NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said that the arrival of a second US aircraft carrying deported Indian nationals would be a “test for Indian diplomacy.” The flight, carrying a fresh batch of illegal immigrants, is set to land in Amritsar.Chidambaram, in a post on X said, “All…
Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina (File photo) NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) summoned Bangladesh’s Acting High Commissioner to India, Md. Nural Islam, on Friday to express concerns over recent statements from Bangladesh authorities that portray India in a” negative light”.The statement released by the MEA in response to media queries, quoting spokesperson Randhir…
NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Friday said India has always raised the issue that people, including those who have been deported, should be properly behaved with. Misri’s response came on a question regarding the manner in which illegal Indian migrants were deported by the US in handcuffs and shackles.“We are in touch with…
The ministry of external affairs (MEA) revealed, during their Friday briefing, that they have raised strong objections with Tehran after three Indian businessmen who traveled to Iran went missing. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the government is in touch with their families and has taken up the matter with the Iranian Embassy in Delhi…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Friday said that India is “against illegal immigration“, not just in the United States, “but anywhere in the world”.“We are against illegal immigration, especially because it is linked to several forms of organised crime,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a press briefing. The spokesperson added, ” For…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that foreign secretary Vikram Misri will begin his two-day visit to China starting Sunday.The MEA said that Misri’s visit from January 26 to Janury 27 is centred around attending the foreign secretary-vice minister mechanism meeting.The MEA further said that this bilateral mechanism’s revival is…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs (MEA) Friday denied any contradiction between what the Army chief, Upendra Dwivedi, had said this week on disengagement with China in eastern Ladakh and external affairs minister S Jaishankar‘s statement earlier in Parliament on the issue. While MEA has maintained that disengagement at friction points Depsang and Demchok has…
NEW DELHI: An Afghan staff member of the inoperative Indian consulate in Afganistan’s Jalalabad was injured in the “incident”, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday. According to the ministry of external affairs‘ sources, the local staff sustained minor injuries in the incident. “India had closed its Consulate in Jalalabad in 2020 itself. We are in…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs issued a travel advisory cautioning Indian citizens against travelling to Syria and recommending immediate departure for those currently present in the country.“In view of the situation prevailing in Syria, Indian nationals are advised to avoid all travel to Syria, until further notification,” it said in its advisory. “Those…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday condemned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi‘s remark comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to outgoing US President Joe Biden and called it “unfortunate”.Rahul Gandhi speaking at a rally during Maharashtra elections, had said that PM Modi was “losing his memory” just like Biden.“My sister was telling me…
