Tag: Ministry of External Affairs
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After fresh protests, Hong Kong airport cancels all departures
"All check-in service for departure flights has been suspended since 1630hrs (0830 GMT). Other departure and arrival flights for the rest of the day will continue to operate, and airlines will provide arrangements for passengers who have not completed the departure process", it said.
August 13, 2019 -
India briefs UNSC members, envoys of other countries on Kashmir move: Sources
Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale had briefed the envoys of the US, Britain, France, China and Russia - the five permanent members of the UNSC.
August 6, 2019 -
How to apply for Passport, here is the step-by-step process
Indian citizens can apply for the issue of passport both online and offline.
July 24, 2019 -
Kolkata memorial to be upgraded as Bengal, Indian diaspora in Fiji hope to improve ties
The High Commissioner further highlighted that the India-Fiji relationship will also improve in the entertainment sector as a rebate of 75 per cent on taxes will be given to all filmmakers and producers if a film is shot in Fiji.
July 5, 2019 -
PM Modi to avoid Pakistani airspace, fly via Oman, Iran to Bishkek for SCO meet
Pakistan had earlier decided in principle to let Prime Minister Narendra Modi fly over its airspace to Bishkek following India's request.
June 12, 2019 -
India issues fresh advisory on visiting Sri Lanka
In the aftermath of the blasts last month, the MEA had asked citizens not to undertake non-essential travel to the island nation.
May 28, 2019 -
Registration for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra opens
From Gangtok, the route passes through scenic places like Hangu Lake and the vast landscape of the Tibetan plateau.
April 9, 2019 -
US’ GSP withdrawal won’t hurt India as benefits are minimal, says official
US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that he was ending India's trade concessions under the GSP programme accusing New Delhi of not providing Washington "equitable and reasonable access" to its markets.
March 6, 2019 -
Pakistan shares with India list of nuclear installations
The Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi handed over the list of Indian nuclear installations and facilities to a representative of the Pakistan High Commission, as per Article-II of the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks Against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between Pakistan and India, signed on December 31, 1988
January 1, 2019 -
India condemns terror attack in Egypt
At least four persons were killed and 10 wounded in an explosion on Friday targeting a bus carrying Vietnamese tourists on an excursion to the Giza pyramids.
December 29, 2018 -
Indian man Hamid Nihal Ansari released from Pak jail after 6 years, to return home today
Ansari was arrested in Pakistan in 2012 for illegally entering the country from Afghanistan, reportedly to meet a girl he had befriended online.
December 18, 2018 -
India, Japan to step up cooperation for developing North-Eastern states
Tokyo evinced its keenness to speed up various projects at the 2nd meeting of “India-Japan Act East Forum” held under the co-chairmanship of Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and Japanese Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu.
October 11, 2018 -
Clashes with CM worry MEA brass
Sections of the ministry of external affairs are worried about the foreign office’s recent clashes with Mamata Banerjee. They are worried on two counts. She might even be the next prime minister, if the political chatter around the 2019 elections is to be taken into account. It’s worrisome if someone so powerful is on the …
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September 19, 2018 -
Maldives government ‘summons’ Indian envoy after Swamy tweet
According to reports, Akhilesh Mishra was questioned by Foreign Secretary Ahmed Sareer
August 28, 2018 -
BRICS Summit | PM Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin
Will continue working together in multiple sectors, Modi tweets after the meeting. India and South Africa signed three agreements, including in the areas of agriculture and space cooperation, at the BRICS Summit
July 27, 2018 -
India reaches out to Africa with PM Modi’s three-nation trip
Over the last few years, there has been significant engagement in various fields with African countries. There have been 23 visits to Africa by the President, the Vice-President and the Prime Minister in the last four years.
July 23, 2018 -
Swaraj to join 125th anniversary commemoration of Mahatma Gandhi’s eviction from train
On the night of June 7, 1893, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, a young lawyer, was thrown off the train's first class compartment at Pietermaritzburg station for refusing to give up his seat.
May 17, 2018