packages for its international visitors depending on their culture.

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In a major milestone, India has discovered 5.9 million tonnes of Lithium deposits in Jammu & Kashmir. Why is the discovery significant?

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Appreciating India's support in the aftermath of the dead earthquake that struck last monday, the Syrian Ambassador to India Dr Bassam Alkhatib has said that New Delhi is in the process of stepping up its support and will send another plane of humanitarian assistance. "My brothers at the Ministry of External Affairs are sending another plane," said Alkhatib. "We have asked for generators, milk, fast food." These additional supplies will provide much-needed support for those struggling to recover from the devastating earthquake. Calling India "old friend and family", the ambassador pointed that the, "Indian side is ready to respond to whatever we ask for.." The west Asian country is reeling under the devastating earthquake whose epicentre was southern Türkiye but had a major impact in northern Syria. Over 20,000 people are now confirmed dead due to the earthquake.

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As Covid lockdowns and increasing geopolitical tension have strained the crucial supply chains of Apple in China and the company is now focusing on securing the supply chain, India is emerging as a potential alternative to the second largest economy of the world.

Last month, India's Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal had said that the company is planning to increase its production in the country to a quarter of its total manufacture.

Goyal said that Apple is already manufacturing 5 per cent to 7 per cent of its products in India. “If I am not mistaken, they are targeting to go up to 25 per cent&nbsp;of their manufacturing,” he stated while speaking at an event.

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The comments were made by the minister at a time when Apple's top supplier, Foxconn (HNHPF), is planning the expansion of its operations in India after it suffered severe disruption in supply from China.

Apple has depended on its vast manufacturing network in China for years to produce iPhones, iPads and other products on a mass scale.

However, its dependence on China was tested last year after the zero-Covid policy in Beijing dramatically hit the supplies.

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Since last year, Apple has increased its efforts to push its investments in India. Market research firm Counterpoint's research director Tarun Pathak said, “Theoretically, it can be done, but it won’t be happening overnight.”

“(Apple’s) dependency on China is a result of almost two and a half decades of what China put in to develop their entire electronics manufacturing ecosystem,” said Pathak, adding that currently, the company is manufacturing 95 per cent of its phones in China.

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As Covid lockdowns and increasing geopolitical tension have strained the crucial supply chains of Apple in China and the company is now focusing on securing the supply chain, India is emerging as a potential alternative to the second largest economy of the world.

As Covid lockdowns and increasing geopolitical tension have strained the crucial supply chains of Apple in China and the company is now focusing on securing the supply chain, India is emerging as a potential alternative to the second largest economy of the world. Last month, India's Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal had said that the company is planning to increase its production in the country to a quarter of its total manufacture. Goyal said that Apple is already manufacturing 5 per cent to 7 per cent of its products in India. “If I am not mistaken, they are targeting to go up to 25 per cent of their manufacturing,” he stated while speaking at an event. ALSO READ | Apple to bring Chinese suppliers to boost production in India The comments were made by the minister at a time when Apple's top supplier, Foxconn (HNHPF), is planning the expansion of its operations in India after it suffered severe disruption in supply from China. Apple has depended on its vast manufacturing network in China for years to produce iPhones, iPads and other products on a mass scale. However, its dependence on China was tested last year after the zero-Covid policy in Beijing dramatically hit the supplies. WATCH | WION Fineprint | Amazon replaces Apple as world's highest valued firm Since last year, Apple has increased its efforts to push its investments in India. Market research firm Counterpoint's research director Tarun Pathak said, “Theoretically, it can be done, but it won’t be happening overnight.” “(Apple’s) dependency on China is a result of almost two and a half decades of what China put in to develop their entire electronics manufacturing ecosystem,” said Pathak, adding that currently, the company is manufacturing 95 per cent of its phones in China. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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Apple is planning to shift its production sites outside of China. According to India's Trade Minister Piyush Goel, Apple which currently makes up to 5% of its global iPhone supplies in India, is targeting to increase it to about 25%.

