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A US court’s summons to the Indian government over Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun’s civil suit, alleging a plot to murder him, was “completely unwarranted”, the Ministry of External Affairs has said. In a news briefing this afternoon, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri was asked about the summons by the US District Court for Southern District…
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Is the Kerala government treating itself as a separate nation, BJP MP said. New Delhi: State governments should not intrude into matters beyond their constitutional jurisdiction, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday criticising the Kerala government for appointing a secretary for “external cooperation”. Citing provisions in the Constitution, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal…
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. | Photo Credit: ANI India-funded projects in the neighbourhood received the bulk of the allocation for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) under the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday. Nepal secured an allocation of ₹700 crore, which is a jump of ₹150 crore from previous…
MEA said Indian missions are in regular contact with remaining Indian students in Bangladesh (File) New Delhi: More than 4,500 Indian students have returned home from Bangladesh as the neighbouring country continues to reel under violent clashes that have killed over 100 people. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Sunday that 500 students…
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Moscow has been on a global quest for more troops as the Ukraine war rages on India on Thursday said it has been pressing Russia for early release and repatriation of its nationals employed by the Russian Army, underlining that it has sought a stop to recruitment of Indians in the war zone. The statement…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, in Apulia on June 14. | Photo Credit: ANI Strong ties between India and Japan are important for a peaceful, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said as he met his…
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The flag of Kyrgyz Republic used for representational purpose only. The Embassy of India in the central Asian republic of Kyrgyz Republic has advised Indian students to stay indoors, amidst reports of mob attacks against students from Pakistan. “We are in touch with our students. The situation is presently calm but students are advised to…
Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma. Photo: www.hciottawa.gov.in Amidst the diplomatic strain in India-Canada relations, India’s envoy here has warned that the Sikh separatist groups in Canada were crossing “a big red line” that New Delhi sees as a matter of national security and of the country’s territorial integrity. Indian High Commissioner to…
Avani Dias, chief of bureau of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. File | Photo Credit: X/@AvaniDias Australian authorities on Thursday acknowledged that India had granted visa to Avani Dias, chief of bureau of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), though she had “chosen” to leave India by that time. They expressed satisfaction at the handling of the case…
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United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric. | Photo Credit: AP A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the world body “hopes” that in India and any country that is having elections, people’s “political and civil rights” are “protected” and everyone is able to vote in a “free and fair” atmosphere. Spokesperson for the Secretary-General…