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PM Modi emphasised the centuries-old people-to-people ties between India and Afghanistan and mentioned that over the last two decades, India has contributed to promoting socio-economic development and capacity building of youth and women in Afghanistan. (PTI)

Afghanistan should not become source of terror: PM Modi at G-20

The G-20 grouping comprises 20 of the world’s major economies, including India

13 Oct 2021 6:40 AM

In this Aug. 22, 2021, image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command provides water to families during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Sgt. Samuel Ruiz/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)

Afghan crisis: Government calls all-party meet, to brief Opposition and other leaders

Sources said that IAF special flights are likely late on Monday night to evacuate the remaining Indian nationals in Afghanistan

24 Aug 2021 6:50 AM

India slams Pakistan for sheltering Dawood Ibrahim, Masood Azhar

New Delhi also slammed Islamabad for criticising the chargesheet filed in India in the Pulwama terror attack case

28 Aug 2020 12:05 PM

India and China have agreed to resolve outstanding issues in an expeditious manner, the ministry of external affairs said. (Photo- Twitter)

India, China to sincerely work towards de-escalation of troops in Ladakh sector: MEA

The two sides reaffirmed that in accordance with agreement they will continue to work towards complete disengagement of troops along LAC

21 Aug 2020 11:00 AM

India, Pakistan exchange list of prisoners through diplomatic channels

India also sought grant of visas for medical team to visit Pakistan to assess the mental condition of believed-to-be Indian prisoners

02 Jul 2020 11:47 AM

Chartered ship with 673 Indian fishermen leaves Iran for Tamil Nadu

Due to the cancellation of International flights, it was difficult to immediately bring back all the Tamil Nadu fishermen stranded in Iran

26 Jun 2020 1:32 PM

India expels two Pakistan High Commission officials on charges of espionage. (PTI Photo)

India expels two Pakistani officials for espionage, Pak says allegations baseless

Two officials, Abid Hussain and Muhammad Tahir, were obtaining sensitive documents relating to India's security installations

01 Jun 2020 12:12 PM

At a meeting on Saturday in the national capital, India along with two other neighbours — Bangladesh and Nepal — discussed a “draft enabling memorandum of understanding (MoU)” to be signed by the three countries for implementation of the BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) MVA (Motor Vehicles Agreement).

India discusses vehicles pact with Bangladesh and Nepal

Representatives of Bhutan participated in the meeting in an observer capacity as decided by the Royal Government of Bhutan.

09 Feb 2020 3:15 AM

For all the complexities of ties with China, there are important aspects of cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, a senior Indian diplomat said, adding that there may be a need for a “Secretariat and Structure” for the Indo-Pacific region sometime in the future.

India will host East Asia Summit in Chennai: MEA

At the seminar, Mr Doraiswami pointed out, “Do we need a secretariat and a structure? Perhaps further down the road.”

05 Feb 2020 2:16 AM

The government has cancelled passport of controversial self-styled godman Nithyananda. (Photo: File)

Setting up website different from setting up nation: MEA on Nithyananda

MEA has sensitised all its missions and posts abroad about Nithyananda.

06 Dec 2019 6:21 PM

India has strongly condemned a fake letter circulating in Bangladesh's local media claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed it to Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. (Photo: File)

'Completely fake, malicious': India condemns news of PM's congratulatory letter to CJI in B'desh

Raveesh Kumar attached a statement by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, terming the letter as 'completely fake and malicious'.

14 Nov 2019 10:38 AM

'I feel the event on November 9 is a very big event and it would not do justice to that event to highlight just one individual,' he said. (Photo: File)

MEA says highlighting 'one individual' won't do justice to Kartarpur inaugral

Sidhu said if he receives no response in the third letter, he will go to the shrine across the border like 'any other pilgrim'.

07 Nov 2019 7:51 PM

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said, 'We are very close now, so we presume that all the names which we have shared with the Pakistani side, stand confirmed.' (Photo: ANI)

Pak yet to confirm list of inaugural jatha to Kartarpur; 'very close,' says MEA

India has given the list of dignitaries who will be crossing over to Kartarpur to visit Gurudwara.

07 Nov 2019 4:59 PM

Kumar said on one hand Pakistan requests to the UNSC for allowing Saeed to withdraw money for basic expenses from his bank account, while on the other hand it says the world does not believe that it is taking action against terrorists. (Photo: File)

Pak seeking 'pocket money' for Hafiz Saeed shows its duplicity: MEA

The UNSC's sanctions committee last month had allowed Saeed to withdraw money from his bank account for basic expenses.

05 Oct 2019 9:04 AM

Kumar said India expects other countries to respect India's sovereignty and territorial integrity. (Photo: File)

India objects to China's reference to J&K and Ladakh at UNGA

China, a close ally of Pakistan, also stressed that no actions should be taken that would unilaterally change the 'status quo'.

28 Sep 2019 3:15 PM

India on Wednesday slammed the UK's Labour Party after it passed a resolution calling for international intervention on the Kashmir issue. (Photo: File)

India slams UK's Labour Party for Kashmir resolution

India maintains that the Kashmir issue is a bilateral one and no third party has any role in it.

26 Sep 2019 10:00 AM

MEA S Jaishankar addressed the media. (Photo: ANI)

'India is better able to shape global agenda than ever before,' says MEA S Jaishankar

'Today, at the big debates at multilateral forums, Indian voice is today heard much more clearly,” he remarked

17 Sep 2019 4:52 PM

Meanwhile, the MEA on Thursday reiterated that the NRC is a transparent legal process monitored by the Supreme Court and reiterated that the NRC process is an “internal matter” of India.

Fate of 19 lakh left out of NRC may put India in a fix

Out of 3.3 crore applicants, over 19 lakh people were excluded from the final NRC published recently.

13 Sep 2019 3:39 AM

'Global community is aware of Pakistan's role in aiding terrorist infrastructure in their country,' Raveesh Kumar said. (Photo: ANI)

'Terrorist epicentre' Pak's concerns about human rights is audacious: India

'We will keep trying that judgement of ICJ is fully implemented,' MEA said on consular access being denied for Kulbhushan Jadhav.

12 Sep 2019 4:48 PM

He also downplayed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's "warning" of an impending war between the two nuclear powers and ruled out any possibility of negotiations unless Pakistan stops financing and recruiting terrorist groups. (Photo: File)

To stop communication between terrorists: Jaishankar on J&K restrictions

Jaishankar also denied Imran Khan's claim that there was Hindu nationalist agenda behind scrapping J&K's special status.

03 Sep 2019 9:27 AM

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