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Guwahati, March 1 The Assam government is in contact with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to obtain information about Assam residents living or stranded in West Asia, a senior official said on Sunday.He said the state government currently does not have figures on the number of Assam...

The Ministry of External Affairs has issued an advisory to all foreign nationals in India who require assistance with extending their visas or regularizing their stay due to the ongoing developments in the Middle East. In its advisory, the Ministry stated that foreign nationals can contact the...

March 01, New Delhi – The Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement today advising foreign nationals in India who have had to change their travel plans due to the ongoing developments in the West Asia region to seek assistance from the nearest Foreigners Regional Registration Office...

Pune, March 1 Eighty-four MBA students from a Pune-based institute were stranded in Dubai after airspace closures triggered by the conflict in West Asia, the institute said on Sunday.The students of the Indira School of Business Studies (ISBS) had gone to Dubai as part of an annual five-day...

Bhubaneswar, February 28 Two more Odia workers, who were stranded in Thailand, returned to Odisha on Saturday after the state government took steps to rescue them from the Southeast Asian country, an official said.Four others had returned to the state on February 21, he said.The youths, who...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 28 NORKA, which oversees matters related to non-resident Keralites, set up helpdesks for people from the state in Iran, Israel, and other West Asian countries on Saturday, in response to the escalating conflict situation in the region, according to a CMO statement...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 28 – Amidst the rapidly escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel, the Kerala government has swiftly moved to address growing concerns regarding the safety of expatriates in West Asia. Tensions escalated after a joint US-Israel strike on Iranian targets...

New Delhi, February 27 The right to possess a passport and travel abroad is an integral aspect of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the Delhi High Court has said.When any action by the authorities infringes upon such a right, the court asserted, it must be...

Jerusalem, February 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Yad Vashem memorial here on Thursday and paid tribute to the victims of the Holocaust.Prime Minister Modi was accompanied by his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu."Honoring the memory of the Holocaust victims and...

India and Israel have reiterated their commitment to cooperate in combating terrorism and terrorist organizations, along with their proxies, supporters, sponsors, financiers, and backers.During the 10th meeting of the India-Israel Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism, held in New...

New Delhi, February 25 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Israel on Wednesday, where he is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to strengthen bilateral cooperation in defense and security, trade and economic relations, and innovation.Earlier on Tuesday...

February 24, New Delhi – Aiming to strengthen the strategic partnership between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Secretary-General of the GCC, Jasem Mohammad Al Budaiwi, arrived in New Delhi today. This visit is expected to further solidify the historic and strong India-GCC...

New Delhi, February 23 The NHRC said on Monday that it has taken cognizance of reports that at least six Indian workers were allegedly being held captive by their employer near Bangkok for the last six months, and has sought comments from the Ministry of External Affairs.The National Human...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought comments from the Ministry of External Affairs regarding six workers from Odisha who were held captive by their employer in Thailand, according to a statement released here on Monday.The NHRC took suo motu...

New Delhi, February 23 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a media report that at least six Indian workers from Kendrapara district in Odisha have been held captive by their employer without pay and proper food for the past six months in Thailand.The incident...

India has strongly condemned Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghan territory, which have resulted in civilian casualties, including women and children, during the holy month of Ramadan. In response to a media query on this matter, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal...

India and Brazil have set an ambitious target to increase their bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030, up from the previous target of $20 billion. P Kumaran, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, announced that this decision was made during Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula...

February 21, New Delhi – The Ministry of External Affairs held a press conference regarding the visit of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to India.During the press conference, it was reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Lula discussed bilateral, regional, and...

Bhubaneswar, February 21 Four of the six Odia workers, stranded in Thailand, returned to Odisha on Saturday after the state government took steps to rescue them from the Southeast Asian country, an official statement said.The Directorate of Odisha Paribar, under the Odia Language, Literature &...

New Delhi, February 21 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday and discussed ways to advance the Strategic Partnership between the two nations.Later in the day, Prime Minister Modi and the Brazilian President will hold a...