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On the 51st anniversary of the 1975 Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi honored those who upheld democratic values during this challenging time in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to all those who steadfastly defended democratic values on the 51st anniversary of the Emergency imposed in 1975. Describing the period as one of the darkest chapters in India's history, he said the Emergency was a direct assault on the Constitution and democratic institutions. Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister said, “Today, we pay homage to all those who steadfastly defended democratic values during one of the darkest chapters in India’s history, the Emergency." “The Emergency was a direct assault on our Constitution. It witnessed the suspension of civil liberties, curbs on freedom of expression, arrests of political leaders, journalists, social workers and an assault on institutions that are the bedrock of our democracy," he added. The Prime ...

  Ahead of the meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a guard of honour at the Federal Chancellery in the presence of Scholz. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held his first in-person meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin. “Expanding India-Germany cooperation. PM @narendramodi and Chancellor Scholz meet in Berlin. @Bundeskanzler,” Office of the Prime Minister of India said in a tweet. Ahead of the meeting, Modi received a guard of honour at the Federal Chancellery in the presence of Scholz. PM Modi arrived in Germany this morning to kick start the first leg of his three-day Europe visit. The second leg of the Europe visit will see Modi hold talks with leaders from Nordic countries in Denmark on Tuesday, along with other high-level interactions. The visit will conclude with a stopover in Paris on Wednesday where the Prime Minister will meet the newly re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron. Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with members of the...