Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg extended a warm welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Austria, highlighting the 75-year anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
PM Modi arrived in Moscow for an official visit on Monday where he was received by Denis Manturov, the first Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation at the Vnukovo-II airport and was accorded a ceremonial welcome.
"The visit, we are confident, will allow us to discuss various areas of importance in bilateral engagement as well as issues of regional and global importance of mutual interest and help broaden the scope of our partnership," said Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on PM Modi's first visit to Au
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Friday announced that Prime Minister Modi will arrive in Moscow on Monday (July 8) afternoon, he said, adding that the PM will then join a private dinner hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Regarding the matter of 10 Indian fishermen charged with death in Sri Lanka, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India has always prioritised the welfare of these fishermen and is making efforts to bring them back home.
"The embassy in Beirut has issued an advisory. The advisory is not a travelling advisory, restricting Indians from travelling to Beirut. It is an advisory for Indian nationals who are based in Lebanon so that they stay in touch with the embassy."
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal condemned the report, accusing it of being driven by "votebank considerations" and maintaining a prescriptive outlook.
In a telephonic conversation with the Kazakhstan President on June 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his full support for the success of the upcoming Summit in Astana.
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra held a meeting with Japanese Senior Deputy Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi on Wednesday and exchanged views on bilateral relations, and regional and global issues of mutual concern.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar led the tributes, highlighting Ambassador Paul's dedicated service and significant contributions to the Indian Foreign Service.