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PM Modi ensured safety of Indian nationals abroad: FS Vinay Kwatra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always taken the initiative and spoken to leaders of other countries to ensure the safety of Indian nationals abroad, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said here on Wednesday. Responding to questions on the release of eight Indian Navy veterans, facing death row in Qatar, Kwatra said whenever the Indian community had faced problems, the Prime Minister, his leadership and his personal initiatives ensured that they were brought back to India. This is direct evidence of the sensitive approach the Prime Minister adopts to address the problems faced by the Indian community, Kwatra said during a briefing on the Prime Minister's visit to the UAE. The foreign secretary said that over the past 10 years, whenever Indian nationals have faced problems, it was not just a question of the Ministry of External Affairs but the whole of government approach has been adopted to ensure their safety. If you look at the past 10 years, Indian nationals, wherever they are, ..

Relevance of Quad set to grow: EAM Jaishankar at Indian Ocean Conference

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said he is confident that the relevance of the Quad grouping would grow and it would become a bigger factor in the larger regional, and beyond the region, politics and policy. Jaishankar's remarks came during a fireside chat with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong at the Indian Ocean Conference. Jaishankar is here to attend the two-day conference. Speaking about the Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue comprising India, the US, Japan and Australia, Jaishankar said the grouping is the outcome of the changing capabilities of the major powers and the implications that it has for all of the world. The Quad was set up in 2017 to counter China's aggressive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region. "It also reflects three very important relationships for us with Australia, the US and Japan, which had transformed after the end of the Cold War," Jaishankar said. These four countries are located at four corners of this maritime space and

EAM Jaishankar & Sri Lankan Prez Wickremesinghe discuss cooperation

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe have reviewed the progress in bilateral cooperation and agreed to continue deepening them. Jaishankar, who is in the Australian city of Perth to attend the two-day-long Indian Ocean Conference, met President Wickremesinghe on Friday evening. "Pleased to call on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on the sidelines of the Indian Ocean Conference in Perth. Recognised the progress in our bilateral cooperation and resolved to continue deepening them," Jaishankar said in a post on X. The office of President Wickremesinghe also said that the discussion between the two leaders focused on the progress of bilateral projects. "India's Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe last evening in Perth. The discussion focused on the progress of the bilateral projects which are being undertaken," said the President's Media Division of Sri Lanka in a post on X.

EAM Jaishankar to address inaugural session of 7th Indian Ocean Conference

According to Ministry of External Affairs press release, "The theme of this edition of the conference is Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean."

Jaishankar to attend two-day summit of 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth

"The theme of this edition of the conference is Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean," the External Affairs Ministry said in a statement

Government as job contractor

The govt's plan to send Indians abroad as labourers is seen as a practical acknowledgment of the constraints in the domestic economy. However, the larger issue here is an ethical one

EAM Jaishankar, Greek NSA Athanasios Ntokos discuss key regional issues

In August last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Greece for his maiden visit to Greece at the invitation of his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Hyderabad IT student assaulted by three men in US, wife approaches MEA

IT student Syed Mazahir Ali was chased by three unidentified people near his house in Chicago on Sunday. The incident is being investigated

Fiji's Deputy PM Biman Prasad arrives in Delhi for week-long India visit

The Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji, Biman Prasad, arrived in New Delhi late on Sunday night, kicking off his week-long visit to India

UP ATS arrests Pakistan ISI agent working at Indian Embassy in Moscow

Satendra Siwal, a resident of Shahmahiuddinpur village in Hapur, could not give satisfactory answers and confessed to his crime during 'questioning', it said

Fiji's Dy PM Prasad on week-long visit to India, includes trip to Ayodhya

The Deputy PM of Fiji is scheduled to arrive in Delhi on Sunday around 21:35 hours, as per the MEA. His visit will span from February 4 to 10, departing on February 11

India emerged as consensus builder following its G20 presidency: Jaishankar

India emerged as a "friend" and "consensus builder" in the world following its successful G20 presidency, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday, describing it as a "notable period" in the country's diplomatic history. In an address at a book-launch ceremony, Jaishankar especially referred to New Delhi managing to produce a leaders' declaration at the G20 Summit in September last year, overcoming divisions over the Ukraine conflict. "We had a particularly exciting last 48 hours before we came to that consensus," he said in an oblique reference to the hectic negotiations that went on to bridge the differences over the text to describe the Ukraine conflict in the declaration. Jaishankar was speaking at the launch of a book titled "India and the Future of G20: Shaping Policies for a Better World". The event was organised by the National University of Singapore's Institute of South Asian Studies. "From an Indian perspective, the G20 for us was a test of our ability to ..

