🎙️ High Commissioner Mr. Manish @ManishGIFs presented 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 on the evolving international order, geopolitical competition, global security and economic resilience at the 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀’ 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹. High Commissioner emphasised that geopolitical risks must become an integral part of economic planning, with governments and businesses prioritising preparedness, diversification and trusted partnerships. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮: ▪️ 𝗔 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿: Urgent UN Security Council reform, greater representation of emerging powers and consistent application of the UN Charter. ▪️ 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆: Managing geopolitical competition through dialogue, independent partnerships and practical cooperation where interests converge. ▪️ 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: Addressing vulnerabilities in maritime routes, energy, critical minerals, technology and global supply chains without retreating from international trade. ▪️ 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮–𝗘𝗨 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮–𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Strengthening economic confidence through trade, investment, technology and talent, with Cyprus contributing through Eastern Mediterranean maritime connectivity and regional dialogue. 📌 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 The emerging international order must deliver on 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 | 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺-𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴. 🇮🇳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵: 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 📍 17th Limassol Economic Forum | 23 October 2026 #LimassolEconomicForum #IndiaCyprus #Diplomacy #GlobalOrder #Multilateralism @PIB_India @CyprusinIndia @DDNewslive @PTI_News

🇮🇳 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗘 (𝗞𝗜𝗣) | 𝟵𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🌏 Discover Your Roots. Experience New India! The High Commission of India, Nicosia invites applications from eligible Indian diaspora youth for the 91st Know India Programme (Scholars & Innovators). 📅 Programme: 15–28 November 2026 ⏳ Application Deadline: 26 October 2026 👥 Age Group: 18–23 years ✅ Eligibility: Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). ✨ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 🇮🇳 Two-week immersive visit to India 🏛️ Explore India’s rich culture, heritage and history 🚀 Experience innovation, start-ups and development 🎓 Visit leading institutions, universities and iconic landmarks ✈️ Hospitality in India and 90% airfare support 📩 Apply: [email protected] 🌐 Details: kip.gov.in Apply by 26 October 2026! #KnowIndiaProgramme #KIP #IndianDiaspora #KnowIndia #IndiaCyprus

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 @ManishGIfs met 𝗠𝗿. 𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗶 𝗥𝘂𝗶𝗮, 𝗖𝗼-𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 @Essar, at the High Commission of India in Nicosia @indiaincyprus, accompanied by the Group’s Vice President for Corporate Planning and legal advisor. Discussions covered the Group’s 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀, alongside 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝘂𝘀 where its expertise could support the country’s economic priorities. High Commissioner encouraged the Group to explore opportunities under the 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮–𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 and the prospective 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮–𝗘𝗨 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. He offered the High Commission’s support in facilitating engagement with the 𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. The meeting highlighted the potential for Indian companies with a global presence to translate shared strategic priorities into 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀. #IndiaCyprus #StrategicPartnership #EconomicDiplomacy #BusinessCooperation

High Commissioner 𝗠𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 @ManishGIfs will present 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 on the panel at the 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 #LimassolEconomicForum @imhbusiness: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳: #Diplomacy, #Security and the Emerging #GlobalOrder Hear his thoughts and perspectives on the changing geopolitical landscape, challenges to global stability and opportunities for international cooperation as we look towards 2027. He will join Italy’s Ambassador 𝗛.𝗘. 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶 @ItalyinCyprus and British High Commissioner 𝗛.𝗘. 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗠𝗚 @MichaelHTatham @UKinCyprus, in a discussion moderated by journalist 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗶 𝗟𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗶 @NLymperaki. 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟯 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟭𝟬:𝟰𝟱–𝟭𝟭:𝟭𝟬 Parklane Resort & Spa @ParklaneCyprus, #Limassol

