MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal NEW DELHI: India urged the Bangladesh government to take action against extremist elements and to ensure the safety of Hindus in the port city of Chittogong, where the cases of violence against the community erupted, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday. India’s response came to a clash that erupted…
NEW DELHI: In a strong response to the recent violence at the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, Canada, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Monday condemned the violence “perpetrated by extremists and separatists “. “We call on the Government of Canada to ensure that all places of worship are protected from…
New Delhi: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Saturday dismissed Canada‘s designation of India as an “adversary” in its National Cyber Threat Assessment, adding to ongoing diplomatic tensions and implying possible state-sponsored cyber surveillance activities by India targeting Canada.Reacting to the report MEA Spokesperson Randir Jaiswal said: “We see this as yet another Canadian…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday hit back at Canada after receiving diplomatic communication suggesting that the Indian High Commissioner and other diplomats are ‘persons of interest’ in a matter related to an investigation in that country.The ministry of external affairs (MEA) called the allegations baseless and politically motivated, attributing them to Canadian Prime Minister Justin…
NEW DELHI: Foreign minister Jaishankar‘s visit to Pakistan later this month, although it’s for SCO summit and can’t be seen as a peace outreach, opens the possibility of a rare high-level visit from India to Islamabad at a time when ties remain downgraded since the revocation of special status of J&K in Aug 2019.The decision…
NEW DELHI: For the first time in nine years, an Indian foreign minister will travel to Pakistan with the govt confirming Friday that S Jaishankar will represent India at the SCO heads of govt meeting in Islamabad on Oct 15-16.TOI had first reported on Aug 25 that Pakistan had invited PM Modi for the meeting….
NEW DELHI: Government described as speculative and misleading an international news agency’s report that claimed Indian defence exports to Europe were diverted to Ukraine. In an official statement, the ministry of external affairs said that the report implied violations by India, where none existed and, hence, was “inaccurate and mischievous”.The report said that artillery shells…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday refuted reports claiming diversion of Indian defence exports to Ukraine, calling them “speculative and misleading”.India has an impeccable track record of compliance with international obligations on the export of military and dual-use items, the MEA said in a statement.“We have seen the Reuters report.It is speculative…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Monday responded to Bangladesh’s allegations of “non-cooperation” from New Delhi over the opening of gates at the Farakka Barrage, which was done “without any prior warning.”Refuting the allegations, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have seen media reports of the opening of Farraka barrage gates that will…
The Indian government has addressed concerns regarding the seizure of two swaroops of the Guru Granth Sahib by Qatari authorities. Ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that the Indian government is actively pursuing the matter with Qatar and keeping the Sikh community in Doha informed of developments.“We have seen reports regarding the…
