Ministry Of External Affairs: News

20 Mar 2023

Khalistani

London: Pro-Khalistani supporters remove Indian flag, here's what happened next

After pro-Khalistani supporters pulled down India's national flag in London on Sunday evening, the Indian High Commission responded to this by replacing it with a much bigger tricolor.

18 Mar 2023

Narendra Modi

PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina to inaugurate India-Bangladesh friendship pipeline today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFPL) via video conference at 5:00 pm on Saturday.

14 Mar 2023

Taliban

Taliban members to attend 4-day online crash course on India

The members of the Taliban government in Afghanistan will be attending the "India immersion" online course, which starts on Tuesday, reported Indian Express.

04 Mar 2023

Australia

Australian PM Anthony Albanese to visit India on March 8

Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese is set to make his maiden visit to India from March 8 to 11, the External Affairs Ministry said on Saturday.

25 Feb 2023

Andaman & Nicobar

Now, India reveals spotting 'flying object' above crucial island chain

Weeks after the United States downed a suspected Chinese spy balloon, Indian officials have revealed that locals in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, too, reported seeing a similar, unusual "flying object" last year.

12 Feb 2023

Earthquake

Operation Dost: India's 7th humanitarian aid flight reaches Syria, Turkey

India's seventh flight under Operation Dost landed at Damascus in earthquake-struck Syria on Sunday with over 23 tons of relief assistance and was received by Deputy Minister of Local Administration and Environment Moutaz Douaji. It later headed to Turkey's Adana.

07 Feb 2023

India

India sends first batch of relief aid to earthquake-hit Turkey

India on Tuesday dispatched its first consignment of humanitarian aid and relief supplies to earthquake-hit Turkey, where the death count has risen to over 4,300, PTI reported.

03 Feb 2023

India

India questions World Bank's stand on Indus Waters Treaty

In a significant development in the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) matter, India on Thursday questioned the World Bank's move to appoint two separate processes—a neutral expert and a court of arbitration—to resolve disputes between Pakistan and New Delhi on the Ratle and Kishenganga hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

Modi documentary: SC to hear petitions challenging ban next week

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear petitions challenging the Centre's decision to ban the controversial BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi, titled India: The Modi Question, which delves into the 2002 Gujarat riots on February 6.

26 Jan 2023

Republic Day

Republic Day: How are foreign dignitaries selected as chief guests

India celebrated its 74th Republic Day today in Delhi with Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as the chief guest. The ceremonial parade was kicked off by a marching contingent of 144 soldiers, representing the main wings of the Egyptian Armed Forces for the first time.

26 Jan 2023

Narendra Modi

Support free press: US after India bans BBC Modi documentary

Calling India's move to ban the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi a matter of press freedom, the US State Department on Wednesday emphasized the significance of democratic principles like freedom of expression.

25 Jan 2023

Pakistan News

After Shehbaz Sharif's 'peace' remark, India invites Pakistan's foreign minister

India has invited Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to participate in a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to be held in Goa in May.

23 Jan 2023

BBC

BBC Modi documentary: Opposition slams 'censorship'; shares alternative documentary links

Tearing into the central government, Opposition leaders have slammed it over the removal of the BBC docu-series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi from YouTube and Twitter.

India blocks videos, tweets of BBC documentary on PM Modi 

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) directed to block of YouTube videos linked to the BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi, ANI reported quoting sources.

20 Jan 2023

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka lauds India for aiding in 'regaining stability'

The foreign minister of Sri Lanka, Ali Sabry, said that the financial aid of approximately $4 billion it received from India helped the country import essential goods and regain stability during its absolute economic crisis.

19 Jan 2023

BBC

BBC documentary on PM Modi propaganda, continues colonial mindset: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday slammed the BBC documentary series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it a propaganda piece furthering the colonial mindset which shouldn't be dignified with a response.

31 Dec 2022

S Jaishankar

India wants good neighborly relations with Pakistan, China: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar sent a stern message to China and Pakistan during his interaction with the Indian community in Cyprus on Friday.

30 Dec 2022

Pakistan News

Pakistan: Hindu woman killed, beheaded, skinned in Sindh; India reacts

A Hindu woman was gruesomely murdered in Sinjhoro town, in Pakistan's Sindh province. Her body was reportedly found on Wednesday with a severed head and breasts, and skin peeled off.

