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Necessary to ensure stability on ground: MEA on Sino-India border standoff

MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said disengagement of troops is a complex process which would require mutually agreed "reciprocal actions".

India extends $250 mn support to Maldives to overcome impact of Covid-19

The financial assistance was announced first during a virtual meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and provided through a Treasury Bond sale to SBI, Male which has a tenure of 10 years

India closely engaged with US admin on visa issues, including H1B: MoS MEA

India is engaged with US administration and its Congress on issues related to movement of Indian professionals including those pertaining to the H1B visa, said Minister of State for External Affairs

MoS MEA V Muraleedharan participates in 27th ASEAN regional forum

Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Saturday participated in the 27th ASEAN regional forum where he shared India's views on maritime security, counter terrorism and the COVID-19 pandemic. Muraleedharan said India will co-chair ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) workshops on port security and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. "Glad to participate in the 27th #ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial. Shared India's views on #COVID19 #MaritimeSecurity #IndoPacific #CounterTerrorism. India will co-chair #ARF workshops on Port security & #UNCLOS. Thank #Vietnam for its leadership," he tweeted. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional intergovernmental organisation comprising 10 Southeast Asian countries, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational, and socio-cultural integration among its members and other Asian states. The members of the ASEAN are Indonesia, ...

MoS MEA attends EAS FMs meet; regional and global issues discussed: MEA

MoS MEA V Muraleedharan on Wednesday attended the 10th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting during which views were exchanged on the current regional and international developments

Worked closely with stakeholders to promote legal migration amid Covid: MEA

MEA said in the wake of COVID, it has worked closely with stakeholders to provide an environment to promote safe stable migration

US visa policy that supports Indian talent is win-win for both: Jaishankar

US President Donald Trump has this year restricted several categories of work visas, blocking the flow of skilled Indian workers into the United States

Disengagement requires re-deployment of troops at regular posts on LAC: MEA

MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said this can be achieved only through mutually agreed reciprocal actions

India, Uzbekistan review implementation of initiatives to boost ties

The new framework to monitor the implementation of important projects and initiatives was constituted under the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev

India, China claim 'candid, in-depth' talks to resolve border dispute

MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the two sides had a "candid and in-depth" exchange of views on the existing situation on the Line of Actual Control (LAC)

Indian envoy discusses trade, investment with Pennsylvania Governor

Ambassador Sandhu and Governor Wolf discussed the ever-increasing trade and investment complementarities in the India-US relationship

MEA holds a programme on good governance practices during pandemic

The event saw 70 participants from Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Colombia, Kenya, and other Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) partner countries

Discussed holding future meeting in Quad format with Pompeo: Jaishankar

"Exchanged views on responding to the Coronavirus challenge. Discussed meeting in the Quad format in the near future," he said

India prepares to bring back 700 more Sikhs facing 'torture' in Afghanistan

The first batch of the Sikh families are living in a gurdwara in Delhi

'Atmanirbhar' not inward looking, to make India a supply chain hub: MEA

Chhabra said India has proved that it is the pharmacy of the world as drugs were supplied to 125 countries for battling the Covid-19 crisis

Over 878,000 Indians returned home under Vande Bharat Mission: MEA

Under the Phase 4 of the Vande Bharat Mission, a total of 1,083 flights have been scheduled so far, including 849 international flights and 234 feeder flights

Committed to protecting Jadhav, says MEA ahead of review petition hearing

"We reserve our position in the matter which includes the right to avail of further remedies," Srivastava added

Permanent settlement of Sikhs, Hindus from Afghanistan as per rules: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs said the request of members of Sikh and Hindu communities, who arrived here from Afghanistan earlier this week, for permanent settlement in India would be examined

5th round of India, China Corps Commander talks likely next week: Report

Talks have resulted in complete disengagement of troops at three patrolling points in eastern Ladakh.

India, China complete troop disengagement at three friction points: Report

The only area where disengagement is left to be implemented is the Finger area along the Pangong Tso lake