The Central government has upgraded the security cover of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar from the 'Y' category to 'Z', official sources said on Thursday.
The Indian Air Force has kept its aircraft on standby in case there is a requirement to bring back Indian citizens from Israel amidst the war with Hamas, Indian Air Force officials said on Thursday.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Operation Ajay to bring back Indian citizens stuck in Israel, registration of Indians began on Thursday, according to sources.
India participated in the 23rd Council of Ministers (COM) meeting and the 25th Committee of Senior Officials of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, led by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Emphasising that India's priorities as the Vice Chair and a member of the Troika are clear, Jaishankar stated that New Delhi will continue to make efforts to develop an Indian Ocean community that is stable, prosperous, strong and resilient.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reached Colombo on Tuesday on a three-day visit during which he will attend the 23rd Council of Ministers (COM) meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, expressing his concerns for his 7,000-strong citizens who are in Israel, wrote a letter to the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar seeking intervention for their safety.
Despite the global disruption and challenges faced by the pandemic, India and Tanzania's bilateral trade has seen strong growth from both sides, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said while addressing the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Tuesday.
Communist Party of India (CPI) MP Binoy Viswam wrote a letter to Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar regarding the safety and security of Indian citizens stranded in the West Asian region amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas that has assumed very serious dimension