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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.

India refutes OIC criticism of Delhi violence

Feb 27, 2020, at 06:45 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India on Thursday countered the criticism by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) about incidents of violence in Northeast Delhi, terming it as "factually incorrect, selective 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.

India rejects Turkey's repeated attempts to justify Pakistan's cross-border terrorism: MEA

Feb 17, 2020, at 03:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Slamming Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan who had said he will stand beside Pakistan over the decade-long pot-boiling Kashmir issue, New Delhi on Monday once again responded sharply.

India rejects UN Secretary General's offer to mediate on Kashmir issue 

Feb 16, 2020, at 11:52 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Rejecting any need for third-party mediation, the Indian government on Sunday responded to the comments made by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the Kashmir issue and said the region remained an integral part of India.

Don't interfere in India's internal affairs: MEA tells Turkey after Erdogan's Kashmir comments

Feb 15, 2020, at 10:18 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan said it will stand beside Pakistan on the 'Kashmir issue', India on Saturday asked the country not to interfere in its 'internal affairs'.

EU ambassadors not part of foreign delegation visiting Kashmir due to number constraints: MEA

Jan 09, 2020, at 05:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Rubbishing the claim that the European Union (EU) members do not want a "guided tour" to Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said the EU ambassadors faced constraints of number as they wanted to travel in a group.

CAA accepted by most countries as India's internal matter: MEA

Jan 02, 2020, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The government on Thursday asserted that most countries globally have accepted that the contentious new Citizenship law is strictly an 'internal' matter of India.

India putting all resources to ensure early extradition of Nirav Modi: MEA

Jan 02, 2020, at 06:19 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The government on Thursday said that India is putting "all resources on the ground" to ensure an early extradition of fugitive economic offender Nirav Modi to India.

MEA rejects Chinese media report that Indian ambassador to Austria has been recalled on corruption charges

Dec 31, 2019, at 06:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar has rejected a report published by a Chinese news agency and other media outlets about recalling India's Ambassador to Austria and said facts were 'distorted' on the matter.

USCIRF's comment on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is neither accurate nor warranted: MEA

Dec 10, 2019, at 03:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs strongly reacted against the US Commission for International Religious Freedom's observation against Indian government's move of passing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha and said the remarks were neither 'accurate nor warranted'.

India takes up fee waiver issue on Kartarpur pilgrims with Pakistan

Nov 21, 2019, at 07:18 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India has taken up with Pakistan the issue of the waiver of US $ 20 fee being levied on each pilgrim for each visit to Kartarpur.

New York: Narendra Modi receives Global Goalkeepers Award

Sep 25, 2019, at 08:19 am

New York: Adding one more feather to his crown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received the Goalkeepers Global Goals Award for his government's Swachh Bharat program. 

You have a huge contribution to Bahrain's growth story: PM Modi says while addressing Indian community

Aug 24, 2019, at 10:42 pm

Manama, Aug 24 (IBNS): Visiting Bahrain, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the Indian community in the country and said they have made a significant contribution to the growth story of the nation.

Pakistan should not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries: MEA

Aug 09, 2019, at 04:14 pm

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): India on Friday sent out a strong message to Pakistan and said it should stop 'interfering' in the internal affairs of other countries.

Mike Pompeo describes Iran as 'state sponsor of terror'

Jun 26, 2019, at 04:54 pm

New Delhi, June 26 (IBNS): Visiting India, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday described Iran as the 'state sponsor of terror'.

India continues to actively follow up Nirav Modi's arrest: MEA

Mar 21, 2019, at 11:06 am

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Welcoming the arrest of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi in the United Kingdom (UK), the Ministry of External Affairs said India is continuing to follow up the development with the concerned authorities in the UK.

France freezes assets of JeM chief Masood Azhar, India welcomes move

Mar 15, 2019, at 05:19 pm

Paris, Mar 15 (IBNS): France on Saturday said it has decided to sanction Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar at the national level by freezing his assets in application of the Monetary and Financial Code.

'Naya Pakistan' should demonstrate 'nayi action' against terror groups": Indian govt tells Imran Khan

Mar 09, 2019, at 04:50 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Amid deteriorating relationship since the Feb 14 Pulwama attack in Jammu and Kashmir and a counter surgical strike from the Indian side, the External Affairs Ministry of India on Saturday  said that if Pakistan claims to be a ‘Naya Pakistan’ with a new line of thought, it should walk the talk by taking real action against terror groups. 

Abhinandan returns home: Country praises IAF Wing Commander

Mar 02, 2019, at 10:10 am

New Delhi, Mar 2 (IBNS): The country is praising Indian Air Force pilot  Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan on Wednesday, as he returned to India on Friday night through the Wagah border, giving the nation a chance to praise the Wing Commander.

India summons Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner, lodges strong protest and asks safe return of IAF pilot

Feb 27, 2019, at 07:25 pm

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): India's Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday summoned Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah and lodged a strong protest at the 'unprovoked act of aggression by Pakistan against India'.

IAF pilot is missing in action with Pakistan, confirms India while Imran offers to talk

Feb 27, 2019, at 05:54 pm

Islamabad/ New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): Amid heightened tension, the Indian government on Wednesday said that an Indian Air Force pilot, who engaged Pakistani jets that violated Indian airspace, is currently missing in action. 

IAF pilot who engaged Pakistan jets missing in action, Indian government says

Feb 27, 2019, at 04:23 pm

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Indian government on Wednesday confirmed that an Indian Air Force pilot, who engaged Pakistani jets that violated Indian airspace, is currently missing in action.

India rejects Pakistan's allegation regarding attack on Karachi Chinese mission last year

Jan 12, 2019, at 09:59 am

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): India on Friday rejected Pakistan government's allegations that the country had played a role in the terrorist attack on the Chinese mission in Karachi last year.

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.

India welcomes FATF decision to put Pakistan on 'Grey List' of terror financing

Jun 30, 2018, at 03:45 pm

New Delhi, Jun 30 (IBNS): India on Saturday welcomed the decision of the global terror financing watchlist  Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to place Pakistan in its "Grey list" and hoped that Islamabad will comply with the action plan and take credible measures to address international concerns on terrorism.

Propagandistic exercises carry no credibility: India to Pakistan over Kulbhushan's second video

Jan 04, 2018, at 11:46 pm

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Slamming Pakistan over Kulbhushan Jadhav's new video, where he was seen making baffling statements, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said the neighbouring country's propagandistic exercises carry no credibility.