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PM Modi to meet US VP Mike Pence in Singapore
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet United States Vice President Mike Pence on the sidelines of the 13th East Asia Summit in Singapore on November 14, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed.
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Scribe backs MJ Akbar in defamation suit against Priya Ramani
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): Journalist Joyeeta Basu, who recorded her statement as a witness in the defamation case filed by former Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar against Priya Ramani, said neither did she face any incident of sexual misconduct from Akbar nor did she wi
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MEA welcomes US decision to exempt India from sanctions
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 9 (ANI): The Indian government on Friday welcomed the decision by the United States administration to exempt Indian purchase of crude oil from Iran that will shield India from sanctions from the US.
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Abhay Kumar appointed as India's next Ambassador to Madagascar
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 9 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday announced the appointment of Abhay Kumar as the next Ambassador of India to Madagascar on Friday.
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PM Modi to attend Maldives President-elect's swearing-in on Nov 17
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Maldives to attend the swearing-in of President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on November 17. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Raveesh Kumar announced it in a media briefing on Friday.
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India always wanted Afghan-led peace process: MEA
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 9 (ANI): After facing immense criticism from various political quarters for participating in the 'Moscow format meeting' on Afghanistan, which will also be attended by a Taliban delegation, official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Raveesh Kumar, on Fr
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Punjab CM urges Sushma to take up Kartarpur corridor issue with Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab), Nov 9 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday urged External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to take up with Pakistan the issue of opening up of the corridor from Dera Baba Nanak to Sri Kartarpur Sahib in Narowal district, 120-km from Lahore.
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India to not hold discussions with Taliban representatives in Moscow: MEA
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 9 (ANI): India will not hold any discussions with Taliban representatives in the Moscow format meeting on Afghanistan on Friday, said a source in the Union External Affairs Ministry. The development comes moments after former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Ab
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Gaddam Dharmendra appointed India's envoy to Iran
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Senior diplomat Gaddam Dharmendra was on Monday appointed India's next ambassador to Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
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Finance Commission holds discussion with Swaraj
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): As part of Finance Commission of India's interactive process with major central ministries, discussions were held on Sunday with Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj and other senior officials of the ministry.
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Sushma Swaraj meets First Lady of South Korea
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 5 (ANI): The First Lady of the Republic of Korea Kim Jung-sook met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday.
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Pallavi Gogoi refutes Akbar's 'consensual relationship' claim
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 03 (ANI): Pallavi Gogoi, the former Asian Age journalist who has levelled rape allegations against former Union Minister of State for External Affairs M. J. Akbar, on Thursday quashed the latter's claims that their relationship was consensual.
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