The Indian government has taken up the student visa delays issue with US authorities after Indian students and their parents flagged difficulty in obtaining US student visa appointments following the announcement of expanded screening and vetting measures by American authorities. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) discussed the matter with the US Embassy in New … Read more
The Russian embassy in New Delhi has invited former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to a reception. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Russian embassy in New Delhi has invited former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to a reception in recognition of his late father Biju Patnaik’s heroics on the Eastern Front during World War II, which … Read more
The Afghan Embassy in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: AP After weeks-long absence of clarity in India’s relation with Afghanistan, it is becoming apparent that India is progressively inching closer to a pro-engagement policy with the Taliban dispensation in Kabul. This policy is gaining ground with the fact that a part of the Afghan … Read more
The Zomi Innkuan USA, a civil society organisation of Zo people based in the United States of America, last week held a peace rally outside the Embassy of India in Washington DC | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Zomi Innkuan USA, a civil society organisation of Zo people based in the United States of America, … Read more
Indian Embassy’s advisory cites ‘deteriorating security situation and recent escalation of hostilities’ Indian Embassy’s advisory cites ‘deteriorating security situation and recent escalation of hostilities’ India has issued a fresh travel advisory for its citizens, urging them to leave Ukraine “at the earliest”. “In view of the deteriorating security situation and recent escalation of hostilities across … Read more
Former US president Donald Trump has slammed his successor President Joe Biden and accused him of failing on Afghan policy as the Taliban continued to capture cities and provinces in the war-torn country. “The Taliban no longer has fear or respect for America, or America’s power. What a disgrace it will be when the Taliban … Read more
Mark Zaid, lawyer, Washington, DC. James Giordano, PhD, Georgetown University, senior fellow in biosecurity, technology, and ethics, U.S. Naval War College. National Academies of Science, Engineering, Medicine: “An Assessment of Illness in U.S. Government Employees and Their Families at Overseas Embassies.” Journal of the American Medical Association: “Neuroimaging Findings in US Government Personnel With … Read more
NEW DELHI: Indians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will no longer be needed to register with the Indian Embassy for travelling to India and can book directly with Air India Express, the airline said on Monday. “As India and UAE are part of the Air Bubble agreement, registration of passengers is no longer required … Read more
Posters wishing Taiwan on its ‘National Day’ were seen near the Chinese embassy in New Delhi on Saturday, days after China had issued a set of guidelines for Indian media for the coverage of ‘National Day of Taiwan’. The posters saying “Taiwan Happy National Day October 10” were put up by Delhi BJP leader Tajinder … Read more
A day after the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi objected to Indian media reporting on ‘National Day of Taiwan’, the Ministry of External Affairs reminded the Chinese that Indian media is a “free” entity and they can report on any issue they deem “fit”. “There is a free media in India and reports as it … Read more