diplomatic relations

Jerusalem, April 10 – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the removal of Spain's representatives from a coordination center in Kiryat Gat on Friday, warning that countries that intend to "wage a political war" against Israel will "pay an immediate price."In a statement issued on...

New Delhi, April 10 The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea seeking directions to the Centre to take steps to facilitate the safe repatriation of 26 Indian citizens who are alleged to have been detained in Russia and forced to fight in the ongoing war with Ukraine.Taking note of the...

New Delhi, April 10 – The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday the appointment of senior diplomat Pranay Verma as India's next Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, with concurrent accreditation to the European Union.In a press release, the MEA stated, "Shri Pranay Verma...

New Delhi, April 9 – The Federal Chancellor of Austria, Christian Stocker, will pay an official visit to India from April 14-17, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday.Arriving in India on his first visit – also his first official visit to Asia – at the invitation of...

New Delhi, April 9 – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh extended warm greetings to General Phan Van Giang on his appointment as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, stating that India looks forward to strengthening its long-standing defence ties.General Phan Van Giang...

Manila, April 8 – Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Periasamy Kumaran, met with the Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Maria Theresa P. Lazaro, in Manila on Thursday, discussing the progress of the strategic partnership between the two nations and India's active...

New Delhi, April 7 National Security Advisor Ajit Doval hosted Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman for a dinner meeting on Tuesday, hours after the latter arrived in New Delhi for a three-day visit aimed at repairing bilateral ties following more than 18 months of heightened diplomatic...

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...

New Delhi, April 7 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will host his Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday for extensive talks as part of a significant initiative to mend bilateral ties after a period of heightened diplomatic tension lasting over 18 months.Rahman's three-day...

New Delhi, April 7 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated To Lam on his election as the President of Vietnam on Tuesday and expressed his readiness to work with him to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations.He expressed confidence that the...

New Delhi, April 4 – India expressed gratitude to Armenia on Saturday for facilitating the evacuation of its nationals from Iran, as efforts continue to bring back citizens amid the intensifying conflict in West Asia.The evacuation of Indian fishermen through Armenia marks another step in New...

Seoul, April 3 – The defence chiefs of South Korea and France held talks in Seoul on Friday to discuss the regional security situation and ways to strengthen their bilateral defence and arms industry cooperation, the South Korean defence ministry said.The talks between Defence Minister Ahn...

New Delhi, April 1: China's Ambassador Xu Feihong expressed Beijing's readiness to strengthen strategic alignment, deepen practical cooperation, and enhance people-to-people exchanges with India as both countries marked the 76th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic ties."Today...

Dushanbe, April 1 – Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, met with Tajikistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, on Wednesday, discussing bilateral relations and matters of common regional and global interest.During his visit to Dushanbe...

Wellington, April 1 – India's High Commissioner to New Zealand, Muanpuii Saiawi, presented her Letter of Credence to New Zealand Governor-General, Dame Cindy Kiro, on Wednesday. She conveyed her best wishes to the Indian diplomat for her new assignment.The ceremony began with a traditional...

Seoul, April 1 – South Korea will remove the "China (Taiwan)" label from its e-arrival system, a foreign ministry official confirmed after Taiwan changed South Korea's name in its immigration system from "Korea" to "Korea (South)" in protest.Seoul plans to remove the "last point of departure"...

March 29, New Delhi: India and Malta held the 4th Round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Valletta on March 27, 2026. The consultations were co-chaired by Sibi George, Secretary (West), and Christopher Cutajar, Permanent Secretary in Malta's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.During the visit...

Valetta, March 29: India and Malta held the fourth round of consultations between their foreign offices in Valletta and reviewed bilateral ties. The two nations agreed to continue cooperation in sectors such as information and communications technology, healthcare, renewable energy...

Kathmandu, March 28 Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday extended congratulations to Nepal's newly-appointed Prime Minister Balendra Shah 'Balen', expressing his commitment to strengthen bilateral cooperation and collaboration between the two countries.The 35-year-old leader of the Rastriya...

Caracas, March 28 – A delegation is currently in Washington to establish Venezuela's diplomatic mission in the United States, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry has announced.The delegation includes Vice Foreign Minister for Europe and North America Oliver Blanco, as well as Felix Plasencia, who...