Sushma Swaraj to attend 16th Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Russia, India and China in Wuzhen
Feb 22, 2019, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to Wuzhen, China to participate, together with the host Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in the 16th Russia-India-China (RIC) Foreign Ministerial Meeting being held on Feb 27, officials said.
Pak cornered: UNSC resolution on Pulwama endorses India's 'stand and language'
Feb 22, 2019, at 02:06 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI/IBNS) :India on Friday welcomed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution on Pulwama terror attack and said that Pakistan has come "under international pressure to act against terrorists and terror groups" operating in that country.
UNSC statement on Pulwama mounts further pressure on Pakistan, says India
Feb 22, 2019, at 10:26 am
New Delhi/United Nations, Feb 22 (UNI) India on Friday welcomed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) statement on Pulwama terror attack and said that Pakistan has come "under international pressure to act against terrorists and terror groups" operating in that country.
Sushma Swaraj receives Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
Feb 19, 2019, at 07:41 pm
Barcelona/Madrid, Feb 19 (IBNS): Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday received the 'Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit' from the Spanish Government.
Feb 19, 2019, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): Giving a reply to Pakistan PM Imran Khan over his remark on Pulwama attack, India on Tuesday said the neighbouring nation should stop 'misleading the international community' and take credible and visible action against the perpetrators of the Kashmir incident.
Ships with Indian crew catch fire in Kerch Strait, 10 die
Jan 22, 2019, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): India is in touch with Russian authorities after two ships, which were carrying Indian nationals, caught fire in the Kerch Strait separating Crimea from Russia.
India condemns terrorists attack in Nairobi
Jan 17, 2019, at 04:06 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): The Indian government on Thursday condemned the terror attack in Kenya's Nairobi city which left 21 people dead.
India summons Pak High Commission to lodge protest over ceasefire violation
Jan 16, 2019, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IBNS): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned the Pakistan High Commission official on Wednesday and lodged a strong protest over the death of an innocent civilian in unprovoked ceasefire violation by the neighbouring country's forces on Jan 11, 2019 in Sunderbani Sector.
India condemns terror attack in Egypt
Dec 29, 2018, at 04:33 pm
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS): India on Saturday condemned the terror attack in Egypt which left at least four people and injured more than 10 others on Friday evening.
PM Modi, Putin, Xi meet for RIC meeting
Dec 01, 2018, at 03:55 pm
Buenos Aires, Dec 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Modi, President Vladimir V Putin of Russian Federation and President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, held a Trilateral Meeting in Buenos Aires on Friday.
Give up double standards: India tells Pakistan on 10th anniversary of 2008 Mumbai attacks
Nov 26, 2018, at 06:34 pm
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): As India observed 10th anniversary of the Mumbai attacks, the country hit out at Pakistan for allowing those responsible for the strike to roam free in their nation.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visits Lao PDR
Nov 23, 2018, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS): Sushma Swaraj, External Affairs Minister of India, paid an official visit to Lao PDR on Nov 22-23, officials said on Friday.
Gaddam Dharmendra appointed as India's next envoy to Iran
Nov 05, 2018, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Gaddam Dharmendra, presently Additional Secretary at Headquarters has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Islamic Republic of Iran, said Ministry of External Affairs.
Sushma Swaraj to visit Qatar and State of Kuwait
Oct 26, 2018, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit two countries in the Gulf region from Oct 28 to 31 at the invitation of her counterparts.
India summons Pakistan High Commission official over death of three Indian soldiers along LoC
Oct 23, 2018, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): India on Tuesday summoned a senior official in the High Commission for Pakistan in New Delhi to lodge a 'strong protest' over the loss of lives of three of its soldiers during an infiltration bid by Pakistani terrorists in the Sunderbani sector of Jammu and Kashmir two days ago.
Sep 24, 2018, at 09:54 am
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS): India on Monday congratulated Ibrahim Mohamed Solih for winning the Maldives Presidential polls.
India condemns terrorist attack in Iran
Sep 23, 2018, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): India on Sunday condemned the terrorist attack in the Iranian city of Ahwaz which left at least 29 people killed.
Disappointed at the arrogant and negative response by India: Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Sep 22, 2018, at 03:45 pm
Islamabad, Sept 22 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Saturday expressed his 'disappointment' over India's decision to call off the meeting between foreign ministers of both the nations in New York this month.
Pakistan calls India's decision to cancel talks as 'unfortunate'
Sep 22, 2018, at 08:43 am
Islamabad, Sept 22 (IBNS): With India calling off talks between the foreign ministers of the two neighbouring nations, Pakistan on Friday expressed the development as 'unfortunate'.
India cancels talks with Pakistan, says PM Imran Khan's true face revealed
Sep 21, 2018, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): Hours after three Jammu and Kashmir cops were killed by terrorists, India on Friday called off the talks between foreign ministers of India and Pakistan.
BS Mubarak appointed as Republic of Guatemala Ambassador: MEA
Sep 21, 2018, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): B. S. Mubarak has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Guatemala, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
P Chidambaram attacks Centre over 'India-Pakistan talks'
Sep 21, 2018, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): Former Union Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday attacked the Centre as it agreed to hold a meeting of the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) session.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to visit India
Sep 21, 2018, at 02:57 pm
New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, accompanied by a 6 member delegation, would be visiting India from Oct 1-4, 2018 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister.
No resumption of talks, says MEA after Imran Khan writes to Modi urging bilateral dialogues
Sep 20, 2018, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Following Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's letter to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi urging resumption of bilateral talks, Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday declined to hold any such dialogues, media reports said.
MEA rubbishes US official's claim of China's resumption of activities in Doklam
Jul 26, 2018, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Reacting to a top US official's claim of China's resumption of activities in the disputed territory of Doklam, the Ministry of External Affairs has issued a statement to rubbish such reports.
MEA clears air over Tanvi Seth's passport controversy
Jul 05, 2018, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi, Jul 5 (IBNS): Ministry of External Affairs has come out with a statement to clear the air over the passport issuance controversy of an interfaith couple in Uttar Pradesh that saw the intervention of India's foreign minister Sushma Swaraj. MEA said the passport was issued to the couple legitimately, debunking the "misinformation" that it was issued at the direction of the MEA though the couple's papers were not in order.
Urged Maldives to return to path of democracy before elections: MEA
Jul 05, 2018, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Jul 5 (IBNS): In the backdrop of tensions between the two countries, India has urged Maldives to return to the path of democracy before the conduction of elections in the country.
Nirav Modi never had more than one valid passport, says Indian foreign ministry
Jun 28, 2018, at 01:05 pm
New Delhi, June 28 (IBNS ): Indian external affairs ministry (MEA) on Thursday said fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi is not in possession of any second valid passport issued by the authorities.
India aware of abduction of its nationals in Afghanistan
May 07, 2018, at 12:05 am
Kabul, May 6 (IBNS): Indian officials on Sunday said they are aware of the abduction of Indian nationals in Afghanistan.
India condemns terror attack in Afghanistan
Apr 23, 2018, at 12:41 am
New Delhi,/Kabul, Apr 22 (IBNS): India on Sunday condemned the suicide blast in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul that killed at least 31 people.