India, ASEAN review strategic ties; adopt new five-year plan of action

India, ASEAN review strategic ties; adopt new five-year plan of action

India and the 10-nation ASEAN on Saturday carried out a comprehensive review of their strategic partnership in a range of areas, including maritime cooperation, and adopted a new five-year plan of action to further boost overall ties. The two sides also exchanged views on important regional and international developments and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation … Read more

Neighbourhood First: Bangladesh to get priority when COVID-19 vaccine is ready, says MEA

Neighbourhood First: Bangladesh to get priority when COVID-19 vaccine is ready, says MEA

India is known globally to produce over 60% of the world’s vaccine. (Representational Image; Courtesy: Reuters)Bangladesh Company Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited has tied up with Serum Institute of India to produce Covid-19 vaccine; this follows the recent visit of the Indian Foreign Secretary to Dhaka. While welcoming the tie-up between two enterprises, responding to a question … Read more

Foreign Secretary pays tribute to Pranab Mukherjee; recalls his role in foreign policy

Foreign Secretary pays tribute to Pranab Mukherjee; recalls his role in foreign policy

Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla condoling the death of former President Pranab Mukherjee has recalled the stalwart’s contribution to MEA and foreign policy. He also recalled his personal connect with Mukherjee as High Commissioner to Dhaka as well as in his role as Joint Secretary in headquarters dealing with Bangladesh. “It is with great sadness … Read more

Tablighi Jamaat: MEA says 1,095 look out circulars deleted, 630 foreign members left India

Tablighi Jamaat: MEA says 1,095 look out circulars deleted, 630 foreign members left India

New Delhi: As many as 1,095 look out circulars have been deleted and 630 foreign members of the Tablighi Jamaat have left India, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. On the issue of foreign Tablighi Jamaat members stuck in India for violating visa rules and pandemic restrictions, MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the … Read more

India advises China to refrain from comments on international matters of other nations

India advises China to refrain from comments on international matters of other nations

NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday stated that China does not have any locus standi on J & K and advised it not to comment on internal matters of other nations. “We have noted the comments of the Chinese MFA spokesperson on the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Chinese side has no locus … Read more