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Way forward to resolve LAC situation is to refrain from unilaterally changing status quo: India warns China

Sep 25, 2020, at 04:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday said the way forward to resolve the conflicts with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the de facto border between the two countries, is to avoid misunderstandings and refrain from unilaterally changing the status quo.

15.42 lakh Indians repatriated so far through Vande Bharat Mission: MEA

Sep 25, 2020, at 04:15 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Minsitry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday informed that 15.42 lakh Indians have been repatriated through different modes of the Vande Bharat Mission so far.

Pakistan has not fulfilled obligations related to ICJ judgment in Kulbhushan Jadhav case: MEA

Sep 19, 2020, at 04:17 am

New Delhi: The Indian government on Thursday said Islamabad has failed to fulfill its obligations on the implementation of the ICJ judgment in letter and spirit in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case.

Complete disengagement along LAC requires 're-deployment of troops' by each side, says India

Aug 28, 2020, at 03:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday reiterated that it seeks complete disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, which witnessed skirmishes with China in mid-June, and that the process requires 're-deployment of troops' by each side towards their regular posts on the respective boundaries.

Pak's denial on presence of Dawood Ibrahim is 'insincere response' to world's expectations: India

Aug 28, 2020, at 02:15 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday said Pakistan's denial of two Special Regulatory Orders (SROs') admission on the presence of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim in its territory represents insincerity on the part of Islamabad in responding to the legitimate expectations of the world.

India brings back 11.23 lakh nationals stranded abroad under Vande Bharat Mission

Aug 21, 2020, at 02:32 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday informed that the country repatriated 11.23 lakh Indians stranded abroad by different modes under the Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) so far.

India welcomes 'normalisation' of relations between UAE and Israel

Aug 14, 2020, at 11:49 pm

New Delhi: India on Friday welcomed the 'normalisation' of relationship between Israel and UAE.

Pakistan's new political map including entire J&K is 'political absurdity': India

Aug 05, 2020, at 04:22 am

New Delhi/IBNS: After Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan unveiled a new political map of his country which included the entire Jammu and Kashmir, India has called it a 'political absurdity.'

Disengagement along LAC not yet completed, expect China to sincerely work with us: India

Jul 31, 2020, at 04:48 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday informed that the disengagement process along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western sector has not yet completed, which countered China's claim that frontline forces of the two countries have pulled back totally.

Phase 5 of Vande Bharat Mission to begin from Aug 1: MEA

Jul 31, 2020, at 03:40 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday informed that Phase 5 of the Vande Bharat Mission would begin from Aug 1.

Consular officers not given 'unimpeded, unhindered' access to Kulbhushan Jadhav: India

Jul 17, 2020, at 03:08 am

New Delhi/IBNS: After Pakistan granted consular access to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, sentenced to death by its military court, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday informed that the arrangements by Islamabad did not permit a free conversation between Jadhav and the officers.

Vande Bharat Mission's phase 4 operational with 637 international flights scheduled: MEA

Jul 10, 2020, at 05:27 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday announced that phase four of Vande Bharat Mission is currently underway in which 637 international flights have been scheduled.

Vande Bharat Mission brought back 3.64 lakh Indians as repatriation measure: MEA

Jun 25, 2020, at 09:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said the Vande Bharat Mission has now been operational for the past 7 weeks and a total of 364209 Indians have returned to the country.

Chinese forces' conduct a complete disregard of all mutually agreed norms: India on Ladakh face-off

Jun 25, 2020, at 07:10 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday said while China was amassing a large contingent of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh since early May, its forces' conduct this year- which led to the violent faceoff causing heavy casualties- was in complete disregard of the mutually agreed norms between the two nations.

India 'strongly' condemns Sikh leader's abduction in Afghanistan

Jun 23, 2020, at 12:22 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Monday strongly condemned the abduction of Sikh community leader Nedan Singh in Paktia of Afghanistan by terrorists.

China unilaterally tried to change LAC status quo, took premeditated actions causing casualties: India

Jun 18, 2020, at 11:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said the Chinese troops unilaterally attempted to change the status quo of de-escalation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh and took premeditated as well as planned action on the Indian forces resulting in casualties on both sides.

