State visit of Prime Minister of Portugal to Republic of India

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The Culture Minister of Portugal, Mr. Luis Filipe Castro Mendes meeting the Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma, in New Delhi on January 09, 2017.

The Culture Minister of Portugal, Mr. Luis Filipe Castro Mendes meeting the Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma, in New Delhi on January 09, 2017.

 

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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
10-January, 2017 12:58 IST
India & Portugal to work out a co-production agreement in Films Sector

Col. Rathore meets Portugal Minister of Culture Mr. Luis Filipe Castro Mendes

India and Portugal have agreed to work out modalities for a co-production agreement in the Film Sector. The agreement would be framed in a time-bound manner keeping in mind the legal aspects of such an agreement. A possibility of an MoU between the Public Broadcasters of both the Countries to share best practices and seek cooperation in Technical and Content related matters was also discussed. The discussions took place during a meeting between Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore and Portugal Minister of Culture, Mr. Luis Filipe Castro Mendes today in New Delhi.

During the deliberations, Col. Rathore apprised the Portuguese Minister on the initiatives taken by Ministry of I&B to provide Single Window clearances for Foreign Film Producers in the country through the Film Facilitation Office. He also highlighted the prestigious National Film Heritage Mission of the Government to Digitise, Restore, Preserve the rich filmic heritage of the Country.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister also apprised the Portuguese Minister about the IIMC and FTII as the premier educational institutes in the field of Journalism and Film Production respectively in the country. The Ministers also discussed the possibility of Student Exchange programmes between educational institutions of both the countries. Ministers also expressed interest for possible co-operation in the areas of Renewable energy, information and communication technology and Start-ups.

The scheduled meeting of Prime Minister of Portugal with the film fraternity at Goa on 12th January 2017, organized by FICCI was also discussed where in many Indian Producers have also been invited.

The Ministers also expressed interest in sharing of experiences and best practices in Social Media to enhance the outreach.

The Minister of Culture of Portugal Mr. Luis Castro Mendes meeting the Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, in New Delhi on January 10, 2017.

 

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Isn't their PM of Indian origin?

He was born in Mozambique in 1929 when it was still a Portuguese colony.

His pet name is babush, which means ‘little boy’ in Konkani.

His mother, Maria Antonia Palla, was a Portuguese journalist and his father, Orlando Da Costa, was an eminent writer of Goan, Portuguese and French descent.

 

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Cabinet
19-April, 2017 14:53 IST
Cabinet approves signing of the Protocol amending the Convention between India and Portugal for avoidance of Double Taxation

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Protocol amending the Convention between India and Portugal for avoidance of double taxation. The Protocol will also ensure prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.

Once the Protocol enters into force, both India and Portugal would be able to exchange tax related information, which will help tax authorities of both countries to curb tax evasion.