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Team India dominated Day 1 of the Nagpur Test versus Australia on Thursday (February 09). After losing the toss, Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. dominated proceedings as Australia were reduced to 2 for 2 and dismissed for 177 thanks to comeback man Ravindra Jadeja's 5 for 46 and R Ashwin's 3 for 42. In reply, India ended the day's play in a strong position; at 77 for 1 with captain Rohit unbeaten on fifty-plus.

While Jadeja made all the right noise on the opening day, the Indian team management had to go to the match referee to clear the air that the all-rounder was applying pain-relief cream to the index finger of his bowling hand after a video went viral on social media.

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In the video that went viral, Jadeja was seen taking a substance off the back of Mohammed Siraj's palm with his right hand. He then&nbsp;rubbed this substance onto the index finger of his left hand - i.e. his bowling arm - before he got ready to bowl. It is to be noted that at no point&nbsp;was Jadeja seen rubbing anything on the red cherry despite having it in his hands at the time.

After the end of Day 1,&nbsp;Jadeja along with India captain Rohit Sharma and the team manager was made aware of the video clip. Match referee Andy&nbsp;Pycroft just wanted to just inform them about the incident and no charges were laid against Jadeja.

Team India dominated Day 1 of the Nagpur Test versus Australia on Thursday (February 09). After losing the toss, Rohit Sharma & Co. dominated proceedings as Australia were reduced to 2 for 2 and dismissed for 177 thanks to comeback man Ravindra Jadeja's 5 for 46 and R Ashwin's 3 for 42.

Team India dominated Day 1 of the Nagpur Test versus Australia on Thursday (February 09). After losing the toss, Rohit Sharma & Co. dominated proceedings as Australia were reduced to 2 for 2 and dismissed for 177 thanks to comeback man Ravindra Jadeja's 5 for 46 and R Ashwin's 3 for 42. In reply, India ended the day's play in a strong position; at 77 for 1 with captain Rohit unbeaten on fifty-plus. While Jadeja made all the right noise on the opening day, the Indian team management had to go to the match referee to clear the air that the all-rounder was applying pain-relief cream to the index finger of his bowling hand after a video went viral on social media. Also Read: 'Was bowling 10-12 hours': Ravindra Jadeja on his magnificent comeback to Test cricket In the video that went viral, Jadeja was seen taking a substance off the back of Mohammed Siraj's palm with his right hand. He then rubbed this substance onto the index finger of his left hand - i.e. his bowling arm - before he got ready to bowl. It is to be noted that at no point was Jadeja seen rubbing anything on the red cherry despite having it in his hands at the time. After the end of Day 1, Jadeja along with India captain Rohit Sharma and the team manager was made aware of the video clip. Match referee Andy Pycroft just wanted to just inform them about the incident and no charges were laid against Jadeja.

1st Test: Team India clear the air, inform match referee Ravindra Jadeja used pain-relief cream on finger

Saudi Arabia has witnessed a five-fold year-on-year increase in the number of Indian workers taking up a job in the Gulf monarchy in 2022, as per statistics by the Indian government. More Indian expats moved to Saudi Arabia for a job than any other west Asian nation in 2022.

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The Indian Government-run aerospace and defence firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will display what they call an 'Aatmanirbhar (self-reliant) Formation' flight, comprising 15 made-in India helicopters, at the Aero India show in Bengaluru in the southern state of Karnataka. The formation will comprise all variants of the Advanced Light Helicopter(ALH), 'Prachand' Light Combat Helicopter and Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), all of which are manufactured by HAL, in India. Held in the city of Bengaluru, the biennial aerospace show is touted as Asia's largest aerospace and defence show.

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In addition to the rotary wing aircraft (helicopters), HAL will also be exhibiting fixed wing aircraft such as the Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas' fighter's twin seater variant, Hawk-i, Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) and Hindustan Turbo Trainer (HTT)-40 aircraft. "HAL will showcase its full spectrum training capabilities and display for the first time, the scale model of Hindustan Lead in Fighter Trainer (HLFT)-42."&nbsp;

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HLFT-42 is the ‘Next Gen Supersonic Trainer’ that will play a critical role in modern combat aircraft training with state-of-the-art avionics like Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA), Electronic Warfare (EW) Suite, Infrared Search and Track (IRST) with Fly by Wire control (FBW) system," the company said.

