"Delighted to meet my good friend @VivianBala. A comprehensive discussion on our strategic partnership and global developments," posted Jaishankar on X.
India's Minister of State (MoS) for Foreign Affairs and Education, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, led a high-level delegation visit to the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) with a strong focus to develop partnerships and mutual cooperation across various key areas.
Canada had accused India of violating the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Thursday that Canada has removed 41 diplomats and their 42 dependants from India amid the ongoing row between the two countries.
In a key event, the Minister inaugurated the iconic painting exhibition "India on Canvas: Masterpieces of Modern Indian Painting," a collection of specially curated 20 works of art from the collection of the National Gallery of Modern Art, exhibited in the National Museum of Oman.
According to Bagchi, India was not extended an invitation to this year's Belt and Road Forum by China. "I don't think we received an invitation this year," he said.
Around 1200 Indian nationals including 18 Nepali nationals have been brought back from Israel under 'Operation Ajay' and more flights will be planned as per the requirements, the Ministry of External Affairs informed on Thursday.
Taking to X, the Minister said, "Visited Muscat's historic Shiva Temple, known as Motishwar Mahadev, with a history spanning over a century, standing as a testament to the enduring cultural ties between India and Oman. Prayed for the lasting friendship between the people of India and Oman."
Sumit Seth, an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 2005 batch, has been concurrently accredited as India's next Ambassador to Costa Rica, as per a release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 18: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted their annual conference, the 10th Edition of "Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary", in partnership with Tata Memorial Centre and Department of Atomic Energy, Ministry of Exter
"Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V Muraleedharan will pay his third official visit to the Sultanate of Oman on 18-19 October 2023," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi has been appointed India's next Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva