Tag: MEA
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TN leaders urge MEA to bring back bodies of 4 students who drowned in Russia’s Volga river
Ten medical students from Tamil Nadu studying in Volgograd State Medical University had gone to the river on Saturday and decided to take a dip. Caught in a sudden surge in the river water, four drowned while six of them swam to safety.
August 10, 2020 -
India, China agree to complete disengagement, de-escalation at LAC
The two sides recalled the agreement reached between the two foreign ministers on 17 June as well as the agreement between two Special Representatives (SRs) during their telephonic conversation on 5 July.
July 10, 2020 -
We expect China to ensure expeditious restoration of peace in border areas: MEA
Srivastava said the senior military commanders, at their meeting on 30 June, discussed issues related to disengagement at the face-off sites along the LAC and de-escalation from the border areas.
July 2, 2020 -
China hindered Indian patrols, attempted changes in status quo, says MEA
In early May, the Chinese side had taken action to hinder India's normal, traditional patrolling pattern in the Galwan Valley area, MEA said.
June 25, 2020 -
Pakistan rejects MEA statement on harassment of Indian High Commission officials over ‘hit-and-run’ case
The MEA had said that the two Indian officials in Islamabad were subjected to interrogation and physical assault resulting in grievous injuries.
June 17, 2020 -
2 Indian High Commission staffers, arrested over ‘road accident’ in Pak, released after Delhi lodges protest
Following the disappearance of the Indian officials, the Ministry of External Affairs summoned Pakistan’s Chargé d’affaires to India, Syed Hyder Shah and lodged a strong protest over the reported arrest.
June 16, 2020 -
2 missing Indian High Commission officials in ISI custody, say reports; MEA summons Pak envoy
The incident comes just days after two Pakistani officials of the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi were caught for espionage and asked by India to leave the country after being declared persona non grata.
June 15, 2020 -
2 Indian High Commission officials missing in Pak since morning; Govt takes up matter with Islamabad
This comes days after the vehicle of India's Charge d'affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia was chased by a member of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
June 15, 2020 -
‘Our COVID-19 package as large as Pak GDP’: India ridicules Imran Khan over financial aid offer
The response by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) came hours after Khan, in a series of tweets, offered to share with India Pakistan's experience of implementing its 'successful' cash transfer programme following reports of how poor people in India are battling poverty in view of the coronavirus lockdown.
June 12, 2020 -
‘Both sides agreed to peacefully resolve situation in border areas’: MEA on India, China military meet
The Foreign Ministry emphasised that military and diplomatic dialogue will continue to resolve the situation between the two countries. This comes a day after India and China military top brass held talks on Saturday in a bid to resolve the standoff and de-escalate forces in eastern Ladakh region.
June 7, 2020 -
UN report stating Pak as epicentre of global terrorism only repeat of Imran Khan’s confession: India
In July last year, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in a startling admission had said that about "30,000 to 40,000" terrorists who had trained and fought in 'some part of Afghanistan or Kashmir' were in his country.
June 6, 2020 -
India protests Pak court order on Gilgit-Baltistan, slams bid to ‘bring material change’ in PoK areas in J-K
The protest comes as the Pakistan Supreme Court, in a recent order, allowed the amendment to the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order of 2018 to conduct the general elections in the region in September and setting up a caretaker government during the interim period.
May 4, 2020 -
‘Much of what you see is propaganda’: MEA amid backlash over ‘Islamophobic’ posts
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava while strongly rebutting the charges said that the Gulf countries are deeply committed to friendly relations with India and they do not support any interference in its internal affairs.
May 1, 2020 -
Anurag Srivastava takes charge as new spokesperson of MEA
Srivastava was hitherto India's Ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union.
April 6, 2020 -
27 killed as gunmen attack Kabul gurdwara; India condemns ‘diabolical mindset of perpetrators’
Around 150 people were reportedly worshipping in the gurdwara at the time of the attack.
March 25, 2020 -
MEA appoints coordinator to streamline international efforts to tackle coronavirus
The decision to appoint a nodal person for handling the government’s global efforts on coronavirus was taken by the Group of Ministers (GoM) formed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the deadly virus.
March 12, 2020 -
US rights body says Delhi clashes ‘targeting Muslims’, India slams remarks as ‘misleading’
Meanwhile, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and the Indian-American Muslim Council (IAMC) also issued statements condemning the violence.
February 27, 2020