Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 28 reiterated the Government of India’s objection to the back-to-back remarks from the U.S. Department of State about the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and freezing of the chief opposition Congress’ bank accounts. In … Read more
A diplomatic car enters the front gate of High Commission of India October 3, 2023 in Ottawa, Canada. File image for representation. | Photo Credit: AFP India and Canada are in conversation about attaining “parity” in the diplomatic staff posted in each other’s missions, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. During his weekly … Read more
Locals gather after the Coromandel Express derails after hitting a goods train near Bahanaga station in Balasore on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI Odisha train accident | 233 people killed, over 900 injured in Odisha triple train crash The accident took place at around 7 p.m. when two coaches of 12864 (SMVB-HWH) Yashwantpur-Howrah Express derailed near Bahanaga … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to the UK to attend a summit of the G7 grouping in person in view of the prevailing coronavirus situation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. The G7 summit is scheduled to take place in Cornwall in the UK next month. “While appreciating the invitation … Read more
India and the European Union on Saturday announced the resumption of talks for a free trade agreement, eight years after its suspension, and agreed to launch negotiations for two key pacts on investment protection and geographical indications. These decisions were taken at a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of 27 member … Read more
Amid reports of oxygen shortage in the country, the Centre on Wednesday said of the total 7,500 metric tonnes of oxygen being produced in India per day, 6,600 metric tonnes, as on date, is being allocated to states for medical use and assured that efforts are being made to increase its supplies in the coming … Read more
Around 50 lakh people have returned to India under Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) as on March 10, 2021, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Ministry of External Affairs said that it has incurred Rs 33.5 crores (as on December 31, 2020) to assist Indian nationals in distress to bring … Read more
India summoned the British High Commissioner on Tuesday and conveyed its strong opposition to the “unwarranted and tendentious” discussion on India’s agricultural reforms in the British Parliament. The Ministry of External Affairs said Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla told the envoy that discussions in the British Parliament on India’s agri reforms represented a gross interference … Read more
NEW DELHI: India on Friday called for “urgent, practical and time-bound” assistance to 39 stranded Indian sailors on board two ships in Chinese waters considering the “grave” humanitarian situation developing in the vessels. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said Indian bulk cargo vessel MV Jag Anand has been on anchorage near Jingtang … Read more
New Delhi: India on Monday informed Sudan that it would be sending 10 Metric Tonnes of life-saving drugs to the African nation in coming weeks to help it cope with the COVID situation. This was conveyed by Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan to Sudan’s Acting Foreign Minister Omar Gamar Aldin Ismail during … Read more