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Malaysian Prime Minister questioned the "necessity" of the Citizenship Act, when Indians have "lived together for 70 years", according to media reports. (Photo: File)

'Factually inaccurate,' says India on Malaysia PM's remark on Citizenship law

'According to media reports, Malaysia's PM has yet again remarked on a matter that is entirely internal to India,' MEA said.

21 Dec 2019 12:43 PM

Jaishankar was in Washington DC and met leaders of the Senate and House Foreign Affairs Committees. (Photo: File)

'Shouldn't be pressurised,' says sources on Jaishankar's cancelled US meet

'A distorted narrative is being put out by some about EAM's meeting with the US Congress,' sources said.

21 Dec 2019 11:42 AM

The Indian delegation will be lead by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, while the Chinese side will be led by State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the MEA had said in a statement on Friday. (Photo: ANI)

Indian, Chinese officials to meet today for talks on border issue

This will be the first meeting of the Special Representatives since second informal summit between Modi and Jinping.

21 Dec 2019 8:30 AM

Muslim protesters pray on a road near the historic Red Fort in Old Delhi. (Photo: AP)

CAA fallout: Govt struggles to keep Afghan in good humor

The MEA also made it clear that too much “should not be read into isolated incidents”.

20 Dec 2019 5:31 AM

India on Tuesday strongly rejected a resolution adopted by Pakistan national assembly on the amended citizenship law, calling it a poorly disguised effort to divert attention from Islamabad's "appalling treatment" and "persecution" of its religious minorities. (Photo: File)

India rejects Pak assembly motion on Citizenship Act, says 'poorly disguised effort'

Pakistan's Parliament on Monday unanimously passed a resolution terming India's citizenship amendment law against the bilateral agreements.

17 Dec 2019 7:17 PM

The Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees coming from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan after facing religious persecution there, a little past midnight on Monday. (Photo: File)

Has no locus standi: India on US Commission's remark on Citizenship Bill

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom's statement on the bill is neither accurate nor warranted, MEA spokesperson said.

10 Dec 2019 2:43 PM

Three days ago in an all-party meeting called by Oli, participants including former prime ministers and ex-foreign ministers, asked him to take up the issue with India immediately. (Photo: Twitter)

'Indian forces must withdraw from Kalapani,' says Nepal PM

The maps, reportedly, included Kalapani -- an area located on the western edge of Nepal.

18 Nov 2019 4:38 PM

A procession of Sikh devotees cross Attari-Wagah border towards Nankana Sahib in Pakistan to mark the 550th Parkash Purab. (Photo: PTI)

Public servants need clearance to visit Kartarpur: MEA

Guru Nanak Dev had spent more than 18 years of his life at the Darbar Sahib gurdwara in Kartarpur.

01 Nov 2019 7:01 AM

When asked about whether Merkel will discuss the issue of Kashmir with Modi, the German Ambassador to India said, 'The two leaders...They have a very good relationship. They can talk about any topic that is put on the table. I don't want to anticipate what they are going to talk about.' (Photo: ANI)

Modi-Merkel have good relations, can hold discussion on many issues: German envoy

India is hosting for 3 days. She is here to participate in 5th Biennial Indo-German Inter-governmental consultations.

30 Oct 2019 4:56 PM

A 1997-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Yadav is expected to take up the assignment shortly, a statement by the MEA read. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

Birender Singh Yadav appointed as Indian Ambassador to Iraq

MEA on also announced the appointment of Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi as India's next High Commissioner to Samoa.

26 Oct 2019 3:52 PM

The MEA had denied permission to the Delhi chief minister, saying that clearance from "political angel" has been denied. (Photo: File)

Delhi CM to address summit through video after MEA denies permission to Denmark

The chief minister will also address a joint press conference with mayors of six major world cities at 12 pm on Friday, a statement stated.

11 Oct 2019 10:16 AM

With Xi's photo in the backdrop, children stood in a pattern to say "welcome" in Chinese, "hearty welcome" was also written in yellow close to the formation of the pupils who were dressed in red t-shirts. (Photo: ANI)

Masks, banana leaves and more: Around 2000 students welcome Chinese Prez in unique way

Security has been heightened at the airport and flags of India and China have been put up around the area.

10 Oct 2019 12:45 PM

MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar posted a photo of the prime minister with the leaders of the Pacific Island countries on Twitter. (Photo: MEA Twitter)

On sidelines of UN General Assembly., PM Modi meets with leaders of Pacific Island countries

This was the first time the prime minister met leaders of the Pacific Islands Developing States (PSIDS) in a plurilateral format, it added.

25 Sep 2019 9:04 AM

Earlier, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) had posted on Twitter a couple of photographs of Modi's meeting with the chief executive officers (CEOs) of some of the top oil companies based in the US. (Photo: Twitter)

PM Modi's meeting with CEOs from energy sector 'fruitful': MEA

The meeting focussed on working together for energy security and expanding mutual investment oppoartunities between India and the US.

22 Sep 2019 10:21 AM

Indian forces exercise maximum restraint and respond to unprovoked violations and attempts at cross border terrorist infiltration, Kumar said. (Photo: Representational)

21 Indians killed in 2,050 ceasefire violations by Pak this year: MEA

'We have highlighted our concerns at unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistan forces,' Kumar said.

15 Sep 2019 3:06 PM

Vendors sell fruits at Jehangir Chowk in Srinagar on Thursday. Normal life remained affected in Kashmir as the stalemate following the abrogation of Article 370 entered its 39th day with schools closed and public transport off the roads. (Photo: PTI)

Government commits $800 million to procure J&K apples

Bailout package is being seen as a major move by BJP government to win support of Kashmiris.

13 Sep 2019 2:48 AM

A huge dish antenna scans the skies in the back drop of the moon at ISTRAC centre of ISRO in Peenya, Bengaluru. (Photo: R. SAMUEL/DC)

Incredibly proud moment, say South Asian leaders

The comments were re-tweeted by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

08 Sep 2019 6:45 AM

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar (Photo: ANI)

People left off NRC are not stateless, says MEA

Observers also point out that the MEA’s detailed statement indicates that New Delhi may be finding itself under international pressure on the matter.

02 Sep 2019 2:41 AM

‘As can be seen from the application form for data entry in NRC, there was no column in the application asking for the religion of the applicant,’ MEA spokesperson said. (Photo: ANI)

Foreign media's commentaries about final NRC's aspects are ‘incorrect’: Raveesh Kumar

He said that exclusion from the NRC will have ‘no implication on the rights of an individual resident in Assam’.

01 Sep 2019 8:45 PM

India asks Pak to act on Sikh girl’s conversion

According to reports, a Pak Sikh girl was forcibly converted to Islam and also forced to marry a Muslim man in Nankana Sahib in Pakistani Punjab.

31 Aug 2019 2:14 AM

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