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India garners big victory as its candidate secures position to key UN comm
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New York [US], November 7 (ANI): In a tightly contested election at the United Nations in New York, Indian diplomat Vidisha Maitra was elected to the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) on Friday.
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Indian diplomat Vidisha Maitra elected to UN's ACABQ
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New York [US], November 7 (ANI): India's candidate Vidisha Maitra has been elected to the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), with the strong support of UN member states, informed TS Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India to UN on Friday.
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MEA summons Pak diplomat over transfer of management of Gurudwara Kartarpu
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New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday summoned a diplomat of Pakistan High Commission over the transfer of management and maintenance of Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib to a non-Sikh body.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif to embark tour of Bolivia, Venezuela, Cuba
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Tehran [Iran], November 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Iran's top diplomat, Mohammad Javad Zarif, is set for a tour of three South American nations that will kick off with his attendance at the inauguration of Bolivia's new president, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzade said Monday.
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Harsh Vardhan Shringla, French diplomat Alice Guitton discuss India-Pacifi
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Paris [France], October 30 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday had a meeting with Alice Guitton, France's Director-General of International Relations and Strategy (DGRIS), wherein they discussed Indo-Pacific region and maritime security, defence partnership and regional
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Foreign secretary meets advisor to French President, extends condolences o
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Paris [France], October 30 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday met Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron and extended condolences on terrorist attacks in France. He also conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message that India stands
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Kerala gold smuggling: Sivasankar had asked officers to clear diplomatic b
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Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 29 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) submitted before a principal sessions court in Kochi on Thursday that M Sivasankar, former principal secretary of Kerala Chief Minister's Office, had asked officials to clear some diplomatic baggage without checking b
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UAE Consul General, Admin Attache knew about gold smuggling: Ramees KT tel
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Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 27 (ANI): United Arab Emirates (UAE) Consul General Jamal al Zaabi and Admin Attache Rashid knew about the smuggling of gold into Kerala through diplomatic channels, accused Ramees KT said in his statement to the Customs department.
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The arms embargo on Iran has expired. What happens now?
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Nicosia [Cyprus], October 26 (ANI): On October 18, the UN Security Council arms embargo imposed on Iran expired and now Iran is at liberty to buy and sell conventional arms. Undoubtedly, Tehran scored a diplomatic victory against the United States which tried hard to extend the embargo. The
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Holding of third 2+2 dialogue demonstrates India-US commitment to diplomat
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Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): The holding of third US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in just over two years demonstrates the high-level commitment the two countries give to shared diplomatic and security objectives, US State Department said as Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and Secret
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Israeli government submits peace deal with Bahrain to parliament for appro
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Tel Aviv [Israel], October 25 (ANI): The Israeli government on Sunday has sent the deal on the establishment of diplomatic relations with Bahrain to the parliament for approval.
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Syrian foreign minister, UN envoy discuss resumption of Constitution talks
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Damascus [Syria], October 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem held a meeting on Sunday with UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen to discuss the resumption of the Syrian Constitutional Committee's small group talks in Geneva, a diplomatic source told Sputnik.
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