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Migration from Global Passport Seva Version 1.0 to the Global Passport Seva Version 2.0.
Attention!
Ministry of External Affairs, Govt of India is planning to migrate from Global Passport Seva Version 1.0 to the Global Passport Seva Version 2.0.
In this regard, it is hereby advised that with effect from 1st September 2025, all passport applicants must:
- Upload an ICAO-compliant photograph (mandatory), or share a soft copy with Mission/OSP.
 - Upload a scanned copy of their signature.
 - Upload all other relevant documents on their own.
 
The date of migration to the new portal will be on 3rd September 2025.
Important Notices
Important Notices
- Migration from Global Passport Seva Version 1.0 to the Global Passport Seva Version 2.0. — 02 September, 2025
 - Guidelines for ICAO Compliant Photographs for Passport Applications — 28 August, 2025
 - Advisory on overcharging by agents for overseas recruitment, offering fake overseas jobs and illegal recruitment— 22 December, 2023
 - National Voter’s Service Portal— 30 January, 2019
 - Ban on use of Thuraya, Irridium and Other Satellite Phones in India
 - Public Notice
 
Major Trade and Fairs in India
Major Trade and Fairs in India
- 61st Edition of IHGF Delhi Fair (Spring) 2026 to be held from 14 to 18 February 2026 at the India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR, with a special focus on Furniture category.
 - 26th edition of its annual flagship Global Exhibition – Indiasoft 2026: International IT Exhibition & Conference during March 23-25, 2026 in New Delhi.
 - Bharat Buildcon-2026 scheduled to be held on 29th April to 2nd May, 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi.
 
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6th edition of the Global Fintech Fest, taking place from 7 to 9 October 2025 in Mumbai, India.
 - Hosted Buyer-Seller Meet in New Delhi & Pune, India, Oct 2025 by India SME Forum.
 - AgriBiz Connect 2025, a Southern Regional Summit being organized by ASSOCHAM on 21–22 August 2025 at Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
 - Bharat Telecom 2025 – An Exclusive International Business Expo’, alongside India Mobile Congress, at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi on October 8-11, 2025
 - ICC Global Business Summit to be held in Mumbai on 18-19 September, 2025
 - AYUSH UTSAV 2025: “Legacy of Wellness on the Global Stage” (September 4–6, 2025, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi)
 - Second Edition of Vibrant Buildcon – 2026 scheduled from 29th April to 2nd May 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. This global exhibition is organized in association with the support from CAPEXIL and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.
 - 4th edition of LEADS (Leadership, Excellence, Adaptability, Diversity, Sustainability) – FICCI’s annual global thought leadership initiative – is scheduled to be held on 10–11 September 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
 - 2nd India MedTech Expo in September 2025 under the aegis of Bharat Health from 4th to 6th September – 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
 - The 60th IHGF Delhi Fair (Autumn) 2025 is being organized from 13-17 October, 2025 at the India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR
 - 3rd edition of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) to be held from 25th to 29th September 2025 at the India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida.
 - First edition of ‘Rising North East’ – Investors Summit 2025 on 23rd and 24th May, 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
 - IPHEX-2025
 - Bharat Telecom-2025 event has now been rescheduled to be held on May-6-7, 2025
 - Strengths, Bilateral agreements, bilateral trade, agencies, Indian Mission, Twinning Agreement etc
 - Major Trade and Fairs in India
 
Netaji Subhas ICAR International Fellowship
- Notification
 - Application for Netaji Subhas ICAR International Fellowship
 - Priority Areas of Study
 - Guidelines for Netaji Subhas – ICAR International Fellowship
 - Suggested Universities for study Abroad
 - The last for submission of application for Netaji Subhas ICAR International Fellowship has been extended till 31 August 2025
 
             
            
              
              
              
             
            