His comments in presence of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi came in the midst of an escalating border row between India and China
"Ensuring health needs reflects the strength of our ties. Appreciate the gestures made by Saudi authorities to the Indian community," Jaishankar said
People familiar with the matter said India was initially reluctant to join the Russia-India-China trilateral foreign ministers' meeting but agreed to participate in it following a request from Moscow
Every citizen of India has an absolute unconditional right to come home, whatever his health status, Tharoor asserted
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
The Indian government's strong message to China was also conveyed during a telephonic conversation between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
The government's focus has been to provide better opportunities and welfare measures to prospective migrants, he added
This comes weeks after the vehicle of India's Charge d'affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia was chased by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) member
You don't need to be on the highway to see a mile-long stream of people walking, abandoned by the cities they help build and run, every day, to see the distress
Coronavirus which first emerged in Wuhan, China, has killed over 282,000 people globally and has infected more than 4.1 million people.
The novel coronavirus has infected over 3,193,960 people and claimed more than 227,640 lives across the globe
Srivastava, a 1999-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, was serving as India's Ambassador to Ethiopia
No airline will bring any passenger from Philippines, Malaysia, and Afghanistan effective
Media reports said over 200 Indians, mostly students, were stuck at Kuala Lumpur Airport due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
According to CNN, the number of coronavirus cases in the US passed 3,000 on Sunday
The centre is fully equipped and a functional facility to help Indian citizens undertake the mandatory quarantine period under the supervision of skilled medical authorities
Over the last few days, the government has been making focussed efforts for the safe return of the stranded Indians
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived on a surprise visit to Kashmir on Monday and met the relatives of those people, including students, who are stranded in Iran, officials said. They said the Union minister reached the valley on Monday morning on a surprise visit. Jaishankar met the relatives at Kashmir International Convention Complex situated on the banks of Dal Lake here, they said. The relatives of those stranded, who include students from the Union Territory and pilgrims in Qom, demanded that the Centre airlift them from Iran immediately, the officials said. The Union minister had on Sunday said efforts were underway for the return of Indians from Iran. "Efforts underway for return of Indian pilgrims in Qom #Iran. Screening process has started & follow up arrangements are being discussed with Iranian authorities. This is top priority & Embassy team @india_in_iran is fully engaged on this," Jaishankar wrote on Twitter. "Our Emb @India_in_Iran continues to ...
The parents have been appealing the government to lift the students from Iran.
Jaishankar said obviously in a globalised world, no economy can be an island unto itself