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 @ManishGIfs met 𝗛.𝗘. 𝗠𝘀. 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂 @AnnitaDemetriou , 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝘂𝘀 @CYParliament , on 21 October 2026. They exchanged views on bilateral, regional and global developments, with a focus on advancing the 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮–𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. 🔹 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗔’𝗦 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 High Commissioner highlighted India’s economic transformation and expanding defence capabilities, emphasising the need to translate the Strategic Partnership into tangible outcomes across defence and security, maritime affairs, education and people-to-people ties. Briefing the House President on the recent successful visit of India’s Defence Secretary, he conveyed India’s readiness to expand cooperation in 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴. He also briefed the House President on the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 under the bilateral 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, highlighting recent developments and the substantial potential for closer cooperation in 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, a sector of strategic and economic importance to both countries. 🔹 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗚𝗘𝗦 He underscored the significance of the forthcoming visit of 𝗛𝗼𝗻’𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗸 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗵𝗮 @LokSabhaSectt 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶 𝗢𝗺 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗮 @loksabhaspeaker to Cyprus, building on the House President’s November 2025 visit to India. Both sides highlighted the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 as an important platform for dialogue and cooperation. 🔹 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 High Commissioner briefed the challenges faced by the Indian community and stressed the importance of a 𝗺𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, with safeguards for the welfare of Indian students and workers. 🔹 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 The House President shared updates on the negotiations on the 𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲. The High Commissioner reaffirmed India’s longstanding support for the 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆, 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝘂𝘀, in keeping with relevant UN Security Council resolutions. Looking ahead to 𝟲𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳, High Commissioner called for sustained high-level engagement and practical cooperation. The House President recognised India as a key partner for Cyprus and the #EU and affirmed the House’s readiness to contribute actively to strengthening ties. #IndiaCyprus #StrategicPartnership #ParliamentaryDiplomacy #India65Cyprus

🇮🇳🇨🇾 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 🚀 𝟴𝟴,𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝘃𝘀. 𝟱,𝟭𝟳𝟭. What made the difference? A forward-looking approach to technology, strategic communication and community engagement. Under the leadership of 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵, the High Commission of India, Nicosia, has pursued an integrated approach to AI, connecting policy dialogue with practical diplomatic applications. 🔹 𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬 | 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗘 🤝 Cyprus–India AI Impact Pre-Summit with PwC Cyprus, bringing together 𝟭𝟬𝟬+ 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 from government, business and academia. xitter.cf/IndiainCyprus/status/2… xitter.cf/IndiainCyprus/status/2… 🔹 𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗧 | 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗘 🤖 𝗔𝗜-𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 deployed for Namaste Cyprus 2026. 📈 𝟴𝟴.𝟲𝗞 + 𝟰𝟳.𝟴𝗞 = 𝟭𝟯𝟲.𝟰𝗞 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀, with individual reels achieving 𝟵–𝟭𝟳× 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 than the Mission's next highest-performing reel (5,171 views). instagram.com/p/DcsfXNbCIdN/… instagram.com/reel/Dbs3AZ7IX… 🔹 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 | 𝗠𝗢𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗘 👥 𝟮,𝟰𝟬𝟬+ 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 at Namaste Cyprus 2026, with record registrations, supported by diaspora engagement and public-private partnerships. facebook.com/IndiainCyprus/p… 💡 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗔𝗜 + 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 + 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 + 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 = 𝗔 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆. 🌍 In an increasingly technology-driven world, the Nicosia experience demonstrates how strategic leadership and innovative thinking can help a relatively small diplomatic Mission achieve exceptional visibility and community participation. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱. 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆. 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁. #DigitalDiplomacy #AI #IndiaCyprus #NamasteCyprus2026 #PublicDiplomacy @GoI_MeitY @OfficialINDIAai @_DigitalIndia @GoI_MeitY @OfficialINDIAai @_DigitalIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw @JitinPrasada @SecretaryMEITY @NeGD_GoI @MIB_India @PIB_India @airnewsalerts

🎙️ 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵’𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 📺 AlphaNews | 📅 𝟭𝟴 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🎥 PART 𝟮 | 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮–𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲-𝘁𝗼-𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 A genuine strategic partnership must also address how Indian nationals living, working and studying in Cyprus are treated. High Commissioner Mr. Manish @ManishGIfs places their welfare at the centre of this discussion. ▪️ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: High Commissioner stresses that Indians arrive through officially issued visas and permits, and outlines ongoing discussions on a migration and mobility agreement to establish predictable pathways for study and employment. ▪️ 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲: He raises concerns about so-called “strip mall colleges” and the use of student-visa arrangements to channel students into employment under potentially exploitative conditions. ▪️ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: The interview highlights concerns about low wages, inadequate employment protections and vulnerability to intermediaries, particularly when students’ residence permits expire. 📰 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗘𝗗 📅 𝟭𝟵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 · Simerini Η Κύπρος έχει πολλά να κερδίσει από την Ινδία “𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮” — Chris Michael simerini.sigmalive.com/artic… financialmirror.com/2026/10/… Published the following day, the Greek-language commentary explicitly references Mr. Manish’s AlphaNews interview. It argues that Cyprus can benefit from closer economic, business, defence, technology and cultural ties with India, while stressing that the fair treatment of Indian workers must remain integral to that relationship. 📌 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲: Bilateral ties should be judged by both the opportunities they create and how citizens of each country are treated in the other. ▶️ 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮. #IndiaCyprus #IndianCommunity #WorkersRights @PIB_India @AlphaNews @DDNewslive @ANI @PTI_News @SecretaryCPVOIA

