foreign affairs

March 5, New Delhi: India welcomed Dhananjay Ramful, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade of Mauritius, upon his arrival in New Delhi to attend the Raisina Dialogue 2026.India and Mauritius share a long-standing partnership based on shared culture and...

New Delhi, March 5: The 11th edition of the Raisina Dialogue, India's flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics, will commence in New Delhi on Thursday, bringing together a wide range of global leaders, policymakers, and strategic experts.Established in 2016, the annual Raisina...

The Foreign Affairs and External Trade Minister of Bhutan, Dina Nath Dhungyel, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister of Malta, Ian Borg, arrived in India today to attend the 11th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi. In a social media post, External Affairs Spokesperson...

New Delhi, March 4 – Bhutan's Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the Raisina Dialogue.Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Randhir Jaiswal, noted that Dhungyel's visit to India would further...

New Delhi, March 4 Renowned journalist HK Dua, who held the rare distinction of heading editorial operations at three of India's leading newspapers, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 88.He passed away peacefully this afternoon at a private hospital, a family member said. Dua had been...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar had a telephone conversation today with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas. In a social media post, Dr. Jaishankar stated that their discussions centered on the ongoing conflict in Iran and the Gulf region.

Ranchi, March 2 Terming the rapidly evolving situation in the Gulf countries as a matter of "extreme concern," Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take necessary steps to ensure the safe return of Indians stranded in the region.Soren assured...

New Delhi, March 2 India categorically rejected allegations of its involvement in transnational violence or organized crime in Canada on Monday, following a recent media report in that country attempting to link Indian officials to the killing of Sikh extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.Canadian...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday expressed concern over the escalating crisis in the Gulf region and conveyed Kerala's solidarity with the Gulf nations and their people.In a Facebook post, Vijayan said the developments in the Gulf were causing deep anxiety...

New Delhi, March 2 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, during which he also condemned the recent attacks on the country.PM Modi and Mohammed bin Salman agreed that the earliest restoration of regional...

Raigad (Maharashtra), March 2 – A couple in Raigad district, Maharashtra, are deeply concerned about the safety of their son, Utkarsh Mapara, who is currently in Dubai amidst the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, and have appealed for assistance to ensure his continued safety.Utkarsh...

March 02, New Delhi – Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, arrived in New Delhi this morning on an official visit.At the airport, the visiting dignitary was received by the Joint Secretary for East & Southern Africa at India’s Ministry of...

Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe, arrived in New Delhi today. The Ministry of External Affairs announced on social media that the Rwandan Foreign Minister will attend the 11th Raisina Dialogue and the 2nd India-Rwanda Joint Commission...

New Delhi, March 2 – The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates and Jordan have summoned Iranian envoys in their respective capitals to deliver strong protests against recent attacks targeting their territories, condemning them as flagrant violations of sovereignty and...

New Delhi, March 2 The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has reviewed the evolving situation in West Asia and directed all concerned departments to take necessary and feasible measures to assist Indian nationals affected by the developments.The CCS, which met last evening under the...

Kathmandu, March 1 Nepal formed an emergency team on Sunday and announced that a relief strategy would be formulated based on the war situation in West Asia, even as it asserted that all its nationals in different Gulf countries are safe.On Saturday, Nepal urged its citizens in West Asian...

Doha, March 1 Qatar on Sunday condemned the Iranian attacks that targeted the commercial port of Duqm in Oman and an oil tanker off its coast, while expressing solidarity with Oman in all measures it takes to protect its sovereignty, security, and stability.In a statement, Qatar's Ministry of...

New Delhi, February 28 – External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held back-to-back telephone conversations with his Iranian and Israeli counterparts on Saturday, expressing India's deep concern over the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Middle East following a major joint US-Israel...

Kathmandu, February 28 On Saturday, Nepal advised its citizens in West Asian countries to "stay vigilant, exercise caution, and maintain regular contact with the community," adding that it is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the region.Nepal's civil aviation authority said that...

Colombo, February 28 Sri Lanka said on Saturday that it had established emergency hotlines as it maintained close contact with the country's diplomatic missions in the West Asia region in light of the escalating war situation there.The Sri Lankan announcement came hours after the US and Israel...