‘Nimantran toh rishton pe nirbhar karta hai’: MEA on Iftar invite from Pakistan High Commission | India News – The Times of India

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday responded to questions about whether any Indian government official was invited to the Iftar dinner hosted at the Pakistan High Commission for Pakistan’s National Day on Thursday.“Nimantran toh rishton pe nirbhar karta hai naa… (An invitation depends on relations)” MEA spokesperson…

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25 Indians on death row in UAE, over 10,000 nationals in foreign prisons: Govt | India News – The Times of India

Representative image (ChatGPT) NEW DELHI: The number of Indian nationals facing the death penalty in the UAE, with sentences yet to be implemented, stands at 25, the central government informed Parliament on Thursday. Minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh provided this information in a written response to a query in the Rajya…

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After Shahzadi Khan, UAE executes two more Indian nationals despite mercy petitions and pardon requests – The Times of India

This is a representational AI image (Pic credit: Lexica) NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said that two more Indian nationals Muhammed Rinash Arangilottu and Muraleedharan Perumthatta Valappil, who were convicted of murder in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been executed after the country’s highest court upheld their death sentences.MEA said…

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‘We deplore misuse of democratic freedoms’: MEA on Jaishankar’s London event security breach | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday issued a statement after an incident in which EAM S Jaishankar was heckled by Khalistani extremists while leaving an event at the Chatham House think tank in London.Addressing the incident, an MEA spokesperson stated, “We have seen the footage of a breach of security during the…

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‘Will deportees be shackled again?’: Chidambaram on landing of 2nd US plane in Amritsar | India News – The Times of India

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…

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‘Comments made in individual capacity’: India summons Bangladesh envoy after Dhaka’s ‘strong protest’ over Sheikh Hasina’s remarks | India News – The Times of India

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…

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‘We will take them back’: MEA on Indians staying illegally in US as Trump begins crackdown | India News – The Times of India

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…

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