🎙️ 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵’𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 📺 AlphaNews | 📅 𝟭𝟴 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🎙️ High Commissioner Mr. Manish @ManishGIFs brought three connected priorities into focus: ▪️ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: expanding defence ties and bilateral engagement. ▪️ 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: building stronger business, investment and services links. ▪️ 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀: addressing concerns about exploitation, student-visa practices and workers’ rights. 🎥 PART 1 | 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮–𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 What’s next for India–Cyprus relations? 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 The interview examines how India–Cyprus relations are developing through business partnerships, expanding defence cooperation and opportunities in the maritime sector. ▪️ 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: US$17–18 billion has flowed from Cyprus into India over the past 25 years. High Commissioner highlights how stronger connections in shipping, technology, accountancy and other services can create opportunities for further investment. ▪️ 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: The discussion covers the 2026–2031 Defence Strategic Roadmap, ongoing training and professional exchanges, and emerging industry collaborations in software, cybersecurity and drone components. ▪️ 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Cyprus’s strengths in shipping and ship management offer opportunities for cooperation with India’s ambition to become a global maritime hub. 📌 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 Featured in the Alpha tis Kyriakis Sunday package, with Greek and English digital coverage, the interview brings the strategic and economic dimensions of India–Cyprus relations into the wider public discussion. ▶️ Watch Part 1. #IndiaCyprus #StrategicPartnership #MaritimeCooperation @DPIITGoI @cyMECI @investindia @InvestCyprus @SpokespersonMoD @maritimeCyprus @shipmin_india

📢 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 | 𝗢𝗖𝗜 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 🛂 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: Update passport details in your OCI Card, including e-OCI registration, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝟯 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, irrespective of age. ✈️ 𝗔𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: There is 𝗻𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗼/𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 between submission of your passport updation application and final acknowledgement of your documents in the online system. 📧 For further information or clarification, please contact: 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀.𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗮@𝗺𝗲𝗮.𝗴𝗼𝘃.𝗶𝗻 📄 Please refer to the Public Notice below. #OCI #ConsularServices #Passport #IndiaCyprus #India

🇮🇳🇨🇾 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮–𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝘂𝘀: 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 High Commissioner Mr Manish @ManishGIfs addressed business leaders and entrepreneurs at an event organised by the Rotary Club of Nicosia, presenting “Cyprus and India in the Next Decade – From Comprehensive to Strategic Partnership.” 📌 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀: ▪️ Civilisational links spanning millennia, with sharply increased political, economic and cultural engagement over the past two and a half years. ▪️ Key milestones: PM Shri Narendra Modi’s @narendramodi visit to Cyprus (June 2025) and President Nikos Christodoulides’s @Christodulides visit to India (May 2026), which elevated ties to a #StrategicPartnership. ▪️ Cyprus’s role as a Mediterranean partner linking #India and #Europe. ▪️ India–EU FTA and EU–India #Defence and Security Agreement: How Cyprus can benefit from these agreements and the practical steps it can take to be future-ready when both enter into force. ▪️ Vision to 2035: The High Commission’s strategic matrix covering key pillars: 🔹 Political, defence and security cooperation 🔹 Trade, investment and shipping 🔹 Connectivity — digital, air, transport, energy and ports 🔹 Technology, innovation and infrastructure 🔹 Renewable energy, including solar, water, agriculture and sustainability 🔹 People-to-people ties, education and culture 🔹 Regional cooperation, including connectivity 🔹 Global cooperation in multilateral fora, including the #UN, #EU and Commonwealth ▪️ Business opportunities for Cypriot companies were a central focus, ahead of 65 years of India–Cyprus diplomatic relations in 2027. #IndiaCyprus #StrategicPartnership #IndiaEU #TradeAndInvestment #Nicosia

