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f Prime Minister Narendra Modi has participated in the virtual India-Sweden summit, with the Prime
Minister of Sweden, Stefan Lofven. Both the leaders underlined that the longstanding close relations
between India and Sweden were based on shared values of democracy, rule of law, pluralism, equality,
freedom of speech, and respect for human rights. Prime Minister Modi welcomed Sweden's decision to
join the International Solar Alliance (ISA).

f Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan has addressed the inaugural session of
TechBharat 2021. Laghu Udyog Bharati and IMS Foundation have organized the 2nd edition of the
conclave bringing together stakeholders from the HealthTech & Edutech sector on a virtual platform.
f Defence minister Rajnath Singh has attended the three-day Combined Commanders' Conference (CCC)
along with top defence officials at Kevadia, Gujarat. Theaterisation of armed forces, selfreliance in the
defence sector and evolving threats in the region will be the focus. It is a premier brainstorming event of
the Military Commanders from the three Services.

f Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and
Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga come together for the first QUAD Summit. The meeting was held
virtually during which the four participants will exchange views on different areas of cooperation like
maintaining a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region, COVID-19, emerging and critical
technologies, maritime security, and climate change.
f Under the chairship of India, the First Meeting of the BRICS Contact Group on Economic and Trade Issues
(CGETI) was held from 9th March 2021 to 11th March 2021. The 2021 theme of the BRICS is
“BRICS@15: Intra BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation, and Consensus”. India presented
the calendar of events for BRICS CGETI 2021, this includes the priority areas for deliverables, schedule
and scope of the MSME roundtable conference workshop on Services Statistics, and the BRICS Trade Fair.
f The India-Finland Virtual Summit was held on March 16, 2021, with the participation of Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of the Republic of Finland Ms Sanna Marin. The virtual summit was
organised to discuss the entire gamut of bilateral issues as well as other regional and multilateral issues
of mutual interest.
f The Sixth India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Women's Forum meeting was held virtually. The Forum
discussed key issues that contribute towards the transformation of women's lives. At the end of the
conference, a joint declaration was also issued highlighting the shared IBSA goals and commitments for
achieving gender equality in all spheres of life.
f Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan, addressed the 7th annual summit of
NATHEALTH. The summit focused on 'Indian Health system expansion in post-COVID era'. While
addressing the summit the minister reiterated the commitments of the government for fulfilling the goal
of Health for all.
f President Joe Biden has invited 40 world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to a UShosted
virtual summit on climate next month to underscore the urgency and the economic benefits of stronger
climate action.
f External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will attend the 9th Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia –
Istanbul Process on Afghanistan at Dushanbe in Tajikistan.
f Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan, addressed the 7th annual summit of
NATHEALTH. The summit focused on 'Indian Health system expansion in post-COVID era'. While
addressing the summit the minister reiterated the commitments of the government for fulfilling the goal
of Health for all.
f President Joe Biden has invited 40 world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to a US-hosted
virtual summit on climate next month to underscore the urgency and the economic benefits of stronger
climate action. Biden will host a two-day climate summit of world leaders starting on Earth Day, April 22,

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