Unwarranted: India slams UN Human Rights chief's 'concerns' ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Mar 05, 2024, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has strongly objected to United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Turk's "concerns regarding the restrictions placed on the civic space" ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Randhir Jaiswal takes over as MEA spokesperson
Jan 03, 2024, at 08:16 pm
Randhir Jaiswal on Wednesday took charge as the Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs.
'No bilateral extradition treaty': Pakistan on India's Hafiz Saeed request
Dec 30, 2023, at 06:11 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Friday said it received India's request for extradition of the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the mastermind of the Mumbai terror attack Hafiz Saeed.
India denies report of 'secret memo' against Khalistani leader Nijjar, calls it fake and fabricated
Dec 11, 2023, at 02:29 pm
The Indian government on Sunday negated a recent media report on Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar that claimed that New Delhi sent a 'secret memo' to consulates in North America to launch a 'sophisticated crackdown scheme' against Sikh diaspora organisations in Western countries.
Israel-Hamas conflict: India calls for immediate de-escalation
Nov 10, 2023, at 06:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India Thursday urged Israel and Hamas to de-escalate the situation to resume direct peace negotiations towards a two-state solution.
India files appeal in case of 8 Navy veterans awarded death penalty over espionage charge in Qatar
Nov 10, 2023, at 04:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has filed an appeal with Qatar over the death penalty to eight former Navy personnel, who were arrested in August last year for reasons still not known and sentenced last month. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said Thursday that Delhi has "already filed an appeal".
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi appointed as India's permanent representative to UN
Oct 17, 2023, at 03:12 am
New Delhi: External affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi has been appointed as India’s new permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) and other international organisations in Geneva, a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement said on Monday.
Operation Ajay: First flight with 212 stranded Indians arrives in India from war-hit Israel
Oct 13, 2023, at 02:06 pm
The first flight carrying 212 Indian people, who were stranded in Israel, arrived in New Delhi on Friday.
India logs strong protest over China's new 'standard map' including Arunachal Pradesh
Aug 30, 2023, at 03:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India Tuesday lodged a strong protest through diplomatic channels with Beijing over the issue of the 2023 standard map of China that lays claim to India’s territory.
May 03, 2023, at 05:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India Tuesday slammed the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for continuing to “regurgitate biased and motivated comments about India” in its annual report and rejected the “misrepresentation of facts”.
BBC documentary on PM Modi a 'propaganda' to push 'discredited narrative', 'colonial mindset': India
Jan 20, 2023, at 02:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India strongly condemned a BBC series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots on Thursday, calling it a "propaganda piece designed to push a discredited narrative" that shouldn't be "dignified" with a response.
India deeply concerned over escalation of Ukraine conflict, says MEA
Oct 11, 2022, at 12:19 am
New Delhi: India is deeply concerned at the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, including at the targeting of infrastructure and deaths of civilians, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
Not correct to call situation at eastern Ladakh normal: MEA
Oct 08, 2022, at 01:23 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on Friday said that it would not be correct to call the situation at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh normal and a complete sequence of disengagement and de-escalation is required to restore normalcy at the border.
Jul 08, 2022, at 03:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Responding sharply to the German foreign ministry's comments on fact-checker Mohammed Zubair's arrest, the Indian government Thursday called it "an internal issue" and said it was needless to comment on a case that is before the court.
India registers strong protest with Pakistan on killing of two Sikh people in Peshawar
May 16, 2022, at 02:20 am
New Delhi: On the killing of two Sikh traders in Peshawar on Sunday, India said it has registered strong protest with Pakistan on the continued targeting of members of the minority community there and called upon the Pakistani authorities to sincerely investigate the matter and take strict action against those responsible.
Not sending troops to crisis-hit Sri Lanka, says India rejecting speculations
May 11, 2022, at 06:34 pm
Colombo/New Delhi/UNI: India Wednesday "categorically" denied speculative reports in sections of media and social media in Sri Lanka about sending her troops to the island nation, which is engulfed in political turbulence.
Citing rising Covid in China, India brushes aside talk of tourist visas for Chinese nationals
Apr 29, 2022, at 01:00 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on Thursday brushed aside the issue of tourist visas for Chinese nationals, saying it was not the proper time to discuss the resumption of visas for Chinese nationals in view of the rising Covid cases in China.
India strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Israel
Mar 30, 2022, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Israel and conveyed condolences to the families of the victims.
India rejects Chinese Minister's remarks on Jammu and Kashmir, says 'entirely internal affair'
Mar 24, 2022, at 06:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Wednesday reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter as it rejected the "uncalled reference" to the same by the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his speech at a function in Pakistan.
No travel bans imposed by India for Omicron: MEA
Dec 03, 2021, at 01:41 am
New Delhi/UNI: Saying that Omicron is present in India just because two cases have been detected is wrong, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday, adding that India so far has not imposed any travel bans from any specific countries.
India in touch with all concerned regarding abducted Afghan-origin Indian national: MEA
Sep 17, 2021, at 12:49 am
New Delhi/UNI: India is in touch with all concerned regarding an Afghan-origin Indian national who was abducted at gunpoint from near his shop in Kabul two days ago, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
Afghans arriving in India will get six months visa: MEA
Aug 28, 2021, at 04:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Afghans arriving in India will get a visa for six months and the government "will take it" from there, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement on Friday.
Concerned about deteriorating situation in Afghanistan: MEA
Aug 12, 2021, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India Thursday expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan where Taliban is taking control of the ground through assaults following the withdrawal of troops by the United States.
India 'closely monitoring' situation in Afghanistan, calls for 'immediate ceasefire'
Aug 06, 2021, at 12:44 am
New Delhi/UNI: India said on Thursday it is closely monitoring the evolving security situation in Afghanistan and called for an “immediate and comprehensive ceasefire”, amid the escalating violence engulfing the war-torn country.