Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), P Kumaran, met the US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian (SCA) affairs, S Paul Kapur, in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Monday and held discussions on India-US relations.
During his visit, Kumaran inspected the premises' upkeep, examined best practices in record management, and interacted with officials responsible for maintaining workplace hygiene and efficiency, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
During a special briefing on the ongoing State visit of the President of Mongolia, Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, to India, Secretary (East) in the MEA P Kumaran shared the announcement, further stating that several other initiatives were announced to bolster India-Mongolia relations, including the d
India and Canada held pre-Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi on Friday, led by Secretary (East) P Kumaran, while the Canadian side was led by Deputy Foreign Minister David Morrison.
"Secretary (East) P Kumaran met Mr Raul Hernandez, Vice-Minister for Development of Information and Communications Technology, Venezuela. Discussions focused on cooperation in the areas of Digital Public Infrastructure and AI, including in the fields of payments, citizen services, agricultur
The remarks by P Kumaran, Secretary (East), on Thursday came during the special briefing on the visit of Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to India, where media queries were raised on whether the Trump tariffs are a concern for India and Singapore.
India and Singapore have agreed to form teams and take the discussion on civil nuclear cooperation forward, P Kumaran, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
Singapore is looking to partner with India to develop maintenance, repair, and overhauling (MRO) capabilities in civil aviation in India, said the Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) P Kumaran.
India and Singapore are working on strengthening their defence cooperation, with both countries exploring possibilities for co-developing technologies together, Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) P Kumaran said on Thursday.
Ministry of External Affairs' Secretary (East) P Kumaran will visit Colombia and Peru from August 21 to 26, 2025 to review various elements of growing bilateral relations.
"Philippines also supported our request to expedite the AITIGA trade review, which we hope will conclude before the end of the year," MEA Secretary (East), Periasamy Kumaran, stated during a special press briefing on the occasion of the state visit of the President of the Philippines, Ferdin
Ambassador of India to Japan, Sibi George, delivered the inaugural remarks at the event, which featured special addresses by Japan's former Defence Minister and MP H.E. Mr. Minoru Kihara, India's Secretary (East) H.E. Mr. P. Kumaran, and H.E. Mr. Shingo Miyamoto, Director General at Japan's