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External affairs, commerce ministries differ on invitation by RCEP nations

External affairs ministry opposes India joining it, but commerce dept open to studying new proposal

Pak hits back, summons Indian diplomat after New Delhi expels 2 for spying

Pakistan conveyed that the Indian action was in "clear violation" of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the diplomatic norms

Defence minister Rajnath Singh speaks to US on China's LAC intrusion

PLA continues building bunkers and roads, deploys tanks, artillery

Vande Bharat Phase II: MEA ropes in private airlines, opens land borders

The MEA spokesperson said as of today, 45,216 Indians have returned. These include 8,069 migrant workers, 7,656 students and 5,107 professionals

Donald Trump offers to 'mediate or arbitrate' between India and China

Trump previously offered to mediate between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue, a proposal rejected by New Delhi which maintains that there is no role for any third party in bilateral issues.

China hindering normal patrolling along Line of Actual Control: Govt

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said it was the Chinese side that recently undertook activities hindering India's normal patrols in the areas.

State-level coordinators to ensure return of stranded Indians from abroad

According to the MEA plan shared with the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) that is set to begin from May 7, approximately 14,800 passengers will be evacuated from 13 different countries

15,000 Indians to be evacuated from 24 countries in 1st week starting May 7

Flights have been planned to Gulf, New York, London, Chicago, Dhaka, San Francisco and Singapore

India lodges protest with Islamabad over Pak SC's order on Gilgit-Baltistan

The Ministry of External Affairs said a demarche was issued to a senior Pakistani diplomat lodging a strong protest over the court ruling

USCIRF names India among 'countries of particular concern'; MEA pans report

USCIRF alleges that in 2019, religious freedom conditions in India experienced a drastic turn downward, with religious minorities under increasing assault

Over 3,000 Indians in 53 countries infected by coronavirus, 32 dead

India had conducted several evacuation missions in China, Iran to rescue stranded Indian citizens before the lockdown was announced

Pak agency targets Indian fishermen; New Delhi condemns 'deliberate' move

India issued a strong demarche to Pakistan over its "deliberate attack" and firing on Indian fisherman

Covid-19: India partially lifts ban on export of paracetamol and HCQ

HCQ is the same drug that US President Donald Trump had sought from India and warned of retaliation if India did not supply the drug

Senior diplomat Anurag Srivastava takes charge as new MEA spokesperson

Srivastava, a 1999-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, was serving as India's Ambassador to Ethiopia

Centre plans to bring back 276 coronavirus-infected Indians stuck abroad

Another official pointed out that no citizen who had been confirmed to be infected has been evacuated so far

Coronavirus impact: Everything you need to know about visa restrictions

No airline will bring any passenger from Philippines, Malaysia, and Afghanistan effective

Coronavirus outbreak: India bans air travel from UK, Europe till March 31

The order applies to both Indian and European airlines and also those from West Asia which carry traffic via Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Doha

Limitations of defence diplomacy

With its stock nowhere near what it was a year ago, New Delhi has turned to defence as a lever of foreign policy - a strategy that can at best yield limited dividends

Coronavirus can be controlled: Over 68,000 have recovered so far globally

Over 50,000 people have recovered in China's Hubei province, which is the worst-hit; Iran has seen over 2,900 recoveries

Stay put, travel only under compelling reasons: MEA on Coronavirus

Responding to questions about IPL and other sporting events, it said the MEA's advise would be "not do it at this time but if the organisers want to go ahead, it is their decision".