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Pak shouldn't internationalise Kashmir, it's bilateral issue: MJ
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug. 27 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar on Saturday said Pakistan should not internationalise the Kashmir issue, adding that it is a bilateral issue.
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India confident of securing permanent UNSC seat
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 26 (ANI): Expressing confidence that India would very soon secure a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said New Delhi continues to remain engage with the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) process, adding the same wi
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Sushma slams celebs for opting surrogacy
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday launched a veiled attack on celebrities for having surrogate babies, saying a "thing which started as a necessity, has now turned into a luxury."
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'What started as need, has now turned into hobby': Swaraj on com
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 24 (ANI): Hours after the Union Cabinet gave its approval for the introduction of Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016, aimed at prohibiting commercial surrogacy and allowing ethical surrogacy to needy infertile couples, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said s
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Sushma Swaraj's visit will forge stronger Indo-Myanmar ties: MEA
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw, Aug. 22 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) today said Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's visit to Myanmar will help forge stronger ties between the two sides.
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Sushma Swaraj meets Suu Kyi in Myanmar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyitaw(Myanmar) Aug. 22 (ANI): India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who is on a day-long visit to Myanmar for bilateral engagements met State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyitaw.
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India, Turkey to hold extensive bilateral talks today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu will hold wide-ranging talks on a range of bilateral and regional issues which may include deliberations on situation in West Asia and ways to counter threat of terrorism.
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Rio Olympics: Sonia Gandhi, Sushma Swaraj join nation in praising Sindhu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): With P.V. Sindhu assuring India of a silver medal in women's singles in the ongoing Rio Olympics by crushing Japan's Nozomi Okuhara, Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday congratulated the ace shuttler for her i
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CPI (M) asks PM Modi to initiate action against V.K. Singh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): The CPI (M) on Thursday said the allegations against former army chief and Minister of State for External Affairs General (Retd.) V.K. Singh by incumbent General Dalbir Singh will send a very wrong message to the nation and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take
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People of PoK are our own, will do what it takes: India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): Keeping the next course of action regarding Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Balochistan under wraps, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday asserted the government will do what it has to do no matter what as the people there were India's own.
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PM Modi should take cognizance of Army Chief's accusations on V.K. Si
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): With Army Chief General Dalbir Singh accusing one of his predecessors General (Retd.) V.K. Singh of victimising him and trying to stop his promotion, the Congress Party on Thursday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take cognizance of the issue and constitute an i
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M. J. Akbar to travel to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq between Aug.17-23
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 17 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs M. J. Akbar will be on an official visit to Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq from August 17 to 23 to strengthen bilateral ties with the West Asia region.
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