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New Delhi, March 20 Amid escalating West Asia conflict, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said six Indian nationals have died, with one missing in "various incidents".At an inter-ministerial briefing here, Additional Secretary (Gulf), MEA, Aseem R Mahajan, also said, "Yesterday...

Brussels, March 16 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Belgium on Monday, discussing developments in West Asia and Ukraine.EAM Jaishankar expressed his appreciation for von der Leyen's insights on contemporary global...

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has stated that over 52,000 Indian nationals have been safely repatriated from the Gulf region to India between March 1 and March 7, following the outbreak of war in West Asia.The MEA stated that of these, 32,107 passengers traveled on Indian airlines...

New Delhi, March 5 India on Thursday expressed its condolences for the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri conveying the Iranian ambassador in New Delhi's message of sympathy.Separately, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a phone...

New Delhi, March 5 India on Thursday expressed its condolences for the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri conveying India's message of sympathy to the Iranian ambassador in New Delhi.Misri visited the Iranian embassy and signed the...

On March 5, a day after a US submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship in international waters off the coast of Sri Lanka, the Congress questioned the government's silence. Rahul Gandhi stated that while the country needed a strong leader, the current Prime Minister had "compromised our...

New Delhi, March 3 An explosion just 300 metres from their dormitory has left Indian students in Iran's Urmia city fearful, a Kashmiri medical student toldLabeeb Qadri from Srinagar, a final-year MBBS student at Urmia University of Medical Sciences, said attacks have been taking place...

New Delhi, March 2 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, discussed ongoing global issues, including the current situation in Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday.Speaking at a special briefing on Carney's visit to India on Monday...

New Delhi, February 2 The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Monday called for peace in the world, stating that conflicts should only occur for the benefit of humanity and truth, not for "selfish" reasons.Addressing an event here, RSS national publicity and media department head Sunil...

New Delhi, February 28 The Congress on Saturday condemned the attacks launched on Iran by the US and Israel, and called upon the Indian government to help bring the hostilities to an end and ensure the safety of all Indians in the Middle East.The opposition party expressed concern over the...

New Delhi, February 28 As a joint attack by the US and Israel on Iran triggered a major military confrontation in the Middle East, India on Saturday urged all sides to exercise restraint and avoid escalation, asserting that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries must be...

Mumbai, February 27 – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, accompanied by his wife, Diana Fox Carney, arrived in Mumbai on Friday, marking the start of his first official visit to India. Maharashtra's Minister of Protocol and Marketing, Jaykumar Rawal, received them at the airport.Spokesperson...

Jammu, February 22 Manjinder Singh, 24, traveled to Russia on a student visa with the hope of higher education and supporting his family. He returned home months later in a coffin, with his family alleging that he was lured into joining the Russian Army under false promises.Singh had traveled...

New Delhi, February 18 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 here on Wednesday.Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, posted on X that the two leaders met...

Rio de Janeiro, February 17 – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva left for India on Tuesday to attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, stating that he would also discuss new opportunities for cooperation between the two countries during his visit."At the invitation of Prime...

New Delhi, February 17 – Guyanese Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday to attend the AI Impact Summit. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, welcomed him at the airport.Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Randhir Jaiswal, stated...