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At its indoor pavilion, HAL will showcase the scale model of Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH),&nbsp;Next generation HLFT-42 and models of LCA Mk 2, Hindustan Turbo-shaft Engine-1200, RUAV, LCA Trainer, Hindustan-228, etc. The outdoor display by HAL will feature Rotary wing products LUH and ALH Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) variant. In addition, civil certified Dornier-228 will be showcased for utilisation in the commercial flying sector.

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The Indian Government-run aerospace and defence firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will display what they call an 'Aatmanirbhar (self-reliant) Formation' flight, comprising 15 made-in India helicopters, at the Aero India show in Bengaluru in the southern state of Karnataka.

The Indian Government-run aerospace and defence firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will display what they call an 'Aatmanirbhar (self-reliant) Formation' flight, comprising 15 made-in India helicopters, at the Aero India show in Bengaluru in the southern state of Karnataka. The formation will comprise all variants of the Advanced Light Helicopter(ALH), 'Prachand' Light Combat Helicopter and Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), all of which are manufactured by HAL, in India. Held in the city of Bengaluru, the biennial aerospace show is touted as Asia's largest aerospace and defence show. In addition to the rotary wing aircraft (helicopters), HAL will also be exhibiting fixed wing aircraft such as the Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas' fighter's twin seater variant, Hawk-i, Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) and Hindustan Turbo Trainer (HTT)-40 aircraft. "HAL will showcase its full spectrum training capabilities and display for the first time, the scale model of Hindustan Lead in Fighter Trainer (HLFT)-42." Also read | Indian govt-run Aerospace firm HAL hands over indigenous, multi-role ALH Mk3 helicopter to Mauritius HLFT-42 is the ‘Next Gen Supersonic Trainer’ that will play a critical role in modern combat aircraft training with state-of-the-art avionics like Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA), Electronic Warfare (EW) Suite, Infrared Search and Track (IRST) with Fly by Wire control (FBW) system," the company said. Also watch | Indian govt eases norms for travellers from China & 5 other countries At its indoor pavilion, HAL will showcase the scale model of Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH), Next generation HLFT-42 and models of LCA Mk 2, Hindustan Turbo-shaft Engine-1200, RUAV, LCA Trainer, Hindustan-228, etc. The outdoor display by HAL will feature Rotary wing products LUH and ALH Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) variant. In addition, civil certified Dornier-228 will be showcased for utilisation in the commercial flying sector. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

15 made-in-India helicopters of aerospace firm HAL to fly in formation at Aero India

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Pitching for strong ties with India, Fiji's Deputy PM Biman Chand Prasad has said that his country would like to "strengthen the relationship, we want a meaningful, deeper engagement". This is the first high-level visit from Fiji following the formation of the new Government under Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka in December 2022. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, he said, " India is a global power... India provides leadership to the global south and within the Indo Pacific strategy, India has an important role and Fiji on the other hand is the hub of the Pacific." During India visit, he held talks with EAM Jaishankar, Minister of State, Ministry of External Affairs, Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and attended the first India Energy Week (IEW) 2023. Visit of Deputy Prime Minister Prasad comes a few days before the 12th World Hindi Conference which will be jointly hosted by India and Fiji in Nadi, Fiji, from 15-17 February 2023.

Fiji Deputy PM says India provides leadership to Global South, bats for Indo Pacific

Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister Biman Chand Prasad spoke about his country scrapping the recent security pact with China. He explained that his country, "believes in universal values of freedom, democracy, human rights, rule of law, good governance and we are identifying countries those uphold those values" even as he pointed out to his country's ties with Beijing which is a "global power, it has its own system, own ways of doing things".

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For users in India, Twitter has launched its premium membership service, Twitter Blue.

