diaspora

Mumbai, April 10 The conflict in West Asia may impact India's remittance flow, as one-third of the inflows from the diaspora come from Gulf Cooperation Council countries, according to Crisil Ratings on Friday.The current account deficit can be adversely affected due to a reduction in the...

New Delhi, April 10 – There is growing concern about the number of individuals of Pakistani origin who have settled abroad and are associated with the Islamic State. According to Indian agencies, these individuals pose a significant risk to the United States, Canada, and Europe.An official...

New Delhi, April 7 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar welcomed the opening of the High Commission of St Kitts and Nevis in India on Tuesday, highlighting that this resident presence will prove invaluable in strengthening bilateral ties.At the opening ceremony of the High Commission...

Ottawa, April 3 Senior diplomat Mahaveer Singhvi has taken over as India's new Consul General in Toronto, amid efforts by New Delhi and Ottawa to further expand bilateral ties in various areas, including trade, investment, and energy.Singhvi, a 1999 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service...

April 03, New Delhi — Nepal continues its evacuation efforts in the wake of the West Asia crisis, bringing hundreds of citizens back from Kuwait. Authorities are arranging special flights for repatriation.A total of 318 Nepali citizens were repatriated from Kuwait on a Kuwait Airways flight...

New Delhi, April 2 Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma hailed India's handling of the West Asia crisis as "mature and skillful" on Thursday, saying it has helped the country avoid "potential pitfalls."He also urged India to take the lead in mobilizing countries in the Global South and...

Washington, March 30 – Congressman Tom Suozzi has been named the Democratic Vice-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, a move that places the New York lawmaker in a key leadership role on Capitol Hill's engagement with India.The announcement was made by...

Ottawa, March 23 – The so-called "Khalistani movement" is a toxic cycle of intimidation and glorification of violence that has been kept alive by a small section of the diaspora as a grotesque parody of activism in Canada. It suppresses free speech in Western countries, undermines India-Canada...

New Delhi, March 22: Canada is facing renewed calls to take firm action against Khalistani extremist elements operating from its soil, amid concerns that separatist networks continue to use the country as a base for anti-India activities.The issue has remained a persistent irritant in...

New Delhi, March 22 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on the occasion of Bihar Day, extending his greetings and highlighting the state's rich historical and cultural legacy, as well as its growing contribution to India's development.In his letter dated...

New Delhi, March 21 Consular work serves as both a stabilizing force and a bridge, helping to sustain connections even when broader political currents may be uncertain, said Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, asserting that it contributes quietly but significantly to the resilience of global...

Kathmandu, March 20 – The Nepalese government confirmed on Friday that a Nepalese national working on a vessel navigating the maritime corridor of the Strait of Hormuz has been detained by Iranian authorities amid the ongoing war involving the US, Israel, and Iran.The news of the detention of...

March 19th, Aizawl: Organized jointly by the Thangram Indigenous Peoples Movement (TIPM) and the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), the event was held under the theme "We Are Brothers." Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister emphasized the deep historical roots of the Zo people in the region. He...

New Delhi, March 18 Nearly 1,000 Indians are still in Iran amidst the ongoing conflict in West Asia, while 23,000 school students in the Gulf region were unable to appear in the CBSE final examinations due to the turmoil.This was conveyed by the Ministry of External Affairs to the...

The meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs was held at the Parliament House Annexe this evening. The Committee was briefed by representatives from the Ministry of External Affairs on the safety, security, and repatriation of the Indian diaspora during the ongoing...

Kathmandu, March 17 Nepal's outgoing Prime Minister Sushila Karki called on non-resident Nepalis worldwide to strengthen unity and actively contribute to Nepal's economic prosperity and development.The government alone cannot achieve the country's development goals, she said on Monday while...

New Delhi, March 16 India has evacuated over 550 of its nationals from Iran through Armenia, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanking Yerevan on Monday for facilitating the land-based transit.New Delhi has been urging Indian nationals stranded in Iran to travel to Armenia for...

New Delhi, March 13 – Two Indian nationals were killed and several others injured in an attack in Sohar, Oman, amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X that the Indian mission in Oman is...

New Delhi, March 12 – The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that India has co-sponsored a resolution led by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), considering the welfare and well-being of the large Indian diaspora in the GCC...

Chennai, March 11 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the safe evacuation of Tamil people stranded in West Asia and requested urgent intervention to address disruptions in LPG supply caused by the ongoing conflict in the region.In a...