Tag: External Affairs Ministry

India increases assistance to UN agency for Palestine refugees

As part of its commitment to the Palestinian cause, India has increased its annual contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from $1.5 million to $5 million from 2018-19 for a period of three years, the External Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday. In a statement,...

March 28, 2018

India increases aid for Palestinian refugees

India has increased its annual contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from $1.5 million to $5 million from 2018-19 for a period of three years, the External Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday. According to a ministry statement, India made the announcement of this substantive...

March 28, 2018

Sushma Swaraj to begin three-day visit to Japan on Wednesday

Renewing all aspects of bilateral ties will top the agenda as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj embarks on a three-day visit to Japan on Wednesday that will see her co-chair the 9th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue. In an official relese, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said: “At the invitation of the Foreign Minister of Japan HE Taro Kono, External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma...

March 27, 2018

India, Afghanistan, US hold trilateral dialogue on Afghanistan

India, Afghanistan and the United States held their trilateral dialogue in Kabul on Tuesday to discuss the developments in the war-torn nation and how they could cooperate for the betterment of the people of the country. The meeting took place ahead of the 2nd international ‘Kabul Process’ meeting being attended by a large number of...

February 28, 2018

India dismayed over extension of emergency in Maldives

India on Wednesday expressed dismay over the extension of emergency in the Maldives by the embattled Abdulla Yameen regime, saying the delay in the resumption of the political process was likely to affect the process of restoring normalcy in the archipelago. In a strongly-worded statement, the External Affairs Ministry said the manner in which the emergency was...

February 21, 2018

Iranian President to arrive in Hyderabad today on 3-day India visit

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will arrive here this evening as part of his three-day India visit during which the two countries will discuss regional and international issues of mutual interest. The External Affairs Ministry had said earlier that during the visit of the president of Iran, both sides would review the progress achieved in bilateral...

February 15, 2018

Disturbed by declaration of emergency in Maldives: India

India on Tuesday said it was ‘disturbed’ by the declaration of emergency in the Maldives following the refusal of the government to abide by the ruling of the Supreme Court to release political prisoners and also by the suspension of the constitutional rights of the Maldivian people. ”The arrest of the Supreme Court Chief Justice and political...

February 6, 2018

India joins another key export control regime

In what is expected to boost New Delhi’s quest to join the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group (NSG), India on Friday became the 43rd member of the Australia Group (AG), the cooperative and voluntary group of countries working to counter the spread of materials, equipment and technologies that could contribute to the development or acquisition of chemical...

January 19, 2018

Winter Oly: Govt helps skier Himanshu Thakur get Iranian visa

He missed out on the opening day of the competition at Darbandsar Ski Resort in Iran.

January 15, 2018

All 10 Asean leaders confirm participation in Republic Day celebrations

Leaders of all 10 Asean countries have confirmed their participation as Guests of Honour at India’s Republic Day celebrations to commemorate 25 years of New Delhi’s close ties with the southeast Asian bloc. Preeti Saran, Secretary East in the External Affairs Ministry, told reporters here on Wednesday that it was “unprecedented” in India’s history to...

January 10, 2018

Indian diaspora a platform for stronger ties with ASEAN: Swaraj

India’s dialogue partnership with ASEAN has evolved into a strategic partnership and the Indian diaspora provides a platform for stronger ties with the grouping, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday. Addressing the Indian diaspora at the ASEAN-India Pravasi Bharatiya Divas here, Swaraj reaffirmed India’s commitment to ASEAN. “We are here to reaffirm our...

January 7, 2018

Delhi to host first-ever Parl conference of PIOs

India will host the first-ever conference of serving Members of Parliaments and mayors of Indian origin from across the globe on 9 January to further strengthen its diaspora connect. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate ‘‘PIO Parliamentarians’ Conference’’ on the day earmarked to celebrate the return of the most respected Pravasi Bharatiya ~ Mahatma Gandhi...

January 6, 2018

India, Indonesia discuss bilateral ties

India and Indonesia discussed bilateral ties across multiple sectors during the fifth Joint Commission meeting co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Friday. EAM @SushmaSwaraj had a tête-à-tête with Retno Marsudi, Foreign Minister of Indonesia ahead of the India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting in Jakarta. Reaffirmed our desire to...

January 5, 2018

Sushma Swaraj arrives in Thailand

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived here on Thursday on the first leg of a three-nation tour that will also take her to Indonesia and Singapore. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted that the Minister got a “warm welcome” in Thailand — “our geographic, historic and cultural neighbour”. During her two-day visit to Thailand,...

January 4, 2018

Vijay Gokhale to replace Jaishankar as Foreign Secretary

Veteran diplomat Vijay Keshav Gokhale, currently Secretary (Economic Relations) in the External Affairs Ministry, was on Monday named as the next Foreign Secretary, ending the suspense on whether the incumbent S Jaishankar, a trusted lieutenant of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, would get another extension. The appointment of the 1981 batch IFS officer for a fixed...

January 2, 2018

India hits out at Pakistan over Kulbhushan Jadhav meeting

India has slammed Pakistan for violating the letter and spirit of the understandings reached between the two countries over the meeting between former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav and his mother and wife in Islamabad on Monday. India said the manner in which the interaction was conducted was clearly an attempt to bolster a false...

December 26, 2017

India repatriates four Pakistani prisoners

India on Friday repatriated four Pakistani prisoners, who have completed their sentence and whose nationality has been confirmed by Pakistan authorities, via the Attari-Wagah border. “India attaches high priority to addressing all humanitarian issues, including early release and repatriation of Indian fishermen and prisoners in Pakistan’s custody,” the External Affairs Ministry said in a statement....

December 23, 2017