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"Our judiciary needs no self serving sermons": India tells Pak
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Retorting to Pakistan's comment dubbing acquittal of right-wing activist Swami Aseemanand, an accused in the deadly 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case, as "regrettable", the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said the Indian judicia
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India slams Pak over plans to declare Gilgit-Baltistan as fifth province
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 16 (ANI): With Islamabad planning to declare the strategic Gilgit-Baltistan region as its fifth province, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said such a step will not be able to hide the illegality of Pakistan's occupation of the parts of Jammu an
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US-India Business Council convenes innovation driven expansion of healthca
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): The US-India Business Council (USIBC) in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs, and Invest India convened policymakers, global experts, industry leaders, and relevant stakeholders on March 14, 2017 in New Delhi for a conference entitled, "The
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Racial attacks against Indians taken up with highest US authorities: Sushm
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday that the Indian authorities have taken the matter of racial attacks on Indians in the US with the highest authorities there.
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S.M. Krishna heads to Bengaluru, meeting with BJP leadership postponed
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 15 (ANI): Former external affairs minister S.M. Krishna, who was supposed to meet the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership here this week in order to formally join the party, today headed back to Bengaluru as his sister has passed away.
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Cong doesn't want interference in 'hereditary leadership':
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka), [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): Former external affairs minister S.M. Krishna, who is expected to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) soon, today alleged that the Congress Party does not want interference in hereditary leadership.
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India summons Pak envoy over continued ceasefire violations
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 11 (ANI): Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan Syed Haider Shah on Saturday was summoned by the Ministry of External Affairs to register protest against the continued ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB).
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SSB initiates probe into man killed at Indo-Nepal border: MEA
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 10(ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that probe by Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has been initiated with regards to the death of a Nepali national on the border.
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Lanka to release 85 fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 9 (ANI): All 85 fishermen, who are in custody of the Sri Lankan Government, would be released soon, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
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Govt. deeply concerned at killing of Indian fisherman: MEA
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]. Mar. 7 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said the Government of India is deeply concerned at the killing of an Indian fisherman, adding that the Sri Lankan Navy has promised a full and thorough investigation in the matter.
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Sikh shot in Seattle out of danger, recovering in private hospital: Sushma
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 5 (ANI): The Sikh man, who was shot in the arm by a masked gunman in Seattle, is out of danger and is recovering in a private hospital, said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday after speaking to his family.
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Indian, Malian ministers hold first ever joint commission meeting
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 4 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs, M.J. Akbar visited Mali from March 2 to 3.
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