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BRICS' Goa deceleration contains strongest language against terrorism
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 20 (ANI): Claiming that the Goa deceleration at the eight BRICS Summit used strongest ever language against terrorism compared to the past summits, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup on Thursday said terrorism was accorded the centrality at the Goa su
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India committed to SAARC, but needs terror-free atmosphere: MEA
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 20 (ANI): Commenting on the possibility of conducting future SAARC Summits without Pakistan after member countries refused to participate in the Islamabad summit citing cross border terrorism, Ministry of External Affairs official Spokesperson Vikas Swarup on Thursday
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Close coordination between India, China on banning Masood Azhar: Swarup
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Oct. 15 (ANI): Fielding questions on China's response to India's effort to get terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar proscribed by the United Nation, during the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping, Ministry
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Defense security, counter terrorism to dominate in Indo-Russia talks: MEA
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Panaji [India], Oct. 15 (ANI): With Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting here ahead of the BRICS summit, both nations are expected to cover a host of areas in their bilateral talks including defence and energy, trade and investment. Speaking to ANI here,
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Surgical strike: Desired result obtained, intended message conveyed, says
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 6 (ANI): With a section of leaders demanding proof of the Indian Army's surgical strike at Pakistani terror launch pads, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said what the government puts out or not is determined solely by the national security and
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Foreign Minister's speech a befitting reply to Nawaz Sharif, says Vik
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [United States], Sept. 26 (ANI): After Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Monday advised Islamabad to abandon its dream of separating Jammu and Kashmir from India, MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said her today's statement at the 71 session of the United Nation General
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Indus Water Treaty: Mutual trust, cooperation between both sides important
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 22 (ANI): Amid increasing speculations that India may revisit the 1960 Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan in the wake of the Uri terror attack, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Vikas Swarup on Thursday said any such treaties to work it is important that
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Pak must dismantle terror infrastructure to be seen as responsible nation,
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 22 (ANI): Pakistan must dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism if it has to be seen as a responsible member of the comity of the nations, said Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup.
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India has never been prescriptive in Nepal's Constitution making proc
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 15 (ANI): Maintaining that India has never been prescriptive in the Constitution making process of Nepal, Ministry of External (MEA) official spokesperson Vikas Swarup on Thursday said that the Constitution making process is an internal matter of Kathmandu, adding i
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No assurance given on Italian Marine case during Swaraj's visit to Ro
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.7 (ANI): Denying reports that Rome has asked India to let the two Marines, accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012, to stay back in Italy to "boost bilateral ties", Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Vikas Swarup on Wednesday clarified t
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Solving humanitarian issues of Indian workers in Saudi is top priority: ME
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 5 (ANI): Detailing out the efforts being made to help thousands of Indian workers stranded in Saudi Arabia, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Vikas Swarup said on Friday the authorities in the gulf nation have promised prompt actions in addressing all the issues
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Talks between BSF and Pak Rangers conclude cordially: MEA
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said on Friday that the three-day long meet between Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers from July 25 - July 28 concluded with both sides discussing ways to strengthen measures to coordinate border p
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