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Foreign ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar. (Photo: File)

They must behave like normal neighbours: Centre after Pak's letter to UN on J&K

Kumar said the government had received information on infiltration by terrorists from Pakistan.

30 Aug 2019 9:10 AM

The dashboard is an initiative of the government to provide quick insights into various citizen-centric services like visas.

‘TO THE NEW’ Develops ‘Performance Smartboard’ for the Ministry of External Affairs

The MEA Performance Smartboard was launched by Hon'ble Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S Jaishankar, on Wednesday.

22 Aug 2019 11:09 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and others, inaugurates swanky eco-friendly flats for MPs at North Avenue in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi to visit Paris, attend G7 summit in Biarritz

The memorial will be dedicated to the memory of those who perished in two Air India aircraft crashes way back in 1950 and 1966.

20 Aug 2019 2:15 AM

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar (Photo: PTI)

MEA ‘dashboard’ will help common man access data

The dashboard has been put online on the ministry’s website for the common man, officials said.

15 Aug 2019 1:03 AM

India on Tuesday issued an advisory to its citizens for travelling to Hong Kong, a day after flight operations were severely disrupted at the city’s international airport due to public demonstrations on August 12. (Photo: AP)

India issues travel advisory for people travelling to Hong Kong

The airport was reopened on Tuesday, however, hundreds of flights were still listed as cancelled.

13 Aug 2019 12:55 PM

The Chief Minister also explained a bill passed last week by the state assembly to reserve 75 per cent of jobs for locals in all the industrial units in the state. (Photo: File)

Andhra could be role model for rest of the country: Jagan Mohan Reddy

It was attended by delegates from 30 countries and organised in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs.

10 Aug 2019 2:12 PM

Time for Pak to stop interfering in Indian internal matters: MEA

Pak on Friday said it will halt last train service running to India, Thar Express, after Article 370 for J&K was revoked by India.

09 Aug 2019 4:17 PM

Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy would also address the delegates and explain to them the government policy and its priorities along with the governance module that the state has been adopting. (Photo: File)

Andhra Pradesh to host international diplomatic outreach summit today

The state government would dwell upon the potential areas and priority sectors that are open for Foreign Direct Investments (FDI)

09 Aug 2019 10:27 AM

BJP vice-president Shivraj Singh Chouhan pays his last respects to former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj at BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Sushma Swaraj: A ‘people’s minister’ with a healing touch

Swaraj was a mother to those who were rescued from desperate or helpless situations abroad.

08 Aug 2019 2:21 AM

It was, inter alia, highlighted that the proposals which are currently under consideration of the Parliament of India are internal to India. (Photo: File)

MEA briefs P5 countries on J&K bifurcation plan

It’s also obvious that the government is gearing up to face any international implications following its Kashmir move.

06 Aug 2019 2:12 AM

'We do not react to unverified media reports,' External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said. (Photo: ANI)

After Jadhav, reports surface of another Indian national arrested in Pak

Pakistani media claimed that an alleged 'Indian spy' was arrested by local authorities in Punjab province.

01 Aug 2019 5:06 PM

In the first phase, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will meet with the ambassadors and consulate generals. (Photo: File)

AP govt to hold mega conference to attract investments

The conference will be attended by high-level representatives from various countries.

28 Jul 2019 9:39 AM

'Whenever there is a natural disaster, NRSC, and member space agencies of other 32 countries which are a part of the charter can activate the charter and then the charter seeks the information pertaining to the disaster-hit area available with all the 33 member space agencies,' Raveesh said. (Photo: File)

India received satellite data related to floods from 8 countrie: MEA

The Chinese Ambassador to India, Sun Weidong, had earlier said that China had provided India with satellite data related to the floods.

26 Jul 2019 3:11 PM

The Pakistani officials assured their Indian counterparts that no anti-India activity would be allowed, it read. (Photo: ANI)

Kartarpur talks: Pakistan agrees to India's demand of bridge construction

A dossier was also handed over to Pakistani officials over the matter.

14 Jul 2019 4:15 PM

Diplomat Vikas Swarup was appointed as Secretary, Overseas Indian Affairs, in the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday. (Photo: ANI)

Vikas Swarup appointed Secretary of Overseas Indian Affairs

Swarup, a 1986-batch IFS officer, who is currently serving as the High Commissioner in Canada, will replace senior diplomat Sanjiv Arora.

12 Jul 2019 2:09 PM

Our security forces are well equipped and capable of maintaining our territorial integrity & sovereignty. (Photo: ANI)

'No need to take them seriously': MEA on Al-Qaeda chief's threat to India

'We listen to these kinds of threats on a daily basis,' MEA's Raveesh Kumar said.

11 Jul 2019 4:50 PM

The MEA spokesperson further said that the “Update”, by distorting India’s policies, practices and values, has undermined its own credibility. (Photo: File | Representational)

India hits out at UN report over J&K ‘atrocities’

MEA criticises ‘false narrative’, says rights body ignoring Pak-backed terror.

09 Jul 2019 1:35 AM

Last year, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released its first-ever report on Kashmir and in an update of that report it claimed on Monday that ‘neither India nor Pakistan have taken any concrete steps to address the numerous concerns raised’. (Photo: File | Representational)

‘False, motivated narrative’: India protests against UN report on J&K

‘Situation created by years of cross-border terrorist attacks from Pak analysed without any reference to its causality,’ MEA said.

08 Jul 2019 4:12 PM

‘I would like to recognise the support extended by the Government of China in organising the yatra, it's an important step towards promoting people to people exchanges,’ said Jaishankar. (Photo: PTI)

S Jaishankar flags off first batch of pilgrims for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

According 2019 schedule, 18 batches of 50 will trek across Lipulekh pass in Uttarakhand while 10 batches will go via Nathula pass to Sikkim.

11 Jun 2019 1:41 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is called on by Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi visit to Maldives, Sri Lanka on June 8-9

On Monday, meanwhile, new external affairs minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar also held a meeting with top officials of his ministry.

04 Jun 2019 1:45 AM

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