Tag: Vikas Swarup
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Kabul peace process must be Afghan-led and owned: India
Participating in the six-nation talks on Afghanistan in Moscow, India made it clear that any peace and reconciliation process in the war-ravaged nation must be Afghan-led and own and underlined that the government in Kabul should be given the freedom to decide whom to engage in direct talks. At the same time, it was essential...
February 16, 2017 -
Foreign Secretary to visit Sri Lanka for bilateral talks
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar will visit Sri Lanka from February 18 to 20, during the course of which a wide range of bilateral issues will be discussed, a senior official said on Thursday. "The visit will continue the tradition of close exchanges with Sri Lanka that has gained momentum in the last two years," External Affairs...
February 16, 2017 -
Foreign Secretary to visit Sri Lanka for bilateral talks
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar will visit Sri Lanka from February 18 to 20, during the course of which a wide range of bilateral issues will be discussed, a senior official said on Thursday. "The visit will continue the tradition of close exchanges with Sri Lanka that has gained momentum in the last two years," External Affairs...
February 16, 2017 -
Vikas Swarup appointed India’s High Commissioner to Canada
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Vikas Swarup was on Thursday appointed High Commissioner of lndia to Canada, officials said. An officer of the 1986 batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Swarup has been serving as the spokesperson since April 2015 when he replaced Syed Akbaruddin, who is now India’s Permanent Representative to the...
February 16, 2017 -
Vikas Swarup appointed India’s High Commissioner to Canada
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Vikas Swarup was on Thursday appointed High Commissioner of lndia to Canada, officials said. An officer of the 1986 batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Swarup has been serving as the spokesperson since April 2015 when he replaced Syed Akbaruddin, who is now India’s Permanent Representative to the...
February 16, 2017 -
No political meaning in Taiwanese delegation’s visit: India
After China protested against the visit of a Taiwanese delegation, including parliamentarians, to India, New Delhi on Wednesday said no political meaning should be read into this. "We understand that a group of Taiwanese academics and business persons, including a couple of legislators, is visiting India," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said. "Such informal...
February 15, 2017 -
We are engaged with the US on H1B visa issue: India
India on Thursday said it is engaged with the Donald Trump administration as well as members of the US Congress on concerns regarding the H1B visa issue, amidst apprehension that there may be a clamp down on it which can hurt Indian IT industry. "We continue to engage both members of the US administration as...
February 9, 2017 -
Russian Ambassador Kadakin no more, Modi condoles
The Russian ambassador to India, Alexander Kadakin, died here on Thursday, Indian officials said. He was 68. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "deeply saddened" by the death. "Deeply saddened," Modi tweeted. "He was an admirable diplomat, a great friend of India and a fluent Hindi speaker who tirelessly contributed to stronger India-Russia ties."...
January 26, 2017 -
No room for third party on Kashmir: India
Following reports that British Parliamentarians were slated to debate a motion on the Kashmir issue, India on Thursday reasserted that there is no room for a third party on the issue. "Our position on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir is very clear," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said at a media briefing here. "All issues...
January 19, 2017 -
India is not seeking NSG membership as a gift: MEA
Nearly two days after China had said that admission of non-NPT signatories in NSG cannot be a ‘farewell gift’ for countries to give to each other, India on Thursday said that it’s not seeking NSG membership as a gift. “India is not seeking NSG membership as a gift, we are seeking it based on our...
January 19, 2017 -
India is not seeking NSG membership as a gift: MEA
Nearly two days after China had said that admission of non-NPT signatories in NSG cannot be a ‘farewell gift’ for countries to give to each other, India on Thursday said that it’s not seeking NSG membership as a gift. “India is not seeking NSG membership as a gift, we are seeking it based on our...
January 19, 2017