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…
India’s outreach to the Taliban highlights a pragmatic shift in its foreign policy. India’s quiet yet deliberate engagement with the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan is reshaping South Asia’s strategic landscape, leaving Pakistan in a precarious position.Driving the news The latest meeting between foreign secretary Vikram Misri and Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in…
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri meets acting Afghan FM. (ANI) In another sign of India’s deepening ties with the Taliban, foreign secretary Vikram Misri met Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai, conveying India’s readiness to respond to the urgent development needs of the Afghan people and getting an assurance that the Taliban would…
FS Vikram Misri meets Muhammad Yunus NEW DELHI/DHAKA: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Monday sought a “constructive approach” from Bangladesh to issues related to safety of minority communities, particularly Hindus, in the restive country as he conveyed India’s concerns over their welfare in meetings in Dhaka with his counterpart, Mohammad Jashim Uddin, and chief adviser…
NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri called for clearing the “clouds” that have overshadowed bilateral relations between the two countries in a meeting with chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government Muhammad Yunus on Monday.Yunus too, reiterated Bangladesh’s commitment to resolving these issues, highlighting the need to remove the “clouds” overshadowing relations. “India desires a positive,…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday raised concerns about the safety of minorities and recent attacks on cultural, religious, and diplomatic properties in Bangladesh.Foreign secretary Vikram Misri met his counterpart Md. Touhid Hossain in Dhaka and reiterated India’s commitment to strengthening ties with the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. “I underlined today, India’s…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday extended the tenure of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri until July 2026. He was scheduled to retire on November 30.“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved an extension in the service of Shri Vikram Misri, IFS (1989), as foreign secretary beyond the date of his superannuation, i.e., 30.11.2024, for…
NEW DELHI: In a diplomatic engagement on the sidelines of Brics Summit, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday stressed upon India’s potential role in resolving the ongoing tensions in the Middle East during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This marked the first meeting between the two leaders since Pezeshkian took office in July…
NEW DELHI: With India and China reaching a significant breakthrough in their patrolling agreement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), top officials from both nations faced a barrage of media inquiries regarding the possibility of a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping during the upcoming BRICS summit in Kazan,…