India summons Pak envoy, lodges protest over 'abduction and torture' of 2 embassy officials in Islamabad

Jun 16, 2020, at 10:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Government on Tuesday summoned Pakistan High Commission's Charge d’ Affaires Haider Shah and lodged a strong protest on the issue of the abduction and torture of two officials of the Indian Embassy in Islamabad by Pakistan security agencies.

India says Nepal Parliament's clearing of revised map 'not tenable'

Jun 14, 2020, at 11:19 am

New Delhi/IBNS: After Nepal's Parliament voted on Saturday on a constitutional amendment bill in a special session to revise the country's map, which includes some parts India claims as its own, the Ministry of External Affairs has said the same is not tenable.

Pak should be embarrassed, India says in response to Imran Khan govt's attack on Ram Temple construction

May 29, 2020, at 12:13 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Pakistan after the Imran Khan government criticised the former for constructing the Ram Temple in Ayodhya amid the Coronavirus pandemic.

India calls USCIRF's view of religious freedom in India 'misrepresentation'

Apr 28, 2020, at 11:54 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Tuesday sharply rejected the critical observations made by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) over violations of religious freedom in the country stating that the 'misrepresentation' by the American government panel has reached new levels.

India's SAARC commitment at an advanced stage of implementation: MEA

Apr 10, 2020, at 03:34 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India on Friday said it was for each SAARC Member State to decide on the timing, manner and implementation of their SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund commitments.

India slams China for raising Kashmir issue at UN again, calls matter 'internal'

Apr 10, 2020, at 02:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India once again slammed China's effort to raise the Jammu and Kashmir issue in the United Nations by calling any issue related to the disputed territory "internal".

MEA strengthening COVID-19 control room

Mar 19, 2020, at 08:01 pm

New Delhi/UNI: As India intensified efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19, Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) on Thursday announced further strengthening of its 24x7 control rooms to ensure smooth coordination and redressal of specific queries from the people.

Students abroad are our priority: MEA says in Covid-19 briefing

Mar 19, 2020, at 05:13 pm

New Delhi: The External Affairs Ministry in a media briefing on Covid-19 crisis on Thursday said Indian students abroad are their priority while advising every Indian stuck in varioius countries to stay put in their best interest and not move till things normalise. 

J&K India's internal matter, China must refrain from commenting on it: MEA

Mar 17, 2020, at 11:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday rejected the reference to Jammu & Kashmir in the joint statement issued by China and Pakistan after the recent visit of the Islamic country's President to Beijing.

COVID-19: India to set up coronavirus test labs for Indian nationals in Italy

Mar 12, 2020, at 07:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In view of the difficulties in getting COVID-19- negative certificates in Italy, laboratories to test the stranded Indians will be set up in that country, the government said on Thursday.

Show me a country which says 'everybody is welcome', says Jaishankar on CAA slamming UNHRC

Mar 07, 2020, at 11:29 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday slammed the United Nations Human Rights Council(UNHRC) for giving a narrative based on incorrect information on Kashmir just like it had done on previous occasions and said one should look at the UN rights body's handling of Kashmir issue in the past, said media reports.

US Rights Body comments on Delhi violence 'factually inaccurate and misleading': MEA

Feb 27, 2020, at 11:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) stated that the Indian government should provide protection to people regardless of their faith in connection to the Delhi violence, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said such comments are factually inaccurate and misleading.

Some restrictions imposed on export of medical equipment to China, says MEA

Feb 23, 2020, at 11:07 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Sunday said some restrictions were imposed on the export of certain medical equipment to China in view of the short supply of the items in the country.

Debbie Abrahams was sent back 'Badi Izzat Se', we believe her ideology is anti-Indian: MEA on UK MP's deportation

Feb 20, 2020, at 08:35 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said British MP Debbie Abrahams was not allowed entry into India as she did not have valid visa, and added that the Labour Party MP from the United Kingdom holds “anti-India sentiments” and has been carrying “sustained campaign against India”.