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New Delhi, March 24 The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) jointly hosted ambassadors and high commissioners from the Global South on Tuesday for a session on cooperation to address global challenges using science and technology...

Bengaluru, March 24 A Mobile Passport Seva van will operate in the town of Madikeri in the Kodagu district from April 8 to 10, providing on-the-spot passport services to applicants.The van will operate at Gandhi Bhavana in Madikeri town as part of an initiative launched by the Ministry of...

New Delhi, March 23 The government has informed Parliament that there were no "scheduled or cancelled" visits by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to India in recent times.In a written response to a query in the Lok Sabha on March 20, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti...

Secretary (West) of the Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, met with the Foreign Minister of Iceland, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, today. In a social media post, the Ministry of External Affairs stated that both sides discussed the implementation of the India-EFTA Trade and Economic...

Srinagar, March 22: Parents of over 200 students from Jammu and Kashmir, stranded at the Azerbaijan border on Sunday, have demanded urgent intervention from the central government to ensure the safe return of their children.The anxious parents are seeking help to ensure the safe return of...

March 21, New Delhi – The Ministry of External Affairs' Fact Check Unit has refuted claims circulating on social media that the U.S. has sought permission from India to use a military asset to bomb Iran.The Ministry of External Affairs has described these claims as false and baseless, and has...

Sitapur (UP), March 21 A 26-year-old man was killed in a suspected missile attack in Riyadh, his family alleged on Saturday, claiming that they were still awaiting an official confirmation.Ravi Gopal, from the Baghain village in the Mahmudabad Police Station limits, had been working as a...

Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, and Italian Ambassador Nicoletta Bombardiere co-chaired the 9th Round of India-Italy Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) in New Delhi today. The MEA stated that the FOC provided an opportunity to review and discuss the entire range of...

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

Pithoragarh, March 20 Border trade between India and China through the Lipulekh Pass in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand is set to resume this year after a six-year hiatus.District Magistrate Ashish Bhatgai said that following directives from the Union government, preparations have...

March 20, New Delhi — The Ministry of External Affairs' Fact Check Unit has refuted social media claims that India had issued a warning to Iran regarding escalating tensions in the region.A video clip circulating on social media purportedly shows Randhir Jaiswal, the official spokesperson of...

March 19, New Delhi: During the weekly press briefing in the national capital, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, reiterated India's position on the ongoing conflict in West Asia, emphasizing New Delhi's consistent call for de-escalation, dialogue, and diplomacy...

New Delhi, March 19 As the conflict in West Asia widened with global ramifications, India on Thursday said the situation has been a "testing time", not just for the country, but the entire global community.At an inter-ministerial briefing here on the West Asia situation, MEA Spokesperson...

New Delhi, March 19 – Vikram K. Doraiswami, currently the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday.A 1992 batch officer of the Indian...

New Delhi, March 19 Veteran diplomat Vikram Doraiswami was appointed as India's new ambassador to China on Thursday.Doraiswami, an officer of the Indian Foreign Service from the 1992 batch, is currently serving as the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom.India's decision to send...

Islamabad, March 18 Pakistan on Wednesday criticised India for what it called "unwarranted" remarks about its military campaign against the alleged terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan.India on Tuesday "unequivocally" condemned Pakistan's "barbaric" airstrike on a drug treatment centre in...

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...

Today, the Lok Sabha will discuss and vote on the grants requested by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The House will also discuss and vote on the grants requested by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of External Affairs, and the Ministry of...

New Delhi, March 17 The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday dismissed reports suggesting that Iran is seeking the release of three oil tankers seized by India in return for ensuring safe passage for Indian-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, saying there has been "no discussion" of...