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Modi said India was honoured to host a special event marking the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. (Photo: Twitter)

PM concludes US visit, thanks Americans for exceptional hospitality

At UNGA PM Modi shared his thoughts on how India will keep working towards making our planet more peaceful, prosperous and harmonious.

28 Sep 2019 8:05 AM

Indo-Iran ties have been on a upswing in the past few years. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi, Iranian president Rouhani meet on sidelines of UN General Assembly

India, Iran and Afghanistan later signed a trilateral agreement providing for transport of goods among the three countries through the port.

27 Sep 2019 9:47 AM

India on Wednesday slammed the UK's Labour Party after it passed a resolution calling for international intervention on the Kashmir issue. (Photo: File)

India slams UK's Labour Party for Kashmir resolution

India maintains that the Kashmir issue is a bilateral one and no third party has any role in it.

26 Sep 2019 10:00 AM

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

India to train cricketers from maldives

Raveesh Kumar said, that there is a proposal for training Maldivian cricketers in India and that the training would “start next month”.

25 Sep 2019 2:47 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

A senior Indian diplomat on Thursday met UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet in Geneva and conveyed India's concerns on the threat posed by cross border terrorism emanating from Pakistan. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

India raises concern over terrorism emanating from Pakistan at UN

Pakistan has launched a diplomatic offensive against India on the Kashmir issue.

13 Sep 2019 9:06 AM

India slams China, Pakistan over J&K reference

This latest controversy comes ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India to attend the second Informal Summit next month.

11 Sep 2019 2:07 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

After wrapping up his bilateral engagements, Modi will depart for New Delhi from Paro on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi leaves for two-day visit to Bhutan, aims to strengthen bilateral ties

This is Modi's second visit to Bhutan and his first since his re-election as Prime Minister.

17 Aug 2019 10:15 AM

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi (Photo: AP)

China to Pakistan, India: Settle issue via talks

Beijing had objected to the creation of the new Union territory of Ladakh by India whose boundaries extends to the Chinese-occupied Aksai Chin.

10 Aug 2019 6:23 AM

Ahmed Adeeb, 37, became the youngest vice-president of the island country in 2015. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Maldives former VP deported who was detained for illegally entering India

Ghafoor was planning to seek political asylum in India, citing threat to his life in Maldives where he faces trials in corruption cases.

03 Aug 2019 11:17 AM

Sources said the US envoy was called to South Block and a protest was lodged with him over the US decision to help Pakistan militarily. (representational Image)

India cites 'grave concern' to US over USD 125 million military help to Pak

MEA spokesperson said the issue was taken up with the US Ambassador and with the Trump administration in Washington.

02 Aug 2019 9:32 AM

Maldives’ former vice-prez enters India in tugboat, held

Following this, Mr Adheeb had faced a probe in the Maldives. According to reports, Mr Adheeb had earlier undergone medical treatment in India.

02 Aug 2019 7:54 AM

MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar (Photo: File/ANI)

We have genuine trade, economic interests in SCS: MEA

New Delhi has been conducting oil exploration activities in cooperation with Hanoi within waters that Vietnam considers being its own EEZ.

02 Aug 2019 7:31 AM

'We do not react to unverified media reports,' External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said. (Photo: ANI)

After Jadhav, reports surface of another Indian national arrested in Pak

Pakistani media claimed that an alleged 'Indian spy' was arrested by local authorities in Punjab province.

01 Aug 2019 5:06 PM

MEA spokesman Raveesh Kumar (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Iran frees 9 Indian sailors, 21 more held

Nine crew members have been released and they will be on their way to India soon.

27 Jul 2019 7:53 AM

The boats have been seized amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the US since Washington began reimposing sanctions on Tehran. (Photo: File)

Iran releases 9 out of 12 Indians captured from detained ship

Indian Embassy on Thursday got consular access to the 18 Indians who were on board Impero.

26 Jul 2019 8:53 AM

Iran's seizure of a british-flagged oil tanker was allegedly due to a collision with an Iranian fishing boat. (Photo: AFP)

India in touch with Iran to secure release of Indians aboard british-flagged ship

The Stena Impero was seized on Friday by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

20 Jul 2019 4:40 PM

Our security forces are well equipped and capable of maintaining our territorial integrity & sovereignty. (Photo: ANI)

'No need to take them seriously': MEA on Al-Qaeda chief's threat to India

'We listen to these kinds of threats on a daily basis,' MEA's Raveesh Kumar said.

11 Jul 2019 4:50 PM

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