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.
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”.
Indians may now consider traveling to Iraq except five provinces: MEA
Feb 18, 2020, at 03:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a travel advisory issued on Tuesday, the External Affairs Ministry said that Indian nationals may now consider traveling to Iraq except to the five provinces of Nineveh, Salahuddin, Diyala, Anbar, and Kirkuk.
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 issueÂ
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'.
MEA remembers Sushma Swaraj on her birth anniversary
Feb 13, 2020, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a solemn tribute to the 'invaluable contribution' of former External Affairs Minister late Sushma Swaraj to Indian diplomacy, the cause of the Indian diaspora and the ethos of public service, the MEA decided to rename the Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra in New Delhi as Sushma Swaraj Bhawan.
No Indian nationals affected by coronavirus in China so far: MEA
Jan 26, 2020, at 05:44 pm
Beijing/New Delhi/IBNS: The government on Sunday said no Indian national has been affected by the novel coronavirus (nCoV) which has hit China in recent times.
Imran Khan looks 'demoralised', onus on Pak for conducive talks: India
Jan 23, 2020, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Thursday asserted that there is 'no role' for any third party negotiations on Kashmir and maintained that for any meaningful dialogue between India and Pakistan, the 'onus' is ultimately on Islamabad.
15 foreign envoys visit J&K: MEA
Jan 09, 2020, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi/ IBNS: A group of 15 Foreign Envoys based in New Delhi are on a two-day visit to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on 9-10 Jan, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
Nankana Sahib attack on Sikhs should work as 'mirror' on Pak: MEA
Jan 09, 2020, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Thursday said that the Nankana Sahib attack on Sikhs and murder of a member from that 'minority' community should work as 'mirror' for Pakistan and its Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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.
Avoid non-essential travels: India issues travel advisory for Iraq
Jan 08, 2020, at 10:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After the two Iraqi military bases hosting U.S. military and coalition personnel were fired by Iran, the Indian government on Wednesday issued a travel advisory for Iraq and asked people to avoid non-essential travels to the country.
Qasem Soleimani: India calls for 'peace, stability, security' in regionÂ
Jan 03, 2020, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid heightened tension between Tehran and Washington over the killing of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Qasem Soleimani in US airstrike, India on Friday called for “peace, stability and security” in the region.
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.
India-Japan summit in Guwahati deferred
Dec 13, 2019, at 02:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As the north-east is on boil over the citizenship law, the India-Japan summit which was scheduled to be held in Assam's Guwahati has been deferred.
India-US 2+2 dialogue on Dec 18
Dec 12, 2019, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The second edition of India-US 2+2 ministerial dialogue will be held on Dec 18 next, Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said here today.
India under Modi moving with Hindu Supremacist agenda, says Imran Khan; New Delhi hits back
Dec 12, 2019, at 04:45 pm
Islamabad/New Delhi/IBNS: A day after New Delhi passed the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, in Parliament, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday intruded into India's internal policy slamming the country for moving with a "Hindu Supremacist agenda" under the Narendra Modi regime.
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'.
New Delhi hosts 18th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Myanmar
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The 18th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Myanmar was held in New Delhi on Dec 6.
Bhutan Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji to visit India tomorrow
Nov 16, 2019, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji will be paying a visit to India from Nov 17-23, officials said.
India rejects Pakistan's 'unwarranted and gratuitous comments' on Ayodhya verdict
Nov 09, 2019, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has sharply reacted to Pakistan's comments on the Ayodhya verdict passed by the Supreme Court on Saturday, rejecting them as "unwarranted and gratuitous comments".
Indian pilgrims will have to carry passport to visit Kartarpur Gurdwara: MEA
Nov 07, 2019, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday clarified that Indian pilgrims visiting Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan's Punjab province will require a valid passport as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two countries.
Oct 31, 2019, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has issued a strong response to China after it called the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories "unlawful and void".
Agreement done on all Kartarpur Corridor issues, except service fee: MEA
Oct 17, 2019, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that after several rounds of discussion with Pakistan on Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, India has reached an agreement on all other issues, except the matter of service fee.
Indian government expresses deep concern at 'unilateral' military offensive by Turkey on Syria
Oct 10, 2019, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (UNI) Expressing deep concern at the 'unilateral military offensive' by Turkey in north-east Syria, India on Thursday called upon Turkey to exercise restraint and respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria.
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.
India, US relationship in very good health: Jaishankar ahead of Howdy Modi in Houston
Sep 17, 2019, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump appearing jointly in a rally in Houston together on Sept 22, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said the relationship between India and the USA is in a 'very good health' .