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India, Bangladesh should start trade in services: MoS External Affairs

Wishing Bangladesh on Mujib Barsho, MoS for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan on Monday said that India and Bangladesh should look now at the trade in the services instead of just trade in goods.

Dispassionate scrutiny, reform of multilateral entities needed: Jaishankar

Jaishankar underlined that the world stands at a transformative moment and is facing a two-pronged attack - a pandemic and misinformation going viral

Attempts to alter status quo will have 'repercussions': India warns China

Indian Ambassador to China, Vikram Misri said rubbished China's claim of sovereignty over Galwan Valley in Ladakh as "completely untenable"

Over 360,000 Indians repatriated after launch of Vande Bharat mission: MEA

Repatriations from neighbouring countries have also been happening through land borders, says MEA

Best of BS Opinion: The myth of rational voter, the lost republic, and more

Business Standard opinion pieces of the day talk about India's economic response to China among other issues

Assessing impact of Donald Trump's decision on blocking H-1B visas: MEA

The decision by the Trump administration is going to impact a large number of Indian IT professionals and several American and Indian companies who were issued H-1B visas by the US government

India-China face-off: Onus to resolve differences not on us, says Weidong

The Indian and Chinese armies are locked in a bitter standoff in multiple locations in eastern Ladakh for the last six weeks.

Galwan Valley clash: China amassing troops at LAC since May, says MEA

Chinese actions led to rising tensions and face-off, says ministry

India to withdraw 55 officials from Islamabad, downgrades diplomatic ties

India had announced its decision to reduce the staff strength in the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi by 50 per cent and reciprocally reduce its own presence in Islamabad to the same proportion

Galwan clash: China talks peace but raises troop deployment by 30%

It said it would continue holding talks "for peace and tranquillity" along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

India asks Pakistan to reduce high commission staff by 50% within a week

India has taken the decision to reduce the staff strength in the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi by 50%

Govt dismisses China's Galwan Valley claim, says bid to alter LAC foiled

PMO sought to dispel a 'mischievous interpretation' of PM Modi's remarks made at Friday evening's all-party meeting

Galwan Valley clash: China must keep to its side of LAC, says govt

Earlier in the day, China said the situation in the area was "generally stable and controllable", but it stuck to its stated position that the violence on June 15 was caused by Indian frontline forces

China, India to deal with Ladakh stand-off in a 'just manner': Official

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Thursday that after this incident both sides are in communication and coordination on the matter through diplomatic and military channels

'Exaggerated and untenable': MEA on China's claim over Galwan Valley

Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava's response came after China claimed that the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh is a part of its territory

MEA summons Pakistan diplomat after two Indian embassy officials go missing

The Indian High Commission in Pakistan, earlier in the day, confirmed that two of its officials are missing and the matter has been taken up with Islamabad

Two Indian officials with Indian High Commission in Pakistan missing

This comes weeks after the vehicle of India's Charge d'affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia was chased by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) member

Last opportunity

India can't afford to ignore RCEP

We've agreed to peacefully resolve border issue: MEA on China talks

Military commanders of the two armies held a marathon meeting in Maldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh on Saturday

An opportune moment for India's tech-based firms: Harsh Vardhan Shringla

India is well aware that while globalisation is here to stay, its norms, however, may become different, says India's foreign secretary