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Standard practice to hire lobbying firms to strengthen their outreach: MEA
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Speaking at a weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasised that this has been a longstanding norm, noting that India has been hiring such lobbying firms since the 1950s.
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Iran Consulate in Hyderabad assures safety of Indians, says situation unde
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The Consulate General of Iran in Hyderabad categorically stated that the situation in Iran remains stable and fully under control, asserting that there is no threat to Indian citizens residing in or visiting the country, as per an official release.
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"There was no Bangladesh without India": Ex-diplomat Surendra Kumar
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"It is a very disappointing and sad development. Bangladesh, for which India did so much. There was no Bangladesh without India. Even the son of Khaleda Zia has gone on record that we can't forget what actually happened in 1971," Kumar told ANI.
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'Not too surprising': Ex-diplomat as Trump clears Russia Sanctions Bill
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"Well, it's not too surprising. He has been saying in a roundabout way that if you don't comply, I will do this. He also mentioned 500 per cent in the past. But now he's on a high after what he has been able to achieve in Venezuela," Surendra Kumar told ANI.
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"Distinguished diplomat playing key role in strengthening India's foreign
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended birthday greetings to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, praising his diplomatic service and role in strengthening India's foreign policy. Jaishankar, a former Foreign Secretary, has been serving as External Affairs Minister since 2019.
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"Trump has been in a climate denial": Former diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar on U
Updated : 2 months ago IST
After US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Wednesday directing the withdrawal of the United States from international organisations, conventions and treaties that are "contrary to the interests" of the US, former Indian diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar told ANI on Thursday that the US Pr
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French President Emmanuel Macron to visit India next month
Updated : 2 months ago IST
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (local time) said that he would pay a visit to India next month as New Delhi is set to host the AI Impact Summit. He made the remarks while addressing the Diplomatic Corps, according to France 24.
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India playing important role internationally: Cuban Envoy to India on New
Updated : 2 months ago IST
India is playing an "important role internationally" and is emerging as a key global player in efforts to address the crisis in South America, Cuban Ambassador to India Juan Carlos Marsan Aguilera said on Wednesday, highlighting New Delhi's diplomatic influence and leadership of the Global
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"Fairly unprecedented," Ex-diplomat Dnyaneshwar Mulay on US attacking Vene
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Reacting to the US attack on Venezuela, Dnyaneshwar Mulay, a former Indian diplomat, said it is "fairly unprecedented" in recent times.
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CPM MP John Brittas seeks EAM Jaishankar's intervention during German Chan
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
John Brittas, CPI(M) MP from Kerala, has written a letter to the Union Minister of External Affairs, S. Jaishankar, urging urgent high-level diplomatic intervention during the forthcoming visit of the German Chancellor to secure the repatriation of Baby Ariha Shah, an Indian citizen who h
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"No country should take law into its own hands," says former Indian diplom
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Kumar said, "Drug trafficking, terrorism, narco terrorism, international menace should be combated. But the way you do it - entering a country, picking up the leader of that country creates so many complications. It is question of international law, of UN Charter, of sove
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Ukraine Prez meets Witkoff, Kushner for talks to end conflict; thanks US f
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday (local time) held a meeting with US top diplomat Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, where they continued the discussions on a diplomatic approach towards ending the conflict.
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