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840K Indians returned from Gulf since Feb 28, airspace curbs remain: MEA

Mahajan said the government continues to closely monitor the evolving situation across the Gulf and West Asia, with a dedicated mechanism in place for rapid coordination

India's envoy to Dhaka Pranay Verma to be next ambassador to Belgium

Verma, a 1994-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, had assumed charge as the high commissioner to Dhaka on September 21, 2022

EAM S Jaishankar calls on Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool

The minister also met his counterparts from Nepal, Bhutan and Seychelles and discussed issues of bilateral and mutual interests

ISI-backed spy ring busted, 11 held; CCTV used to track Indian Army routes

The module, busted by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police in a coordinated operation, led to the arrest of 11 accused involved in espionage, arms smuggling and reconnaissance activities

MEA says deeply concerned by reports of civilian casualties in Lebanon

Israel invaded Lebanon last month in pursuit of Hezbollah after the group fired into Israel in support of Iran, as the US-Israel war on Iran raged

India finalising deal to supply oil, gas to Mauritius: EAM Jaishankar

EAM said he is also looking forward to handing over the last lot of e-buses to Mauritius to further strengthen sustainable public transportation and reduce carbon emissions

Op Sindoor showed India's progression towards 'domain jointness: Army chief

Operation Sindoor was India's most powerful tool of progression towards domain jointness. But we need to achieve domain integration and fusion, General Dwivedi said

Multi-domain operations a present imperative for India: Air Marshal Dixit

On the ongoing Iran war, he said it is a sharp reminder that sea lane disruption, energy supply shocks, and regional instability can affect India's interests without a single adversary targeting us

India welcomes truce between US and Iran, calls for dialogue and diplomacy

India backs ceasefire and calls for de-escalation as Jaishankar plans UAE visit to discuss energy supplies, trade and regional developments

Bangladesh seeks more oil, fertilisers as ties with India improve

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman meets External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval

Foreign Secretary Misri launches India-US trade Facilitation Portal

Misri on Wednesday began his three-day visit to the US to meet with senior officials to review bilateral trade and defence relations and discuss global developments, including the crisis

India welcomes US-Iran ceasefire, hopes access through Hormuz will continue

India welcomed the US-Iran two-week ceasefire and hoped it would ease tensions in West Asia, stressing dialogue and calling for smooth global trade through the Strait of Hormuz

Dredging Corporation, Colombo Dockyard sign MoU for maritime cooperation

The signing of the MoU was witnessed by Indian envoy to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha

'Expeditiously exit': India issues fresh advisory for citizens in Iran

The fresh advisory comes as the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, about an hour before Trump's deadline to 'obliterate' the rival country was set to expire

Jaishankar to host Bangladesh FM for talks on bilateral ties in Delhi

Rahman's three-day trip to New Delhi from Tuesday is the first high-level visit by a senior member of the new Bangladesh Nationalist Party government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit US, review bilateral ties

The Ministry of External Affairs said Misri's April 8-10 trip will provide an opportunity to advance ongoing bilateral cooperation across key areas

Ambassador Kwatra meets US envoy to India Sergio Gor, discuss ties

Both envoys emphasized that they are pursuing robust efforts to achieve the goals set by their leaders for the India-US strategic ties

Over 1,700 Indians exit Iran via land borders amid West Asia conflict: MEA

Jaiswal said the Indians who returned home included 895 students and 345 fishermen

SAIL steel powers INS Taragiri, strengthening defence indigenisation

SAIL supplies 4,000 tonnes of specialised steel for INS Taragiri, strengthening India's naval shipbuilding capabilities and advancing defence indigenisation under Project 17A

Iranian foreign minister dials EAM Jaishankar, discusses West Asia crisis

The external affairs minister also held a phone conversation with Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan