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 Prime Minister and Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. James Marape says Papua New Guinea is ready to host Indian Prime Minister Hon. Narendra Modi from May 21-22. He said this after a high-level meeting with Indian High Commissioner to PNG H.E. Imbasekar Sundaramurhti and Chief Liaison Officer H.E. Visvas Sapkal, on Friday, May 12, 2023, to discuss preparations for the visit. PM Marape said PM Modi would be given a red-carpet welcome with a 19-gun salute when his plane lands in Port Moresby on the evening of Sunday, May 21. “He (PM Modi) will then meet with members of the Indian community in Port Moresby,” he said. “The next morning (Monday, May 22), he will go to Government House, to pay a courtesy call on Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae. “At 9.15am, PM Modi will have a bilateral meeting with me. After that, from 10am-12pm, he will meet Pacific leaders at the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit. “After lunch, PM Modi will have another meeting, and then depart ...

The new Giulia front. The electrification of the Alfa Romeo brand will be the keynote theme at the company’s stand at the Brussels Motor Show, opening tomorrow, writes Brian Byrne. The highlight model on display will be the Tonale Plug-In Hybrid Q4 SUV, with an 80km range on EV power alone. The car is also claimed to be the sportiest version of the range. There will also be the Tonale hybrid which was the first electrified SUV from the brand, which also features an electronic suspension. Changes to the other Alfa models, the Giulia saloon and Stelvio SUV include new headlights and grilles, the introduction of the latest connectivity systems, and a completely new digital instrument panel. Alfa Romeo is one of the Stellantis Group brands and is distributed in Ireland by the Gowan Group Motor Division.