Ministry Of External Affairs

'Crew of MT Liaki Freedom safe': MEA dismisses reports of fresh strike

Clarification by the Ministry of External Affairs comes shortly after it was falsely reported that several media outlets that Indians had been killed in an overnight attack on the vessel Liaki Freedom

India lodges strong protest after US strikes kill 3 sailors off Oman coast

India on Thursday said three merchant ships with Indian crew members came under attack from American military off the coast of Oman in the last four days, resulting in the death of three nationals, and it has lodged a strong protest with the US over the strikes. It was New Delhi's first public acknowledgement that the US Navy targeted the three ships with Indian crew members. New Delhi asserted that these attacks must stop. A Palau-flagged oil tanker, Marivex, carrying 24 Indian seafarers, was disabled by US forces on June 8. All crew members were safely rescued. On June 10, the US struck another Palau-flagged tanker, Settebello, killing three out of the 24 Indian sailors on board. Another vessel, Jalveer, a Guinea-Bissau-flagged tanker with 20 Indians, was attacked on Thursday. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a news briefing that the three separate strikes on Settebello, Marivex and Jalveer "came from the US Navy". In a social media post, the US Cen

Attacks must cease, says MEA as 3 Indians die in strike off Oman coast

India summoned US Charge d'Affaires Jason Meeks and conveyed its strong objection over an attack on a commercial tanker carrying 24 Indian crew members off the coast of Oman

Avoid Iran travel, exit immediately: Indian Embassy issues urgent advisory

The emergency communication comes on the heels of major military escalations over the last 24 hours, which have seen multi-city kinetic engagements and airstrikes on strategic installations

PM Modi meets Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez, reviews ties

MEA had indicated that both sides are expected to review the entire spectrum of India-Venezuela relations and explore avenues to deepen cooperation in key sectors

Jaishankar meets Venezuela's acting president Rodriguez, backs deeper ties

Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Wednesday arrived in the national capital for a five-day working visit aimed at further deepening the bilateral ties between India and Venezuela

India, Afghanistan discuss strengthening cooperation, civilisational ties

India has been known to consistently provide humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, including medical supplies and vaccines, as part of its ongoing support to the Afghan people

India condemns Kuwait airport attack; 1 Indian killed, others hurt

India on Wednesday condemned an attack on Kuwait International Airport that left one Indian national dead and several others injured, while renewing calls for an end to such violence. New Delhi also strongly urged that civilian population and civilian infrastructure must not be targeted. "We condemn the attack on the Kuwait International Airport today in which an Indian national has died and several of our nationals are injured," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. "Since the onset of the conflict in West Asia, we have strongly urged that civilian population and civilian infrastructure must not be targeted. We again call upon parties to cease such attacks," it said in a statement. The identity of the deceased Indian is not immediately known. The MEA said the Indian mission in Kuwait is extending all possible assistance to those injured. "We offer our deepest condolences to the bereaved family. Our Embassy is extending all possible assistance to those injured. We remain i

Quad ministers announce maritime, energy and minerals cooperation

Quad foreign ministers announced new initiatives on maritime security, critical minerals, energy resilience and undersea cable connectivity at their meeting in New Delhi

Quad diplomats meet in Delhi to revive group after Trump tensions

Quad, formed to counter China's growing influence in the Asia-Pacific region, has been beset by tension after Trump last year raised tariffs on Indian goods to 50% due to purchases of Russian oil

India-US ties have not lost momentum, says Rubio after meeting Jaishankar

Relations between India and the US have not lost momentum, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday after holding high-level talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Rubio, who is currently in New Delhi, said, "India-US relations have not lost momentum India-US relations will come out much stronger in the coming years." He further said the US hopes that the long-pending trade deal between the two countries will be sealed soon, adding that both sides are "strategically aligned" on almost all key global issues. After the meeting, which included deliberations on the West Asia conflict, Jaishankar said that India is for "unimpeded" maritime commerce. "We discussed the situation in West Asia, Indian subcontinent and East Asia," Jaishankar said. The foreign minister further said that he discussed civil nuclear cooperation with his American counterpart, adding: "Secretary Rubio and I welcomed recent cooperation between India and the US in the energy sector.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio lands in Delhi, to meet PM Modi

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in New Delhi on Saturday, aiming to repair bilateral ties that have been under strain since mid-last year. The top US diplomat is scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in addition to meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attending a Quad foreign ministers conclave in New Delhi. The US Secretary of State reached Kolkata this morning and visited the Missionaries of Charity in the city before heading to the national capital. Rubio is scheduled to meet PM Modi shortly.

Rubio says Venezuela's Interim President Delcy Rodriguez to visit India

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Venezuela's Interim President Delcy Rodriguez will visit India amid rising Indian purchases of Venezuelan crude oil

PM Modi returns to Delhi after concluding five-nation tour of UAE, Europe

In a post on X after concluding the Italy visit, PM Modi said his discussions with Meloni covered a wide range of sectors and would add new momentum to India-Italy cooperation

Dialogue, diplomacy only way to resolve conflicts: PM Modi in Italy

PM Modi also highlighted the deepening civilisational and cultural ties between India and Italy, noting growing interest in Indian traditions such as yoga, Ayurveda, cuisine, and art in Italy

"Why should we trust India?”: Watch MEA Secy Sibi George's answer to Norwegian journalist

Watch MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George's reply to Norwegian journalist, when asked “Why should we trust India?”

PM Modi in Rome: Why India, Italy need to build a strategic future together

Rome increasingly understands that the future of European competitiveness, economic resilience and strategic diversification will depend upon trusted industrial partnerships beyond the Continent

Dangerous escalation: India condemns attack on UAE's Barakah nuclear plant

Expressing its concerns, the Ministry of External Affairs on Monday said that such actions are 'unacceptable' and represent a 'dangerous escalation'

India, Netherlands elevate ties, boost cooperation across key sectors: MEA

MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George said both sides welcomed the strong momentum in bilateral relations and discussed expanding cooperation in several emerging and strategic areas

India rejects PCA award on J-K projects, Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance

India on Saturday trashed a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague regarding certain hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir which Pakistan had objected to under the framework of the Indus Waters Treaty. New Delhi, rejecting the award, said its decision to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in "abeyance" remains in force. India has been maintaining that the so-called Court of Arbitration (CoA) to look into the matter was "illegally constituted". "The illegally constituted so-called Court of Arbitration (CoA) has, on May 15, issued what it termed an award concerning maximum pondage supplemental to the award on issues of general interpretation of the Indus Waters Treaty," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. "India categorically rejects the present so-called award, just as it has firmly rejected all prior pronouncements of the illegally constituted CoA," he said. Jaiswal said India has never recognised the establishment of this "so-called" ..