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80 Indian students still in coronavirus-hit Wuhan: Jaishankar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 7 (ANI): An estimated 80 Indian students are still living in the coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Rajya Sabha on Friday, adding that 70 of them chose to stay behind at the time of the evacuation operation.
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India extended offer of evacuating people from Wuhan to all its neighbours
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday informed Rajya Sabha that India had offered all its neighbouring countries including Pakistan to evacuate their people from the coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan but only Maldives chose to take up the offer.
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Union Health Secy reviews preparedness of States/UTs on Novel Coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 7 (ANI): The Union Health Secretary, Preeti Sudan on Friday held a meeting via video conference (VC) with health secretaries of states and union territories along with senior officials from ministry of shipping, ministry of external affairs, ministry of civil aviation,
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Indian businesses pivotal for strengthening India-Central Asia trade ties,
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Minister of External Affairs, S Jaishankar on Friday called upon Indian businesses to take a greater interest in the Central Asain Market, hoping that India's economic growth will be exponential in its extended neighbourhood in the coming years.
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India could evacuate Pakistani nationals from coronavirus-hit China if sit
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 06 (ANI): India could consider repatriating Pakistani nationals from the coronavirus-hit China if the situation arises, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said on Thursday.
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Indian crew aboard detained ship released after 11 months
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [Inida], Feb 6 (ANI): Six Indian crew members of the ship 'Abdul Razzak', who had been detained in Iran for 11 months, have been released, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.
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640 Indians evacuated from coronavirus-hit China: MEA
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): As many as 640 Indians and 7 Maldivians have been evacuated from the coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan in a "complex operation" done with Beijing's assistance, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
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Vietnam's vice president to visit India next week
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 06 (ANI): Vietnam Vice President Nguyen Luong Bang would arrive on a three-day visit to India on February 11, announced Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson on Thursday, adding that the direct flight between the two countries could be announced for the visit of
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All electronic, normal visas from China no longer valid, says MEA
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): All existing electronic and normal visas are no longer valid for any foreign national travelling from China -- the epicentre of coronavirus outbreak that has registered 562 deaths, External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.
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Portugal's President to pay 4-day visit to India from Feb 13
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will pay a four-day state visit to India from January 13, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Thursday.
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US has shown understanding of Chabahar Port's importance: MEA to Parliamen
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 05 (ANI): The United States has understood the importance of Chabahar Port by exempting India from the sanctions as the Iranian seaport plays a vital role in providing humanitarian supplies to land-locked Afghanistan, said the ministry of external affairs on Wednesd
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Jaishankar meets Turkmenistan counterpart, discuss regional issues
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 03 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday met his Turkmenistan counterpart Rashid Meredov here and discussed regional issues.
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