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EAM Jaishankar to begin two-nation visit to Greece, Italy on Friday

It will be the first visit to Greece at the level of the external affairs minister since 2003.

India desires normal relations with all neighbours including Pakistan: MEA

"We desire normal relations with all our neighbours including Pakistan," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing.

J&K integral part of India; no amount of questioning can change it: MEA

Pakistan has been making concerted efforts to internationalise the Kashmir issue.

India will continue to make all efforts to bring back Mehul Choksi: MEA

'He (Choksi) is currently in the custody of Dominica where some legal proceedings are underway,' says MEA spokesperson

India's position not new: MEA on abstention at UNHRC on Gaza violence

The country has abstained on previous occasions also, the external affairs ministry said on Thursday.

Mehul Choksi extradition case: Eight-member India team arrives in Dominica

Even as a private jet landed in Dominica with papers related to Choksi, wanted in the PNB fraud case, members of the CBI, ED and external affairs ministry are said to be camping in the island nation

Jaishankar's visit opportunity to review key pillars of India-US ties

EAM S Jaishankar's visit to Washington DC later this week, the first by a top Indian minister under the Biden administration, is likely to focus on the whole gamut of the India-US relationship

AAP, BJP spar over Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Singapore variant tweet

City-state objects to comments; doesn't speak for India, says Centre

What Soli and Lord Lester fought for

Anthony Lester was a barrister who dabbled in left-of-centre politics. The connection with Soli was explained by his passion for justice for the underdog

'TMC goons attacked my convoy,' says Union Minister Muraleedharan

Muraleedharan alleged in a tweet that the "TMC goons" were behind the attack on his convoy

PM Modi to inaugurate virtual Raisina Dialogue, 50 countries to participate

Dialogue will have 50 sessions with the participation of 150 speakers from 50 countries and multilateral organisations.

Vaccine supply abroad to continue after domestic requirement: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said the supply of made-in-India vaccines abroad would continue while also taking care of the country's domestic requirements.

India has not imposed any export ban on Covid-19 vaccines, says MEA

The 'Vaccine Maitree' initiative has been extremely successful and very well liked by our partners across the world

We condemn any use of violence: MEA on situation in Myanmar

At a media briefing, Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi said India has urged for the release of political prisoners

India for comprehensive, expert-led mechanism to investigate Covid's origin

India on Thursday said it shares the need for a comprehensive and expert-led mechanism to expeditiously investigate the origin of the coronavirus, days after the WHO came out with a report on it

Situation in Indo-Pacific, Afghan peace process figure in India-US talks

The strategic situation in the Indo-Pacific and the Afghan peace process figured prominently in talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday

Arindam Bagchi to be new spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs

Senior diplomat Arindam Bagchi is set to be the new spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), succeeding Anurag Srivastava, sources said on Thursday. A 1995-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Bagchi is currently serving as the joint secretary (north) at the MEA headquarters here. The sources said Srivastava will assume charge as the joint secretary (north) in place of Bagchi. Bagchi served as India's ambassador to Croatia from November 2018 to June 2020. He was India's deputy high commissioner to Sri Lanka and also served at the Prime Minister's Office as a director. Srivastava, a 1999-batch IFS officer, took charge as the spokesperson of the MEA in April last year. He was serving as India's Ambassador to Ethiopia before becoming the MEA spokesperson.

Funds to MEA inadequate considering India's foreign policy needs: Par panel

The budgetary allocation to the MEA is inadequate, considering the extent and magnitude of India's diplomatic outreach and foreign policy objectives, a parliamentary committee said in a report

Fund allocation to MEA inadequate given foreign policy goals: Par panel

The budgetary allocation to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is inadequate, parliamentary committee said

We expect China to work towards disengagement in remaining areas: MEA

India on Friday said it expects China to work with it through existing bilateral consultation mechanisms between their diplomats and military commanders to ensure early completion of the disengagement process in the remaining areas in eastern Ladakh to allow both sides to consider de-escalation of forces. The statement comes days after the armies of the two countries concluded withdrawal of troops and weapons from the north and south banks of the Pangong lake. At a weekly media briefing here, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had a detailed discussion with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi last week and agreed to set up a hotline, details of which would be worked out through diplomatic channels. "...It is our expectation that the Chinese side will work with us both through the WMCC (Working Mechanism for Consultation and Cooperation on India-China border issues) and the senior commanders' meetings to ensure th