Muktesh K Pardeshi, Secretary (Consular, Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs) concluded his official visit to Saudi Arabia, which aims at strengthening the strategic partnership between the two nations.
Pardeshi held a meeting with Saudi Arabia's Vice Haj Minister Abdul Fattah Mashat and discussed logistical arrangements and infrastructure developments aimed at the welfare and comfort of pilgrims.
The MoU was signed by Hessa Al Malek, Advisor to the Minister for Maritime Transport Affairs at MoEI, and Omar Al-Dabbas, Director-General of the Jordanian Maritime Authority.
Sheikh Maktoum bin Butti Al Maktoum, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Dubai Office, met with Patricia Borg Cooper, Consul General of the Republic of Malta in Dubai, and received her credentials.
"Moosa Zameer, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives will be in India on an official visit on 09 May 2024. During his visit to New Delhi, Foreign Minister Zameer will meet the External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar for discussions on bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest,"
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday, attended the event marking 25 years of the establishment of India-Dominican Republic diplomatic ties.
Amid escalating tensions between India and Canada, the Ministry of External Affairs, expressed a strong condemnation regarding the float used in the Nagar Kirtan parade in Ontario and said the "celebration and glorification of violence" shouldn't be accepted in a civilised society.
"The statement of a Maharashtra Congress leader about the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks is very dangerous. These Congress leaders are now taking the side of the terrorist, Kasab. During the Congress rule, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and those close to the Congress family have
During his India visit, the Maldivian Minister will meet with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and hold discussions in deepening the India-Maldives longstanding partnership, the Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a release.
In reply to a question at a lecture event in Hansraj College, New Delhi, EAM Jaishankar underscored that it's not necessarily the governments which influence the country, it is often done by the media in the present day.
"The image of India is of friendly but fair... If you look at a challenge like terrorism, the world recognises that today's India deals with terrorism very differently from how it used to," remarked Jaishankar at the Viksit Bharat 2047 programme held at Hansraj College in the national cap
Addressing the gathering, Jaishankar emphasised the importance of looking towards the future, stating, "The issue right now we are all looking right for is the future. I want today to talk to you about the next 25 years which is your future, our Amrit Kaal. Our yatra to Vikshit Bharat in