Jaishankar paid an official visit to Sri Lanka on January 19-20. In his fourth bilateral visit to Sri Lanka as EAM, he was accompanied by a four-member official delegation from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
The HRCP said the proposed legislation increases the punishment for using derogatory remarks against "holy persons" from three years with a fine to imprisonment for life 'which will not be less than ten years'.
The external affairs minister's visit to Sri Lanka will follow his earlier visits to the island nation in January 2021 and March 2022. Sri Lanka is a close friend and neighbour, and India has stood with the people of Sri Lanka at all times.
Ministry for Information and Broadcasting has proposed to ask social media platforms to take down any such content that the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check unit has labelled as "false" or "fake"
Delhi Police had registered a case against former JNU student Sharjeel Imam for the alleged seditious speeches during the anti-CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act)-NRC (National Register of Citizens) protest.
During his address, Wickremesinghe vowed to solve the problems of the people belonging to all sections of the population while batting for a common Sri Lankan identity where all races coexist and achieve economic prosperity.
The Delhi government has a number of reports on the agenda to be tabled on the first day of the three-day Winter Session of the state Assembly which include the introduction of an amendment bill relating to the state's GST 2023.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday said that there is no tension between him and the Pinarayi Vijayan-led state government over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) now.
"Suppose Parliament, by a majority, voted to convert the parliamentary system into a Presidential system. Or repeal the State List in Schedule VII and take away the exclusive legislative powers of the States. Would such amendments be valid?", Chidambaram tweeted.
India has been designated as a major defence partner of the United States. It puts India on par with the closest allies and partners of the US. India's Major Defence Partner status has been made a part of the India Amendment in the National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA), 2017 of the US.
Reacting to the University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Thursday reiterated that he only aims towards protecting the autonomy of the universities.
Kerala Assembly Speaker A.N. Shamseer on Thursday while addressing a gathering at Kochi, lashed out at the BJP-led Central Government for proceeding with the arrogance of the majority in the assembly and alleged that the bills are passed in the Parliament without any debate.