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October 15, 2024 6:23 PM

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Islamabad for 23rd SCO summit

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday to represent India at the 23rd meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG). The summit is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, with Pa...

October 15, 2024 12:55 PM

Islamabad to host 23rd SCO Meeting on October 16, focusing on trade and economic agenda

Islamabad is set to host the 23rd Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) on October 16. Chaired by Pakistan, the meeting will primarily focus on strengthening trade and economic cooperation among m...

October 15, 2024 12:21 AM

India expels six Canadian diplomats, asks them to leave by October 19

India expelled six Canadian diplomats and instructed them to leave the country by October 19 on Monday. The expulsion came hours after India summoned Canada’s Charge d'Affaires, Stewart Wheeler, to protest against the "baseless targeting" of Indian...

October 2, 2024 3:03 PM

MEA reiterates call for restraint amid evolving situation in West Asia

India on Wednesday called for restraint by all actors in West Asia and the protection of civilians due to the worsening security situation in the region. Indian nationals have been urged to exercise caution and avoid non-essential travel to Iran, th...

September 30, 2024 9:07 PM

India strengthens global ties in first 100 days of Modi 3.0: MEA

In the first 100 days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term, India has made significant strides in strengthening its diplomatic presence, expanding maritime and renewable energy cooperation, and enhancing its global digital payments infrastru...

September 27, 2024 9:17 AM

UNSC has to become representative, transparent, democratic: MEA’s Tanmay Lal

Tanmaya Lal, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, asserted that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) urgently needs reform to become more representative, transparent, efficient, effective, democratic and accountable. The remarks by ...

August 30, 2024 9:47 PM

Prime Minister Modi to visit Brunei and Singapore next week: MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Brunei from September 3-4, followed by a visit to Singapore from September 4-5, according to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. During a weekly media briefing, Jaiswal ...

August 28, 2024 8:48 PM

Qatar returns two seized ‘Saroops’ of Guru Granth Sahib to Indian Embassy in Doha: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday that Qatar has returned two 'Saroops' (copies) of the Guru Granth Sahib to the Indian Embassy in Doha. These sacred texts were earlier seized by Qatari authorities due to their connection ...

August 5, 2024 11:06 AM

India advises its nationals not to travel to Bangladesh until further notice

Amid violent protests in Bangladesh India has advised its nationals to refrain from travelling to Bangladesh until further notice. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has also strongly cautioned its citizens currently living in Bangladesh to be ex...

May 24, 2024 10:27 AM

60 Indians rescued from job scam in Cambodia return home

The first batch of 60 Indian nationals rescued by the Indian Embassy in Cambodia from fraudulent employers have returned home, the embassy said on Thursday. These Indians were rescued by authorities from a place called Jinbei-4 on May 20. The operat...