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…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that India’s ties with Canada continue to be “challenging” because of the political space provided by Ottawa to “secessionist elements who advocate an anti-India agenda”. The MEA added that New Delhi has “repeatedly” urged Canada to act against such individuals, and that mutual respect…
Ministry of external affairs has expressed deep concerns over the Canadian government’s failure to take action against anti-India elements operating within its borders. Despite Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s claims of support for the ‘One India’ policy, the Ministry argues that there is a significant gap between his statements and the actions taken against those…
Canadian Chargé d’Affaires Stewart Wheeler reaches MEA Diplomatic ties between India and Canada reached a new low on Monday after PM Justin Trudeau levelled serious allegations against New Delhi, prompting the external affairs ministry to summon Canada’s charge d’ affairs Stewart Wheeler. The foreign ministry’s action followed the Centre’s condemnation of Canada’s decision to investigate…
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal NEW DELHI: In the midst of the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, India on Friday said that it has not yet initiated an evacuation process to bring back Indians from Israel, Iran, and other countries in the region. During a weekly briefing, Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson for the Ministry of…
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…
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s new foreign minister Arzu Deuba Rana on Sunday embarked on a five-day official visit to India during which she will meet external affairs minister S Jaishankar to discuss ways to strengthen the bilateral ties and promote cooperation.Rana is visiting India at the invitation of Jaishankar, the foreign ministry said in a statement. This…
