"Secy (East) @AmbSaurabhKumar held in-depth consultations in Dhaka with Foreign Secretary Amb Masud Bin Momen of Bangladesh on BIMSTEC related issues," MEA Official Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted on Thursday.
"Strong connectivity is crucial for the progress of any region. Better connectivity not only enhances mutual trade but also fosters mutual trust. However, in these efforts, it is essential to uphold the basic principles of the SCO charter, particularly respecting the sovereignty and regio
Underlining that there are no more pending requests from members to become full SCO members as of now, Foreign Secretary Vinay Katra on Tuesday said that Iran is now a member and Belarus is set to become a full member of the charter by 2024.
Addressing the briefing upon the conclusion of the SCO summit, Vinay Kwatra said, "As the outcome of the summit, the leaders admitted one Delhi declaration and two thematic joint statements -- one on cooperation in countering radicalisation leading to separatism, extremism and terrorism,
Fight against terrorism as the basic mandate of SCO still remains a central goal of SCO, something that was underlined by PM Modi, and echoed in the room by the other countries, Kwatra said
"The inaugural India-France Strategic Space Dialogue was held in Paris on 26 June 2023. The Indian side was led by Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, and the French side by Secretary-General, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Anne-Marie Descotes," the statement read.
After Egypt has requested to join the BRICS economic group, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said that member countries are examining requests and simutaneouly deliberating on the criteria of expansion of the BRICS membership.
"Both Prime Minister and the President focused on the challenges that our strategic interests face all over different parts of the world. Naturally, in this regard, the developments in the Indo-Pacific area have always been an important area of cooperation between India and the US. And th
Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Friday addressed a special briefing on PM Modi's US visit during which he expanded on what sorts of discussions between the two leaders were held regarding cross-border terrorism.