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India assisting return of its citizens from Iran via land routes through A
Updated : 2 days, 12 hours ago IST
MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, while addressing an Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia, said that the Indian Embassy in Tehran remains fully operational and is on high alert. The government is assisting Indian nationals, including students and pilgri
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MEA says welfare of Indian diaspora "utmost priority", confirms death of t
Updated : 2 days, 15 hours ago IST
The Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Randhir Jasiwal, on Wednesday confirmed that the two Indian nationals have lost their lives and one still remains missing amid the ongoing West Asian conflict.
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"Your family in the UAE is not alone": Ambassador Alshaali assures safety
Updated : 3 days, 15 hours ago IST
Assuring the safety of the large Indian community in the United Arab Emirates amid the ongoing tensions in West Asia, UAE Ambassador to India Abdulnasser Jamal Alshaali said that the Indian diaspora in the Gulf nation is safe and cared for, highlighting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dire
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Interest of Indian consumer always overriding priority: Jaishankar warns o
Updated : 4 days, 21 hours ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Parliament that the Indian consumer's interest is the "overriding priority" amid the West Asia crisis. He warned of supply chain disruptions, confirmed 67,000 Indians have returned home, and defended the humanitarian decision to allow an Iranian wa
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Kharge demands short duration discussion in RS on India's energy security
Updated : 4 days, 22 hours ago IST
The second phase of the Parliament Budget Session began with Congress President and Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge demanding the short duration discussion in the Rajya Sabha on India's energy security amid the West Asia Conflict.
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CPI MP Sandosh Kumar moves adjournment motion in Rajya Sabha to discuss We
Updated : 4 days, 23 hours ago IST
Communist Party of India MP P Sandosh Kumar on Monday moved a motion of adjournment in the Rajya Sabha to discuss the "grave situation" in the Gulf region.
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Rahul Gandhi warns "unstable and dangerous phase on planet" over West Asia
Updated : 6 days, 11 hours ago IST
Addressing a gathering at the concluding session of the 'Puthuyuga Yatra' led by Kerala LoP VD Satheeshan here, Rahul Gandhi expressed concerns over the safety of the Indian diaspora living in the Middle East in these times of distress, and asked people to protect their "strength and asse
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"The Missing": UK campaign highlights gender imbalance in Indian-origin bi
Updated : 6 days, 13 hours ago IST
A leading London-based media and marketing agency, Here&Now365, has launched "The Missing", a campaign highlighting concerns around the imbalance in birth ratios among Indian-origin families in the UK.
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"Destruction of ballistic missile capability": Bonnie Glick on US objectiv
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Bonnie Glick, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defence of Democracies, stated the US aims to destroy Iran's ballistic and nuclear capabilities, predicting the conflict could end within weeks. Meanwhile, Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director of ORF America, emphasised that India's
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Sharul Channa, Singapore's Leading Stand-Up Comic, Teams Up with Renowned
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 5: This Women's Day month, internationally acclaimed comedian Sharul Channa, recognised among Asia's Top 10 comedians and Singapore's only full-time female stand-up comedian, returns to her roots with a highly anticipated multi-city India tour.
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Seychelles Foreign Minister Faure arrives in India, to participate in Rais
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
In a post on X, Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, said that the Foreign Minister and Minister of Diaspora of Seychelles, Barry Faure, arrived in India to attend the dialogue. MEA noted that India and Seychelles share a robust and multifaceted partnership a
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"The guy is unique": Canadian PM Mark Carney lauds PM Modi's work ethic an
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Canadian PM Mark Carney lauded PM Modi as a "unique guy," praising his 25-year work ethic and focus on rural delivery and UPI. The visit marks a "new era of partnership" to reset ties, featuring a major uranium deal and renewed defence cooperation between the two nations.
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