foreign affairs

March 11, Ernakulam — Addressing a rally in the Ernakulam district of Kerala today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured that Indian citizens are being provided with 24/7 assistance in countries in the Gulf. He also criticized the opposition party for engaging in politics amid what he described...

New Delhi, March 10 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, on Tuesday, amid growing concerns over the fallout of the West Asia crisis, particularly on energy supplies.This was the third time Jaishankar had spoken to...

New Delhi, March 10 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his German and South Korean counterparts on Tuesday as New Delhi intensifies diplomatic efforts to manage the fallout of the West Asia crisis, particularly regarding energy supplies.Global oil and gas prices have surged...

Kathmandu, March 10 Nepal will facilitate Saudi visas for its citizens stranded in conflict-affected Gulf countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here said on Tuesday.This move comes as tensions in West Asia continue to escalate following US-Israel strikes on Iran since February 28.Nepali...

London, March 10 The disruptions to the world order caused by ongoing conflicts can be overcome by the Commonwealth, as the largest gathering of democratic countries, by pooling its resources to move forward together, Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has...

London, March 10 The disruptions to the global order caused by ongoing conflicts can be overcome by the Commonwealth, as the largest gathering of democratic countries, by pooling its resources to move forward together, Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Congress party expressed serious concerns on Monday regarding External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s statement in Parliament, describing it as “empty” and inadequate in addressing India’s strategic challenges in West Asia.Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid, on...

London, March 9 Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh held a meeting with the UK's Minister for Latin America, the Caribbean, and Multilateral Affairs, Chris Elmore, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) on Monday, discussing...

March 09, New Delhi – External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar delivered a statement in the Upper House of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, on the evolving situation in West Asia on Monday.In his address, Jaishankar stated that India has urged Iran, Israel, and the United States to work towards...

New Delhi, March 9 External Affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar, on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that 67,000 Indian nationals have returned to India from conflict-affected countries in West Asia as of March 8, as the government continues efforts to assist citizens amid the ongoing crisis in...

New Delhi, March 7 The future will be much more multipolar, and the era in which major countries established spheres of influence and reached vast, sweeping agreements has effectively come to an end, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said.During an interactive session at the Raisina...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met with leaders from various countries on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi. Dr. Jaishankar held bilateral discussions with his counterparts from Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Mauritius, Kenya, Malta, Seychelles, and Rwanda yesterday.In a...

New Delhi, March 6 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held separate bilateral talks with his counterparts from Sri Lanka and Bhutan on Friday, and discussed ways to further enhance India's cooperation with the two neighboring countries.On the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue here...

New Delhi, March 6 Congress leaders Salman Khurshid and Pawan Khera visited the Iranian Embassy in the national capital on Friday and expressed condolences over the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.The two leaders also signed the condolence book at the embassy.The Congress...

New Delhi, March 6 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met with Malta's Deputy Prime Minister Ian Borg on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi on Friday.Following the meeting, EAM Jaishankar posted on X: "Good meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of Malta this...

Ambassador of Romania, Sena Latif, presented Romania's Instrument of Ratification of the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance to the Head of Depository, Joint Secretary (ED) P.S. Gangadhar. The Ministry of External Affairs informed that the agreement was presented in the...

New Delhi, March 6 – Praising the skillful diplomacy of former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Congress launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government on Friday for "continuously ceding diplomatic space.""India's strategic autonomy and...

Ramgarh (Jharkhand), March 5 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said on Thursday that bringing back people from Jharkhand and other states stranded in Gulf countries is the responsibility of the Centre.This statement came days after Soren urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take necessary...

March 5, New Delhi: Indian Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, visited the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi.He signed the condolence book and expressed his condolences to Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran.Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in a joint Israeli-United States attack at his official...

March 5, New Delhi: Vijitha Herath, the Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, arrived in New Delhi to attend the Raisina Dialogue 2026.India welcomed the visiting minister to the dialogue.India and Sri Lanka share a close and multifaceted partnership...