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Coronavirus impact: Everything you need to know about visa restrictions

No airline will bring any passenger from Philippines, Malaysia, and Afghanistan effective

Coronavirus outbreak: India bans air travel from UK, Europe till March 31

The order applies to both Indian and European airlines and also those from West Asia which carry traffic via Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Doha

Limitations of defence diplomacy

With its stock nowhere near what it was a year ago, New Delhi has turned to defence as a lever of foreign policy - a strategy that can at best yield limited dividends

Coronavirus can be controlled: Over 68,000 have recovered so far globally

Over 50,000 people have recovered in China's Hubei province, which is the worst-hit; Iran has seen over 2,900 recoveries

Stay put, travel only under compelling reasons: MEA on Coronavirus

Responding to questions about IPL and other sporting events, it said the MEA's advise would be "not do it at this time but if the organisers want to go ahead, it is their decision".

MEA advises against IPL 2020 amid coronavirus; asks organisers to take call

The 13th edition of IPL is scheduled to commence from March 29, with Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings meeting at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai for the first match

$350-mn US Consulate office complex in Hyderabad to be ready next year

US Ambassador reviews progress of the facility, announces completion of a US-funded restoration of 17th century Qutb Shahi Tombs, visit Tata-Lockheed unit

Coronavirus impact: PM Modi's visit to Bangladesh deferred, events put off

The deferment is on account of the detection of cases of coronavirus in Bangladesh, and the larger global public health situation in this regard

India summons Iranian envoy after Javad Zarif condemns 'organised violence'

Zarif had recently visited India in January when tensions had escalated between Tehran and Washington after the killing of Iranian Commander Qassem Soulemani

Delhi violence: Iran's Khamenei asks India to 'confront extremist Hindus'

In a tweet on Monday, Zarif said Iran condemned the "wave of organised violence against Indian Muslims" and urged Indian authorities to "not let senseless thuggery" prevail

India faces diplomatic heat as Delhi violence draws global criticism

The deadly violence left 53 dead and over 200 injured as pro and anti-Citizenship Act protesters came face to face in the national capital

Anurag Srivastava to replace Raveesh Kumar as MEA spokesperson

Anurag Srivastava is currently serving as the Indian ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union

Defending the indefensible?

It is becoming increasingly hard for India to ignore the global antipathy to its majoritarian politics

Arrangements being made to facilitate return of Indians stranded in Iran

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said an Indian medical team was reaching Iran to set up its first clinic at Qom by the evening to start screening for coronavirus.

India-EU summit, PM Modi's Brussels visit deferred over Coronavirus

Indian embassies across world are on the job to help Indians, he said as several countries grapple with the outbreak of the deadly virus

UNHCR approaches SC over CAA, MEA says foreign party has no locus standi

India is clear that the CAA is constitutionally valid and complies with all requirements of its constitutional values, Kumar said in a statement

Confidence to overcome hesitations of history opening new spaces: MEA

In the last several months, Jaishankar criticised past handling of Pakistan and even said the 1972 Simla agreement resulted in a "revanchist" Pakistan and continuing problems in Jammu and Kashmir

UK lawmaker Debbie Abrahams ran sustained anti-India campaign: MEA

MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said Abrahams did not have a valid visa when she arrived at the IGI Airport here on Monday

Coronavirus: India will send third flight to Wuhan to evacuate 100 more

The country had recently evacuated over 640 of its citizens from Wuhan

Coronavirus: 8th Indian tests positive on cruise ship off Japan, says MEA

Amid the panic over travel to and from mainland China, the Ministry clarified that the govt has not imposed any restrictions yet