The paid subscription allows users early access to innovations that the platform introduces, as well as adds the desired blue tick next to their profile names&nbsp;that is nothing but a verified status for social media users. But a paid subscription undermines the verified status and may not give it the same standing as before.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/longing-for-longer-tweets-twitter-blue-subscribers-can-now-type-in-up-to-4000-characters-560201">Also read |&nbsp;Longing for longer tweets? Twitter Blue subscribers can now post up to 4,000 characters</a>

The "Blue Tick" was previously used to identify genuine accounts of well-known actors, politicians, journalists, and public figures before the firm launched its Twitter Blue Service.

Now, anyone who pays the subscription cost can purchase the checkmark.

Both iOS and Android smartphones, as well as Twitter's website, now support the purchase of Twitter Blue in India.

Users of iOS and Android in India must pay a monthly subscription cost of $11, while web users pay a fee of $8.

Indian users can also pay an annual charge of $82 to subscribe to the premium service. However, this is only available for web users.&nbsp;The subscription rates are similar to those in the United States.

In addition to the Blue Tick, early access to features like edit tweets, bookmark folders, custom app icons, and NFT profile images is available to Twitter Blue Members.

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These users will also have the option to select multiple colour schemes for their app, prioritise tweet replies, and delete a tweet before it is seen by other users.

The other advantages include a larger character limit of 4,000, while other users' character limits are 280. Moreover,&nbsp;Twitter Blue subscribers can upload longer videos of 60 minutes or 2 GB in size.

The Blue subscription is available in several countries, including the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

However, Twitter said new sign-ups will not be allowed to subscribe for 90 days, with an additional waiting period also likely without any prior notice.

(With inputs from agencies)

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For users in India, Twitter has launched its premium membership service, Twitter Blue. The paid subscription allows users early access to innovations that the platform introduces, as well as adds the desired blue tick next to their profile names that is nothing but a verified status for social media users.

For users in India, Twitter has launched its premium membership service, Twitter Blue. The paid subscription allows users early access to innovations that the platform introduces, as well as adds the desired blue tick next to their profile names that is nothing but a verified status for social media users. But a paid subscription undermines the verified status and may not give it the same standing as before. Also read | Longing for longer tweets? Twitter Blue subscribers can now post up to 4,000 characters The "Blue Tick" was previously used to identify genuine accounts of well-known actors, politicians, journalists, and public figures before the firm launched its Twitter Blue Service. Now, anyone who pays the subscription cost can purchase the checkmark. Both iOS and Android smartphones, as well as Twitter's website, now support the purchase of Twitter Blue in India. Users of iOS and Android in India must pay a monthly subscription cost of $11, while web users pay a fee of $8. Indian users can also pay an annual charge of $82 to subscribe to the premium service. However, this is only available for web users. The subscription rates are similar to those in the United States. In addition to the Blue Tick, early access to features like edit tweets, bookmark folders, custom app icons, and NFT profile images is available to Twitter Blue Members. Also read | Mass outage: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter were all down on Wednesday These users will also have the option to select multiple colour schemes for their app, prioritise tweet replies, and delete a tweet before it is seen by other users. The other advantages include a larger character limit of 4,000, while other users' character limits are 280. Moreover, Twitter Blue subscribers can upload longer videos of 60 minutes or 2 GB in size. The Blue subscription is available in several countries, including the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. However, Twitter said new sign-ups will not be allowed to subscribe for 90 days, with an additional waiting period also likely without any prior notice. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Twitter launches 'Blue' subscription for users in India

The translocation of the second batch of 12 Cheetahs from Africa is going to commence this month. This time the big cats are making their way from South Africa to India. But what is the transportation process? Watch the video to know more.

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For users in India, Twitter has launched its premium membership service. Twitter Blue, the paid subscription allows users early access to innovations that the platform introduces as well as the desired Blue Tick added next to their profile names.

Indian phone users to pay $11 per month for Twitter blue

The Earth scientist who accurately predicted the Turkey/Syria earthquakes had also mentioned that the Indian subcontinent could be next...

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