India reached out to countries to share govt perspective on CAA and NRC: MEA
Kumar explained that it has been clarified that first and foremost it is an internal matter.
Jan 02, 2020, 18:15 PM IST
MEA summons top Malaysian diplomat over PM Mahathir Mohamad's remark on CAA: Sources
The government on Saturday summoned top Malaysian diplomat to register its strong objections to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's remark on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). According to the government sources, the Malaysian Charge d’Affaires was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday in order to lodge a solemn protest over the remarks made by the Malaysian PM in Kuala Lumpur during a press briefing.
Dec 21, 2019, 17:08 PM IST
Lotus symbol on passports part of enhanced security features: MEA
"This symbol is our national flower and is part of the enhanced security features to identify fake passports," MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said, adding that the other national symbols will also be used on rotation.
Dec 13, 2019, 09:50 AM IST
India slams Pakistan on giving remarks on CAB
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on Thursday slammed Pakistan on giving remarks on Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019.
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Dec 12, 2019, 21:12 PM IST
Connecting CAB's passage with cancellation of Bangladesh Minister's India visit unwarranted: MEA
Momen cancelled his visit to New Delhi, scheduled from December 12-14, amid violent protests in several parts of India over the CAB. He stated that in the wake of 'increasing demand at home' he had to cancel the visit, news agency ANI quoted him as speaking. He further said that he will attend the next meeting in January 2020, adding that the DG will attend this event.
Dec 12, 2019, 17:41 PM IST
EAM S Jaishankar to visit Serbia from November 7-9
"India and Serbia enjoy close and friendly relations. Bilateral ties have strengthened considerably with the exchange of high-level visits in past few years including the visit of Vice President of India to Serbia in September 2018," read a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Nov 06, 2019, 23:40 PM IST
Navjot Singh Sidhu will need to get political clearance to visit Kartarpur: Centre
MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar made the statement a day after Sidhu accepted Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's invitation to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor on November 9.
Oct 31, 2019, 19:34 PM IST
Love-struck CISF commandant arrested for trying to frame woman's husband in drugs case
A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) commandant posted with the Ministry of External Affairs, and his accomplice were arrested for allegedly trying to frame a government official in a fake drugs case due to personal rivalry.
Oct 10, 2019, 20:51 PM IST
Imran Khan's China visit ahead of Xi-PM Modi informal summit no 'hyphenation': MEA sources
Issues such as terrorism, terror funding, Pakistan's proxy support to terror outfits are likely to come up during Chinese President Xi Jinping and PM Narendra Modi`s informal meeting in Chennai on October 11-12.
Oct 09, 2019, 13:29 PM IST
Saina Nehwal reaches out to External Affairs Ministry for visa help
Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Monday made an `urgent request` to the Ministry of External Affairs to help her participate in the upcoming Denmark tour by sorting out her visa issue.
Oct 07, 2019, 23:52 PM IST
Pakistan made up numbers: India on Pak claiming support of 58 countries at UNHRC
India has said that Pakistan "made up the number" of 58 countries it had claimed which backed Islamabad at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) whose meeting happened in September in Geneva, Switzerland.
Oct 04, 2019, 18:42 PM IST
India calls Afghan Presidential elections important milestone
Saturday's election was the 3rd presidential elections in Afghanistan since 2001 after the fall of Taliban regime following American invasion.
Sep 29, 2019, 21:37 PM IST
PoK is part of India, expect to have physical jurisdiction over it one day: MEA
Addressing the media on the completion of 100 days of his government, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted that India's position on PoK has always been very clear. "Our position on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has always been and will always be very clear. PoK is part of India and we expect one day that we will have the physical jurisdiction over it."
Sep 17, 2019, 18:21 PM IST
India aims for a better, stronger neighbourhood, but Pakistan-sponsored terrorism a challenge: MEA
Addressing the media on the completion of 100 days of his government, Jaishankar in a veiled jibe at Pakistan added that India has a unique challenge from one neighbour. He further added that India can't take any step until the issue of cross border terrorism is successfully addressed and "that neighbour becomes a normal neighbour".
Sep 17, 2019, 17:41 PM IST
MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar briefs media over Kulbushan Jadhav
MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar briefs media over Kulbushan Jadhav. Watch video to know more.
Sep 12, 2019, 17:04 PM IST
Kulbhushan Jadhav was under extreme pressure to parrot Pakistan's lies, says MEA
MEA spokesperson Ravish Kumar said that the pressure on Jadhav was amply clear. "While we await a comprehensive report, it was clear that Shri Jadhav appeared to be under extreme pressure to parrot a false narrative to bolster Pakistan’s untenable claims," he said.
Sep 02, 2019, 18:55 PM IST
Exclusion from NRC doesn't make one 'stateless' or 'foreigner': MEA trumps myths on citizenship register
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday said that people excluded from National Register of Citizens (NRC) have not become "stateless" or will be termed as "foreigner" and will continue to enjoy all the rights as before till they exhaust all the remedies available under the law.
Sep 01, 2019, 20:46 PM IST
Pakistan offers India consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav on Monday, remains unclear on terms
Kulbhushan Jadhav, 49, was kidnapped from Balochistan by Pakistani security forces in March of 2016 on false allegations that he was an Indian spy.
Sep 01, 2019, 19:52 PM IST
India willing to discuss outstanding issues with Pakistan bilaterally: S Jaishankar
Ever since Jammu and Kashmir was stripped of its special status, Islamabad has downgraded bilateral relations with New Delhi by suspending trade.
Aug 31, 2019, 06:36 AM IST
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Aug 09, 2019, 20:44 PM IST
