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EAM S Jaishankar to visit Japan from Oct 6-7 to attend Quad meeting

S Jaishankar will visit Tokyo from Oct 6 to 7 to attend a meeting of the Quadrilateral coalition and hold talks with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi on ways to further deepen ties

India rejects China's 1959 LAC definition, calls it 'untenable, unilateral'

Srivastava said it is the Chinese side which by its attempts to transgress the LAC in various parts of the Western Sector has tried to unilaterally alter the status quo

India extends $15 mn assistance to Sri Lanka for promoting Buddhist ties

During the summit, the two leaders also reviewed the entire range of bilateral matter and exchanged views on regional and international issues of common consensus

India executed 194 developmental projects in 37 African countries: MEA

India has executed 194 developmental projects in 37 African countries and is currently working to complete 77 more projects

Over 1.5 mn Indians returned from abroad under Vande Bharat mission: MEA

An estimated 124,000 people have been repatriated under the sixth phase of the mission

Necessary to ensure stability on ground: MEA on Sino-India border standoff

MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said disengagement of troops is a complex process which would require mutually agreed "reciprocal actions".

India extends $250 mn support to Maldives to overcome impact of Covid-19

The financial assistance was announced first during a virtual meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and provided through a Treasury Bond sale to SBI, Male which has a tenure of 10 years

India closely engaged with US admin on visa issues, including H1B: MoS MEA

India is engaged with US administration and its Congress on issues related to movement of Indian professionals including those pertaining to the H1B visa, said Minister of State for External Affairs

MoS MEA V Muraleedharan participates in 27th ASEAN regional forum

Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Saturday participated in the 27th ASEAN regional forum where he shared India's views on maritime security, counter terrorism and the COVID-19 pandemic. Muraleedharan said India will co-chair ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) workshops on port security and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. "Glad to participate in the 27th #ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial. Shared India's views on #COVID19 #MaritimeSecurity #IndoPacific #CounterTerrorism. India will co-chair #ARF workshops on Port security & #UNCLOS. Thank #Vietnam for its leadership," he tweeted. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional intergovernmental organisation comprising 10 Southeast Asian countries, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational, and socio-cultural integration among its members and other Asian states. The members of the ASEAN are Indonesia, ...

MoS MEA attends EAS FMs meet; regional and global issues discussed: MEA

MoS MEA V Muraleedharan on Wednesday attended the 10th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting during which views were exchanged on the current regional and international developments

Worked closely with stakeholders to promote legal migration amid Covid: MEA

MEA said in the wake of COVID, it has worked closely with stakeholders to provide an environment to promote safe stable migration

US visa policy that supports Indian talent is win-win for both: Jaishankar

US President Donald Trump has this year restricted several categories of work visas, blocking the flow of skilled Indian workers into the United States

Disengagement requires re-deployment of troops at regular posts on LAC: MEA

MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said this can be achieved only through mutually agreed reciprocal actions

India, Uzbekistan review implementation of initiatives to boost ties

The new framework to monitor the implementation of important projects and initiatives was constituted under the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev

India, China claim 'candid, in-depth' talks to resolve border dispute

MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the two sides had a "candid and in-depth" exchange of views on the existing situation on the Line of Actual Control (LAC)

Indian envoy discusses trade, investment with Pennsylvania Governor

Ambassador Sandhu and Governor Wolf discussed the ever-increasing trade and investment complementarities in the India-US relationship

MEA holds a programme on good governance practices during pandemic

The event saw 70 participants from Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Colombia, Kenya, and other Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) partner countries

Discussed holding future meeting in Quad format with Pompeo: Jaishankar

"Exchanged views on responding to the Coronavirus challenge. Discussed meeting in the Quad format in the near future," he said

India prepares to bring back 700 more Sikhs facing 'torture' in Afghanistan

The first batch of the Sikh families are living in a gurdwara in Delhi

'Atmanirbhar' not inward looking, to make India a supply chain hub: MEA

Chhabra said India has proved that it is the pharmacy of the world as drugs were supplied to 125 countries for battling the Covid-19 crisis