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Evacuation of Indians, assistance to distressed Afghans priorities: MEA

As many as 565 people, including 112 Afghan nationals, have been evacuated by India from Afghanistan since the Taliban seized control of the war-torn country, the MEA informed political parties

MEA to brief Opposition on developments in Afghanistan: Jaishankar

PM Modi has instructed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to brief the floor leaders of political parties in view of recent developments in Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said

EAM speaks to German counterpart on evacuation challenges in Afghanistan

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday spoke to his German counterpart Heiko Maas on the latest developments in Afghanistan and challenges relating to emergency evacuation from Kabul. "Appreciate the call from Foreign Minister @HeikoMaas of Germany. Discussed the evacuation challenges in Afghanistan and the policy implications of the changes there," Jaishankar tweeted. India has been in touch with the US, the UK and a number of other leading powers on the fast-evolving situation in Afghanistan after Kabul fell to the Taliban on Sunday evening. Several countries including India have been facing difficulties in evacuating people from Kabul in view of chaos around the airport in the Afghan capital following the Taliban takeover. India on Saturday evacuated around 80 Indian nationals from Kabul by a transport military aircraft of the Indian Air Force. The aircraft landed at Dushanbe in Tajikistan after evacuating the Indians from Kabul. By Tuesday, India had evacuated 200

Evacuation of embassy personnel from Kabul to India completed: MEA

India on Tuesday said the evacuation of its embassy staff from Kabul has been completed and the focus now would be to ensure the safe return of all Indian nationals from the Afghan capital

Will take all steps for protection of India's interests in Afghanistan: MEA

India on Monday said it is constantly monitoring the situation and will take all steps to ensure the safety and security of Indian nationals as well as its interests in that country

Indians advised to leave Afghanistan through commercial means: MEA

India has issued an advisory for Indian nationals to leave Afghanistan through commercial means and there is no formal evacuation mechanism, Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday

Govt must ask exporters how diplomats can help

The External Affairs Ministry and the Commerce Ministry should interact with the exporters and find out what they actually need from our diplomats abroad and try to meet their specific requirements

CDRI now has 25 countries, seven international organisations: MEA

The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019, has 25 countries and seven international organisations as members now

India-China military talks constructive, both sides keen on resolution: MEA

Both sides agreed to resolve the remaining issues in an 'expeditious manner': MEA

India looks forward to continuing engagements with Pacific Alliance: MEA

India looks forward to continuing its engagements with the Pacific Alliance, said the MEA on the 10th anniversary of the alliance

India supports people of Afghanistan in realising their aspirations: MEA

Afghanistan has been witnessing a series of terror attacks since the US began withdrawing its troops on May 1.

Jaishankar speaks to Iran counterpart, discusses situation in Afghanistan

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif on Wednesday, focussing on the evolving situation in Afghanistan as well as bilateral issues.

'Peace in border areas essential': EAM Jaishankar tells China's Wang Yi

The discussions between the two leaders focused on the outstanding issues along the LAC in the Western Sector.

EAM S Jaishankar meets Afghan counterpart ahead of key SCO summit

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Haneef Atmar here and discussed the situation in the war-torn country.

Covid situation in India better, hope nations would ease travel curbs: MEA

MEA said it hopes that with the Covid-19 situation in India vastly improved, foreign nations would ease travel restrictions from India

Lekhi, Singh take charge as MoS in MEA; Jaishankar now has 3 deputies

Two new ministers of state, Meenakshi Lekhi and Rajkumar Ranjan Singh assumed charge in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday

Indo-Pacific region reflects reality of globalisation, says Jaishankar

He suggested that the broad policy of like-minded nations for the region was an expression of collective interests in promoting prosperity and securing global commerce.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to visit Russia this week

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Russia this week. The visit is likely to begin from July 8th, said sources.As Russia and India both desire a multi-polar world, they are equally important for each other in fulfilling each other's national interests. The visit will strengthen each other as valued partners with a friendship built on deep mutual trust.Apart from traditional areas of cooperation such as weapons, hydrocarbons, nuclear energy, and diamonds, new sectors of economic engagement are also emerging -- mining, agro-industrial, and high technology, including robotics, nanotech, and biotech.India's footprint in the Russian Far East and in the Arctic is set to expand. Connectivity projects may get a boost too.Moreover, India and Russia are working to close the gap on Afghanistan and are calling for the early finalisation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism.Additionally, Russia supports India's candidacy for permanent membership of a reformed ...

India closely monitoring proceedings against Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi: MEA

India on Friday said that it is closely monitoring legal proceedings against fugitive businessmen Mehul Choksi, and Nirav Modi.In a media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "We are of course closely monitoring the ongoing legal proceedings in both cases," when asked about the latest update on Mehul and Nirav.Choksi, who is currently in Dominica facing trial, went missing from Antigua on May 23 and was caught in Dominica. He was charged with illegal entry into Dominica by police after he allegedly fled Antigua and Barbuda in a possible attempt to avoid extradition to India. The 62-year-old fugitive is wanted in India in connection with the Rs 13,500 crore fraud in Punjab National Bank.Meanwhile, Nirav Modi is currently held at Wandsworth prison in South London where he has been lodged since his arrest in London in March 2019 in connection with the largest bank fraud perpetrated in India.The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday ..

Must discuss accountability of big tech companies, says S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that issues like responsibility and accountability of the big tech companies which enjoy huge power and influence must be debated