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MEA shares helplines as COVID-19 cases in India surge to 114
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) shared different helplines on social media to tackle the coronavirus outbreak in the country as the total number of positive cases in India reached 117 on Monday.
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Fourth batch of 53 Indians arrive in India from Iran, says Jaishankar
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on early Monday said that the fourth batch of 53 Indians has arrived in India from Tehran and Shiraz in Iran.
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Pompeo, Jaishankar hold telephonic conversation, discuss COVID-19 developm
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 16 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo held a 'productive' conversation with India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar over the phone to discuss ways the two countries can cooperate to address the challenges arising due to global outbreak of coronavirus.
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234 Indians from coronavirus-hit Iran arrive in India
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): As many as 234 Indians who were among the people stranded in Iran amid the coronavirus outbreak have arrived in India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in the wee hours of Sunday.
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Complaint against WSJ's Eric Bellman by private individual; no decision on
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that a complaint was registered against the Wall Street Journal's (WSJ) South Asia Deputy Bureau Chief Eric Bellman by a private individual, though no decision has been taken by the government on his depor
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Detailed tracking procedure in place to prevent coronavirus spread, no ban
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that a very detailed tracking procedure was in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus and untested people cannot be brought back to the country in a very severe epidemic situation as the nation's
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Requests for protective gear from neighbouring countries being processed:
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that MEA has received requests from some of the neighbouring countries to provide them assistance for protective gear in the wake of coronavirus scare, which is under process.
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VP speaks to Jaishankar regarding Indians stranded at Rome airport
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday spoke to Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar regarding the Indians, who are stranded at Rome airport in Italy.
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6000 Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran, initial focus on evacuation
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New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): More than 6000 Indians are stranded in different provinces of coronavirus-hit Iran and the Indian government is making focused efforts for their safe return to India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.
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Will evacuate Kashmiri students from coronavirus-hit Iran, Jaishankar tell
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New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that during his latest visit to Jammu and Kashmir, he held talks with the families of Indian students still in Iran, one of the worst affected countries by coronavirus outbreak, and assured that the gove
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COVID-19: MEA appoints additional secretary level rank official as nodal o
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday appointed an additional secretary level rank official as nodal officer to coordinate efforts at the global level regarding coronavirus after the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the COVID-19 outbrea
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Futile gesture of Congress to expel Jyotiraditya Scindia from party: Natwa
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Former external affairs minister Natwar Singh on Tuesday said that Congress' decision to expel Jyotiraditya Scindia from the party is a futile gesture.
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