🎓 🇮🇳 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮? Explore a new academic and cultural experience—and prepare before you travel! The ICCR–Routes2Roots online programme combines English for academic learning with practical Hindi for everyday life in India. 📅 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀: 𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🗓️ 36 classes over 12 weeks | Three sessions weekly ⏱️ 90 minutes per session 💵 Course fee: 𝗨𝗦$𝟱𝟬 👥 Open to foreign nationals with basic English reading, writing and speaking skills. 🔗 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: ngo.routes2roots.com/languag… 📩 Ask about available batches and enrolment: [email protected] 📞 +91 70426 78708 🎓 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗖𝗖𝗥 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀? The Indian Council for Cultural Relations offers scholarships to eligible international students for higher education in India. Interested students in Cyprus are encouraged to explore the schemes, eligibility requirements and application announcements at: 🌐 iccr.gov.in 📌 The language course and scholarship applications are separate; course participation does not guarantee a scholarship or admission. @iccr_hq @Routes2RootsNGO #StudyInIndia #IndiaCyprus #ICCR

🇮🇳 🌿 𝗡𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝗸𝘁 𝗕𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁 (𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗴-𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮) | 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁. 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁. 🤝 💬 A timely conversation can be the first step towards prevention, support and recovery. Every young person deserves encouragement to choose a healthier future. 🌱✨ 🎬 Watch these three short awareness films from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment @MSJEGOI under the 𝗡𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝗸𝘁 𝗕𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗯𝗵𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗮𝗻: 🔎 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 Understand early warning signs and behavioural changes associated with substance use. Help young people resist peer pressure, speak up and make healthier choices. 💪🌟 📞 💚 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 Help is within reach. Individuals and families seeking support in India can call 𝟭𝟰𝟰𝟰𝟲, the National De-addiction and Tele-counselling Helpline, for counselling and referral support. 🗣️🤝 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 🏫 𝗕𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 Parents, teachers and friends can make a difference through open conversations, early intervention and encouragement to seek professional help. Listen with empathy and without judgement. 👂💛 🚫 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗢 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴𝘀. 🤝 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗬𝗘𝗦 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁. 🌈 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄. ▶️ Watch. 🔁 Share. 💬 Start a conversation. Together, let’s build a healthier, drug-free future. 🇮🇳🌿 #NashaMuktBharat #DrugFreeIndia #SayNoToDrugs #TogetherForChange

🇮🇳📈 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺. 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. India’s economic resilience, expanding capital markets and sustained reforms are strengthening its position as a destination for global investment. At the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi, 𝗝𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘆, 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗢𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲, described Indian market liquidity as “probably second to the United States today,” highlighting the transformation that has enabled Blackstone to bring multiple companies to India for listing. The 𝗜𝗠𝗙’𝘀 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 reinforces this positive outlook: 📊 𝗙𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲–𝟮𝟳: Growth projected at 𝟳%, upgraded from 6.4%. 📊 𝗙𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳–𝟮𝟴: Growth projected at 𝟳%, upgraded from 6.7%. Supported by resilient domestic demand and robust services activity, India remains among the world’s fastest-growing major economies. 𝗔 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀. #InvestInIndia #IndiaGrowthStory #BloombergNewEconomy @IndianDiplomacy @mygovindia @PMOIndia @narendramodi @PIB_India @DrSJaishankar @DDNewslive @DDIndialive @DDNational

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 @ManishGIfs met the visiting delegation from the 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱, who are visiting Cyprus on a study tour from 12-16 October 2026. This is a first ever visit by Indian military officials from CDM to Cyprus which comprised of 24 officers from Army, Airforce and Navy, giving them a perspective on bilateral, regional and international perspectives to future strategic leaders. 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 apprised the visiting 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 delegation of the expanding 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮–𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 and the momentum generated by recent high-level exchanges. His briefing covered Cyprus’s strategic significance in the Eastern Mediterranean, developments in West Asia, the Cyprus question and India’s longstanding contribution to UN peacekeeping on the island. He outlined opportunities for closer cooperation in 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, alongside the wider India–EU security and defence agenda. The interaction offered the delegation a diplomatic perspective on the links between regional security, national interests and defence cooperation. The study tour from CDM took place under bilateral defence cooperation program 2026. Earlier, in June 2026 a group of officers from National Defence College (NDC), Delhi had visited Cyprus on a study tour. These exchanges provides opportunities to interact with officials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs @CyprusMFA , Ministry of Defence @DefenceCyprus , visits to institutions of national importance in Cyprus and get cultural, social and economic understanding of the country. @adgpi @indiannavy @SpokespersonMoD @IAF_MCC @CyprusinIndia @cyprusmail @Kathimerini_Cy @knews_cy @Sigmalivecom @philenewscy @philenewscy @AlphaNews @ANI