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Diplomat Vikas Swarup was appointed as Secretary, Overseas Indian Affairs, in the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday. (Photo: ANI)

Vikas Swarup appointed Secretary of Overseas Indian Affairs

Swarup, a 1986-batch IFS officer, who is currently serving as the High Commissioner in Canada, will replace senior...

12 July 2019 2:09 PM IST

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...

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

11 July 2019 4:50 PM IST

The MEA spokesperson further said that the Update , by distorting Indias policies, practices and values, has undermined its own credibility. (Photo: File | Representational)

India hits out at UN report over J&K atrocities'

MEA criticises false narrative', says rights body ignoring Pak-backed terror.

9 July 2019 1:35 AM IST

The encounter that ensued between security forces and terrorists here in Sustu village in Budgam district has ended and search operations are underway, Jammu and Kashmir police said. (Photo: File)

False, motivated narrative': India protests against UN report on J&K

Situation created by years of cross-border terrorist attacks from Pak analysed without any reference to its causality,'...

8 July 2019 4:12 PM IST

We strongly condemn the recent statements by Pakistani leadership on matters internal to India. These are very irresponsible statements, said MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar. (Photo: ANI)

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...

31 Aug 2019 2:14 AM IST

The incident has raised a furore in India, with several political leaders across parties asking for action to be taken against the perpetrators. (Photo: ANI)

Asked for immediate remedial action: MEA on forced conversion of Sikh...

Jagjit Kaur, 19, who was missing for a number of days, surfaced on Thursday after she was forcibly converted to Islam.

30 Aug 2019 8:25 PM IST

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

They must behave like normal neighbours: Centre after Pak's letter to...

Kumar said the government had received information on infiltration by terrorists from Pakistan.

30 Aug 2019 9:10 AM IST

The H-1B programme offers temporary US visas that allow companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals working in areas with shortages of qualified American workers. (Photo: Representational | File)

'TO THE NEW' Develops 'Performance Smartboard' for the Ministry of...

The MEA Performance Smartboard was launched by Hon'ble Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S Jaishankar, on Wednesday.

22 Aug 2019 11:09 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and others, inaugurates swanky eco-friendly flats for MPs at North Avenue in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi to visit Paris, attend G7 summit in Biarritz

The memorial will be dedicated to the memory of those who perished in two Air India aircraft crashes way back in 1950...

20 Aug 2019 2:15 AM IST

Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar (Photo: PTI)

MEA 'dashboard' will help common man access data

The dashboard has been put online on the ministry's website for the common man, officials said.

15 Aug 2019 1:03 AM IST

India on Tuesday issued an advisory to its citizens for travelling to Hong Kong, a day after flight operations were severely disrupted at the citys international airport due to public demonstrations on August 12. (Photo: AP)

India issues travel advisory for people travelling to Hong Kong

The airport was reopened on Tuesday, however, hundreds of flights were still listed as cancelled.

13 Aug 2019 12:55 PM IST

In the first phase, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will meet with the ambassadors and consulate generals. (Photo: File)

Andhra could be role model for rest of the country: Jagan Mohan Reddy

It was attended by delegates from 30 countries and organised in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs.

10 Aug 2019 2:12 PM IST