Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday departed for his five-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana, a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Following the joint inauguration of the first trilateral power flow transaction from Nepal to Bangladesh, Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs hailed the development as a significant boost to sub-regional connectivity and a new benchmark in the South Asian pow
During his visit, he will co-chair the 2nd meeting of the Political, Security, Social, and Cultural Committee of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council (SPC) on Wednesday.
Notably, Afghanistan's Acting Minister of National Defence Maulvi Muhammad Yaqoob held a discussion with an visiting Indian delegation.
The Chabahar Port is an India-Iran flagship project that serves as an important transit port for trade with Afghanistan and Central Asian countries, which
India has again condemned the recent attacks on the Hindu community in Chittagong, Bangladesh and said that such actions would only create more tensions in the community.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday strongly condemned the deliberate attack on Hindu temple in Canada and expressed his dismay over "cowardly attempts" to intimidate India's diplomats, stating that New Delhi expects Canada to ensure justice and uphold rule of law.
India has strongly condemned the violent disruption at the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, where an Indian consular camp was attacked on Sunday.
Veena Sikri, former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, has strongly condemned Canada's alleged audio and video surveillance of Indian diplomats, calling it "completely unacceptable" and a clear case of Canada's escalating aggression against India without any evidence.
Foreign Affairs Expert Sushant Sareen expressed concerns regarding Canada's surveillance of Indian diplomats, condemning it as a breach of diplomatic traditions. He also highlighted the deteriorating relationship between Canada and India and asserted that "there is no scope for improvement."
Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, the Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday said that Indian Embassy in Israel is in constant touch with Indian nationals, adding that necessary travel advisories and other advisories has been issued for them to ensure their safety.
During a weekly press briefing on Saturday, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We have seen some reports in this regard. It is unfortunate that the prevailing atmosphere in Canada has reached high levels of intolerance and extremism."
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Saturday that India has lodged a formal protest with the Canadian government after revelations that its consular officials in Canada were subjected to audio and video surveillance. The MEA condemned these actions as "flagrant violations"