Budget 2024: External affairs ministry gets allocation of Rs 22,154 crore

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was on Thursday allocated a total of Rs 22,154 crore for the fiscal 2024-25 in the Union Budget as against last year's outlay of Rs 18,050 crore. In line with India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy, the largest share of aid portfolio has been granted to Bhutan with an allocation of Rs 2,068 crore. The development outlay for the Himalayan nation in 2023-24 was Rs 2,400 crore. The allocation for Chabahar Port has also been maintained at Rs 100 crore, underlining India's focus on connectivity projects with Iran. The development assistance to the Maldives has been kept at Rs 600 crore as against last year's Rs 770 crore, according to budget papers. In continuation with India's special relationship with the people of Afghanistan, a budgetary aid of Rs 200 crore has been set aside for that country. An amount of Rs 120 crore will be provided to Bangladesh under development aid while Nepal would be provided Rs 700 crore. According to the budget docum

India, Iran discuss development of cooperation between two countries

Both South Asia and the Persian Gulf have strong commercial, energy, cultural and people-to-people links, the MEA said

India's greater capability, reputation warrant help in tough times: EAM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said India's greater capability, its own interest and reputation today warrant that it actually help in difficult situations, in reference to the Indian Navy's deployment of warships in the Red Sea region to deal with attacks on merchant navy vessels. The Indian Navy has deployed 10 of its ships in the region, Jaishankar said responding to a question during an interaction with students at the Indian Institute of Management Mumbai. "India's greater capability, our own interest and our reputation today warrant that we actually help out in difficult situations," he said. Jaishankar said there is a problem of piracy as well as drone attacks on merchant navy ships in the Red Sea region. "We will not be considered a responsible country if bad things are happening around our neighbourhood and we say I have got nothing to do with this. When you are in trouble, the neighbourhood will say the same," he said. Jaishankar said that in the last

India-US relation deepened, matured, expanded in scope: Ambassador Sandhu

The relationship between the world's two largest democracies has deepened in intensity, matured in character and expanded in scope, India's outgoing ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu has said. Sandu, 61, who retires later this month from the foreign service after more than 35 years. on Wednesday made these remarks at a farewell ceremony held in his honour with the community leaders at the India House here. India, United States relationship has deepened in intensity, matured in character, and expanded in scope, as I say so many times that it touches almost all spheres of human activity: tech, trade, defence, space, healthcare, education, skilling, people to people, space ties, Sandhu said in his address on Wednesday at a farewell ceremony held in his honour with the community leaders at the India House here. During his service, Sandhu has served in the US three times, the last being India's Ambassador to the US for four years. So much is happening in these areas. And this .

UK to benefit from India's progress, says Indian Dy High Commissioner

Urging the UK to shed its "old lenses" and "see India for what it is", India's Deputy High Commissioner, Sujit Ghosh, on Wednesday said that London is "uniquely positioned" to benefit from New Delhi's rise. Ghosh was addressing the annual UK-India Parliamentary Lunch organised by the London-headquartered India Global Forum (IGF) here. The annual event brings together "leading figures from politics, business, finance, and culture over an informative sit-down lunch to celebrate the growing ties between our two great democracies," according to the IGF website. Ghosh spoke extensively about the growing UK-India ties, the vibrant digital economy, and opportunities in India, the IGF said in a post on the social media platform X. He said, India is not just creating opportunities for its people but also for the rest of the globe. The UK is uniquely positioned to benefit from India's rise." "The time has come for our friends in the UK to shed their old lenses and see India for what it is,"

India-Nigeria joint commission meet: EAM Jaishankar stresses on cooperation

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday co-chaired the 6th Joint Commission Meeting between India and Nigeria and said that both the sides have agreed to strengthen efforts in a slew of sectors, including people-to-people exchange, energy, mobility and consular cooperations. The Joint Commission meeting, which Jaishankar co-chaired along with his counterpart Yusuf Tuggar, also discussed opportunities in the sectors of energy, power, renewables, transport, healthcare, fintech, agriculture, and security between the two countries. Co-chaired the 6th Joint Commission Meeting along with FM @YusufTuggar. Noted the expansion of our economic cooperation, especially trade and investment. Discussed new opportunities in energy, power, renewables, transport, healthcare, fintech, agriculture and security," Jaishankar said in a post on X. Earlier, he arrived in the Nigerian capital Abuja from Lagos, which he reached on Sunday after attending the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in ...

'UNGA president to visit India, hold meeting with EAM Jaishankar'

President of the United Nations General Assembly Dennis Francis is undertaking an official visit to India from January 22 to 26 during which he will visit New Delhi, Jaipur and Mumbai and also meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, according to an official statement issued by his office. During his five-day trip, Francis will hold bilateral discussions with the India leadership and engage with civil society, leading think tanks, embark on field visits and participate in events related to sustainability, multilateralism, accessibility, and digital public infrastructure, among other engagements. In New Delhi, the UN General Assembly president will hold a bilateral meeting with the External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar. The discussions are expected to focus on the his priorities, ongoing geopolitical tensions, and India's engagement and contribution to the United Nations, reiteration of invitation to participate in the inaugural Sustainability Week (15-19 April 2024, in New

EAM Jaishankar highlights global solidarity, cooperation at NAM summit

"I recognise Azerbaijan for leading NAM during a difficult period. I also welcome South Sudan as a new member," he said