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India keeping an eye on Covid situation in China says MEA
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
China's recent exit from zero-Covid could lead to nearly 1 million deaths, according to CNN. After lifting covid curbs this month, the second-largest country braces for an unprecedented wave of infections from its major cities.
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Rajya Sabha takes up Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill for consideration
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
"The Ministry of External Affairs held several rounds of extensive inter-ministerial consultations with the concerned departments of the Government of India to incorporate all the recommendations of the standing committee in the bill. The amendments were drafted and finalized with the concur
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Neeta Bhushan accredited as High Commissioner of India to Niue
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
"Neeta Bhushan (IFS: 1994) presently High Commissioner of India to New Zealand, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to Niue, with residence in Wellington," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a release.
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New Delhi hosts India-Japan foreign office consultation, focus on boosting
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The India-Japan Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) was held in the national capital, New Delhi, on Thursday, with the diplomatic dialogue being headed by Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Shigeo Yamada, according to a statment from the Ministry o
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India-Indonesia organizes 4th ASEAN-Indian Blue Economy Workshop
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "India and Indonesia organise the 4th ASEAN-India Blue Economy Workshop on Dec 15-16 with @RIS_NewDelhi, @nmfindia & @ERIAorg."
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Need for concerted action against LeT, JeM terror networks, say India, US
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said both sides called on all countries to take immediate, sustained, and irreversible action to ensure that no territory under their control is used for terrorist attacks.
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India will provide action-oriented solutions as part of G20 presidency: Am
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Tuesday promised that India will provide action-oriented solutions as part of the G20 presidency.
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India slams Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's Pak visit
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
"We strongly condemn the visit of the OIC Secretary General to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) and his comments on Jammu and Kashmir during his visit to Pakistan," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi replied to the media queries regarding Taha's visit.
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Russia welcomes India's decision to not support G7's price cap on Russian
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Novak stressed that Russia is responsibly fulfilling its contractual obligations for the supply of energy resources, diversifying energy exports to the countries in the east and south amid the energy crisis. Earlier in September, G7 nations agreed to impose a price cap on oil imports from
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Over 8,000 Indians lodged in foreign jails: MEA
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
"As per the information available with the Ministry, the number of Indian prisoners, including under-trials, in foreign jails at present is 8441, out of which 4,389 are lodged in jails of Gulf countries (United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman)," MoS Muraleedharan
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Taken up easing of visa issue with 'concerned govts' for all categories of
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Responding to a question on the delay of the visa issue, MoS Muraleedharan said, "The Ministry of External Affairs is aware of the challenges being faced by Indian travelers in the last two years for obtaining visas for the US, UK, and some other nations, particularly in wake of the COVID 19
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US envoy lauds India's generous humanitarian support to Afghans
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
West met Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary (PAI) JP Singh. During the meeting, the US Special envoy deeply appreciated India's generous humanitarian support to Afghans.
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