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- India
MEA trashes Pakistan’s comments on condition of minorities in India
New Delhi: India on Monday said Pakistan’s “horrific and systemic victimisation” of minorities of various faiths is a well established fact and no amount of “finger pointing” will “obfuscate” it. New Delhi…
- India
MEA vows to bring back Lalit Modi, Mallya after ‘biggest fugitives’ jibe
New Delhi: India on Friday said it is committed to bring back from abroad the economic fugitives including Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya to face the law in the country. The assertion…
- World
Bangladesh ‘rejects’ MEA comments over demonstration in New Delhi
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Sunday rejected India’s comments over demonstration in front of its high commission in New Delhi, questioning how the protesters were allowed to come so close to the installation in…
- India
India, Afghanistan launch new air freight corridors to boost trade
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday announced the initiation of two new air freight corridors connecting Kabul with Delhi and Amritsar to strengthen trade ties between India and…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad woman’s Oman ordeal ends as she returns home
Hyderabad: The ordeal of a Hyderabad woman in Oman came to an end as she returned home on Monday, October 20. She managed to return home with the help of the Ministry…
- India
India, Canada decide to enhance security cooperation: MEA
New Delhi: India and Canada have agreed to boost security cooperation including in combating terrorism and transnational crimes, the external affairs ministry said on Friday against the backdrop of Ottawa’s decision to…
- World
India to engage with US on proposed H-1B visa fee hike
New Delhi: India is engaged with the Trump administration and other stakeholders as Washington looks at framing rules to implement its decision to raise the application fee for H-1B visas to USD…
- Middle East
MEA asks Indians seeking jobs in Iran to exercise ‘strictest vigilance’
New Delhi: India on Friday cautioned its nationals seeking employment in Iran to exercise “strictest vigilance” in view of recent cases of fake job offers. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said…
- Telangana
Telangana man ‘shot dead’ by US police, family seeks MEA help
Hyderabad: A 30-year-old man from Mahabubnagar district of Telangana died in the United States after allegedly being shot by the police there following a “scuffle” with his roommate, his family members said…
- Hyderabad
No new passport offices in Hyderabad, existing centres relocated: MEA
Hyderabad: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has clarified that no new Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs), also informally known as passport offices, have been approved for Hyderabad. The services that are set…
- India
PM Modi to visit Japan, China from August 29 to September 1
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a four-day visit of Japan and China on August 29, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. In the first leg…
- Pakistan
Pakistan criticises India’s MEA for ‘twisting’ Army chief Munir’s remarks
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday criticised India’s Ministry of External Affairs, accusing it of “twisting” the remarks made by Army Chief Asim Munir during his visit to the US. In an address to…
- India
Nimisha Priya’s death sentence stands, MEA denies reprieve reports
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), on Tuesday, July 29, denied reports that Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, who is facing a death sentence in Yemen, has been reprieved. The previous day, the…
- India
India always stood by its regional partners as first responder during crisis: MEA
New Delhi: India has “always stood” by its partners in the region as the first responder in times of crisis, and the BIMSTEC disaster management exercise further strengthened cooperation in the Bay…
- India
India does not take position on faith & religion: MEA on Dalai Lama’s successor
New Delhi: The Indian government does not take any position on matters concerning practices of faith and religion, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday, two days after the Dalai…