25 Dec 2022

China

Willing to resolve border tensions with India, says China

China has expressed a willingness to cooperate with India to improve bilateral ties and stabilize border areas.

16 Dec 2022

S Jaishankar

Try to be good neighbor: Jaishankar tells Pakistan at UNSC

Chiding Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday termed it an epicenter of terrorism that needs to clean up its act and be a good neighbor.

27 Nov 2022

Narendra Modi

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah will be Republic Day chief guest

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Sunday that Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebration in January 2023.

18 Nov 2022

Pakistan News

Honey trapping: MEA driver passes confidential information to Pakistan, arrested

A driver working with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been caught passing confidential and sensitive information to a Pakistan Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent.

07 Nov 2022

Khalistani

Canada: Hindu diaspora heckles Brampton mayor over Khalistani referendum

The Hindu diaspora in the Canadian city of Brampton heckled Mayor Patrick Brown at a temple after an alleged Khalistani referendum was allowed to be organized by "anti-India" elements on Sunday.

13 Oct 2022

Canada

Denounce November 6 Khalistan referendum by SFJ: India tells Canada

India sent a demarche to the Canadian government on Tuesday asking it to stop and denounce the purported Khalistan referendum organized by the proscribed terrorist organization Sikh For Justice (SFJ) in Ontario on November 6.

03 Oct 2022

Canada

India condemns 'hate crime' at Bhagavad Gita Park in Canada

India has raised objections to an alleged hate crime at Shri Bhagavad Gita Park in Brampton, Canada, where a name board inside the park was reportedly damaged.

24 Sep 2022

Myanmar

Beware of fake job rackets from Thailand, Myanmar: MEA advisory

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday issued an advisory asking Indians to be wary of fake job rackets promising lucrative jobs in digital sales and marketing.

23 Sep 2022

Canada

Hate crimes, anti-India activities rising: MEA cautions Indians in Canada

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) released an advisory for Indians in Canada to maintain caution against "rising hate crimes."

13 Sep 2022

India

India to assume G20 Presidency, host summit in September 2023

India is all set to assume the Presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1, 2022, succeeding Indonesia, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release on Tuesday.

09 Sep 2022

India

India, China to finish disengagement in Ladakh by Monday: MEA

India and China will finish the disengagement process in the Gogra-Hotsprings in eastern Ladakh by Monday, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

20 Aug 2022

India

Haryana: Man dies by suicide over delayed Canadian student visa

In a suspected case of suicide due to a delay in obtaining a Canadian student visa, the body of a 23-year-old man, who had been missing for two days, was discovered in a canal in Haryana's Kurukshetra.

17 Aug 2022

US Government

Best deal for citizens: Jaishankar on buying oil from Russia

Defending India's decision to buy crude oil from Russia, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that he had a moral obligation to ensure the best deal for Indian citizens.

Centre's U-turn on Rohingyas: MHA says no flats in Delhi

Hours after Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced rehabilitation for Rohingya refugees in Delhi, the Centre released a statement objecting to the news.

#NewsBytesExplainer: Why are more and more Indians renouncing citizenship?

Over six lakh Indians have renounced their citizenship in the last five years, according to data from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

21 Jul 2022

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal defies LG, says will go ahead with Singapore trip

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has declared that he would "go ahead" with his Singapore trip to attend an international summit despite the block by Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena.

12 Jul 2022

Japan

I2U2 Summit to focus on joint projects in key areas

The first summit of the new four-nation grouping "I2U2" will be held virtually on Thursday.

26 Jun 2022

Narendra Modi

Germany: Energy, climate change top PM Modi's G7 summit agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Munich, Germany early on Sunday morning to attend the G7 summit.

22 Jun 2022

Bhutan

Meet Ruchira Kamboj, India's next Permanent Representative to UN

Ruchira Kamboj was appointed India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York on Tuesday.

22 Jun 2022

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to visit Germany, UAE next week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-day visit to Germany and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) beginning Sunday.

21 Jun 2022

Maldives

Maldives: Mob storms International Yoga Day event; probe ordered

The Maldivian government has ordered an investigation after an angry mob disrupted an International Yoga Day event organized by Indian Cultural Centre at a stadium in the capital Male and threatened the attendees.