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France confirms departure of its ambassador from Minsk

ANI Oct 19, 2021 00:34 IST

Paris [Farnce], October 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The French Foreign Ministry said on Monday that its Ambassador to Belarus Nicolas de Lacoste had returned to France on Sunday, following the unilateral decision of the Belarusian authorities demanding his departure.
According to the ministry, the French ambassador was asked to leave the country due to his "failure to present his credentials" to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
The ministry warned that reciprocal measures have been taken and it had informed the Belarusian Embassy to France. (ANI/Xinhua)

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177 Indians repatriate from Lebanon, over 500 depart Qatar

2026-03-11T21:13:40.290738+00:00 IST

According to the Indian Embassy in Beirut, the first batch of 177 Indian nationals was repatriated to New Delhi on a charter flight arranged by their employer on Wednesday. The group was seen off at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport by India's Ambassador to Lebanon, Noor Rahman Sheikh.

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EAM holds talks with French counterpart on West Asia

2026-03-11T17:05:31.501559+00:00 IST

Jaishankar said in a post on X, "Appreciate the exchange of assessments today with FM Jean-Noël Barrot of France on the West Asia conflict. Look forward to continuing it in person."

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MEA hosts farewell dinner for Indonesia's Ambassador to India

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Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) P Kumaran on Wednesday bid farewell to Indonesia's Ambassador, Ina Krisnamurthi, at a dinner attended by ASEAN country heads.

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US envoy congratulates Sandhu on being sworn Lt Governor of Delhi

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Gor recalled Sandhu's stint as the former Ambassador of India to the United States, saying he has worked hard to promote US-India ties. A seasoned diplomat with over three decades of experience, Sandhu has played a key role in strengthening India-US ties, serving as India's Ambassador to the United States from 2020 to 2024.

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France confirms departure of its ambassador from Minsk

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