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Expert committee formed to look into reports of surveillance of Indians by
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday that an expert committee under the National Cyber Security Coordinator has been constituted to study reports of surveillance of Indians by a Chinese firm, evaluate its implications and assess any violati
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14.6 lakh stranded Indians repatriated till now: MEA
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that as many as 14.6 lakh Indians who were stranded due to COVID-19 restrictions have been repatriated so far under the Vande Bharat Mission.
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Govt gave priority to Gulf countries for scheduling VBM flights to bring b
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Indian government has given priority to countries in the Gulf region for scheduling repatriation flights to bring back the stranded workers under the Vande Bharat Mission, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday.
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During Vande Bharat Mission airfare from ICWF given only in extreme distre
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Amid the Vande Bharat Mission, airfare was paid from the Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) only in the extreme distress cases, said Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Thursday.
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COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted official postings at Indian missions a
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the movement of its officials to allotted stations of posting at Indian missions abroad, adding that all efforts are being made by the ministry to facilit
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PM Modi participated in 'Howdy Modi' event upon invitation by organisers:
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Thursday said 'Howdy, Modi! Shared Dreams, Bright Futures' event held in the United States was organised by a not-for-profit organisation and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had participated in the
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India working with other pro-reform countries towards expansion of UNSC: M
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): India in collaboration with other pro-reform countries has been consistently making efforts to build support among the UN Member States for expansion of the UN Security Council, in both permanent and non-permanent categories, according to the Ministr
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Over 14 lakh Indian citizens brought back to India during COVID-19 pandemi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Over 14 lakh Indian citizens from all around the globe were repatriated during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday.
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India closely engaged with US administration on visa issues, including H1B
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): India is engaged with the US administration and its Congress on issues related to the movement of Indian professionals including those pertaining to the H1B visa programme, said Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan here on Thursday
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India wants normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan: MEA
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): India wishes for normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan but Islamabad has to create a conducive atmosphere by taking credible, verifiable and irreversible action against terrorism, said V Muraleedharan, Minister of State for External Affairs, on Thu
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Over 14.12 lakh Indians returned under Vande Bharat Mission so far: MEA
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): More than 14.12 lakh Indian nationals stranded in foreign countries due to COVID-19 pandemic have returned to India under Vande Bharat Mission so far, said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday.
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India rejects Pak's obsession with territorial aggrandisement supported by
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Indian government has rejected Pakistan's obsession with territorial aggrandisement supported by cross-border terrorism and emphasised that Islamabad should desist from laying untenable claims to Indian territories, which has neither legal validity n
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