Secretary (East), P Kumaran represented India at the East Asia Summit Senior Officials' Meeting (EAS SOM) held on June 10 June and the ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials' Meeting (ARF SOM) on June 11 in Penang, Malaysia, the current ASEAN Chair. These meetings were attended by Senior O
India's Secretary (East) P. Kumaran, at the East Asia Summit meeting in Malaysia, emphasized the EAS's role in ensuring a free and inclusive Indo-Pacific. He also called for joint global action against terrorism, highlighting it as a major threat to regional peace, security, and development.
Helene Budliger Artieda, State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Switzerland, on Tuesday said India is a preferred place for Swiss industry, as she highlighted India's huge consumer base, firm economic growth, and being a democracy.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, Reem Al Hashimy, to review the progress of their comprehensive strategic partnership.
A delegation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), including the party's General Secretary MA Baby, visited Uri in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district to meet people affected by shelling by Pakistan.
Imtiyaz Arshad, Chief General Manager at HPCL and CEO & Secretary of SDI, said that the employment rate under this initiative was around 80 per cent. The initiative helps students from marginalised backgrounds gain industry-relevant skills and secure jobs.
JMM's General Secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya addressed a press conference earlier today, where he questioned India's diplomatic standing and raised the issue of inflation, unemployment, alleging misuse of the judiciary and constitutional breakdown in the country.
Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami slammed the DMK government over the alleged sexual assault of a 13 year old girl in the Tambaram Government Service Home for women, alleging failure of the government.
Congress MP and party General Secretary in charge of Communications, Jairam Ramesh, attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not holding a press conference to mark the completion of his 11 years in office.
US President Trump called for swift federal action in Los Angeles to end what he described as violent riots by illegal immigrants. He directed key officials to restore order and expel migrants. Vice President JD Vance supported Trump, emphasizing the need for strong leadership against violen