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New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday participated in a high-level meeting hosted by the United Kingdom on the evolving situation in West Asia, underlining concerns over maritime security, energy supply disruptions and the need for diplomatic de-escalation. According to a press release, the meeting, convened by the UK Foreign Secretary, saw participation from more than 60 countries amid rising tensions in the region. During the discussions, the Fo ...Read More >
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday represented India at a high-level international meeting convened by the UK Foreign Secretary to address the escalating situation in West Asia, particularly disruptions affecting critical maritime routes like the Strait of Hormuz. The virtual gathering brought together representatives from more than 60 countries to discuss the regional crisis, which has raised serious concerns over global energy supplies and maritime security. India, a major ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday confirmed that India will be involved in talks, on opening the Strait of Hormuz, hosted bu UK."The UK side has invited several countries, which also include India, for talks on the Strait of Hormuz. From our side, the Foreign Secretary is attending the meeting this evening," said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on X.Further insisting on safety he added, "We are in touch with Iran and other countries there to see how best we can get unimped ...Read More >
The United Kingdom (UK) has invited India and other countries for urgent multilateral talks on reopening the war-torn Strait of Hormuz today, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced Thursday. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will represent New Delhi, per spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. "The UK side has invited several countries, which also include India, for talks on the Strait of Hormuz. From our side, the Foreign Secretary is attending the meeting this evening...," said MEA spokesperson ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) India is actively participating in international discussions on the security of the Strait of Hormuz to ensure safe and uninterrupted passage for its commercial vessels, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "The UK side has invited several countries, which also include India, for talks on the Strait of Hormuz. From our side, the Foreign Secretary is attending the meeting this evening." He added that India has been in d ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov arrived in New Delhi early on Thursday for high-level discussions covering defence, energy, trade and a range of other bilateral issues. In a post on X, the Ministry of External Affairs said, "A warm welcome to Mr Denis Manturov, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation and co- Chair of the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological & Cultural Cooperation, ...Read More >
New Delhi: First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Denis Manturov, will visit New Delhi on Thursday for high-level talks with the Indian leadership amid ongoing energy cooperation between the two countries. During the visit, he is scheduled to hold separate meetings with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. The visit follows the bilateral summit held in December last year during Vladimir Putin's visit to India. Ru ...Read More >
External Affairs minister S Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday met Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and discussed ways to further expand their strategic partnership against the backdrop of the West Asia crisis. The meeting comes at a time when Delhi is facing a shortage of energy supply in the wake of the US-Israel-Iran war, which has completed 30 days now. After the meeting, Jaishankar posted on X, "Good to meet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko of Russ ...Read More >
Moscow/New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday on a two-day official visit to India. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), during his visit, Manturov is scheduled to meet External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. Secretary of the General Council of the Edinaya Rossia Party and First Deputy Chairman of t ...Read More >
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel, focusing on the volatile situation in West Asia and strengthening bilateral ties. In a post on X on Tuesday, Jaishankar said he had "a good conversation" with Rangel. The two leaders exchanged views on the West Asia conflict and discussed ways to enhance cooperation between India and Portugal. This outreach comes amid broader diplomatic efforts to address regional in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel, focusing on the volatile situation in West Asia and the enhancement of ties between the two nations. In a post on X on Tuesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that he had "a good conversation this evening with Portuguese Foreign Minister @PauloRangel_pt". He further noted that the two leaders "exchanged views on the West Asia confl ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko on Monday. During the consultations on Monday, the two sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties and also shared perspectives on regional and global issues of mutual interest. Also Read | BLACKPINK's Lisa Marks 29th Birthday With Beachside Bash; Priyanka Chopra Sends Love to 'Gorgeous Girl' (View Post). Both sides took stock of progress on implementation of decisi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko on Monday. During the consultations on Monday, the two sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties and also shared perspectives on regional and global issues of mutual interest. Both sides took stock of progress on implementation of decisions taken at the 23rd Annual Summit held in New Delhi in December 2025. During the visit, Rudenko also called on External Affairs ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): India and Russia on Monday held Foreign Office Consultations in the national capital, during which both sides reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral ties under their Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership and also discussed the schedule of upcoming engagements between the two countries. According to a post on X by the Ministry of External Affairs, the consultations were co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister And ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) India on Thursday categorically rejected claims that it took five days to sign the condolence book for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei at the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi, terming such statements as "ill-informed". Addressing a weekly media briefing on Thursday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned that Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri signed the condolence book on the first day of the opening of the book and ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's energy security could face serious disruption as US President Donald Trump's administration moves to widen secondary sanctions targeting major Russian oil companies, former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran has warned. He said Washington's latest pressure directly affects India's biggest importers, including Reliance Industries, which remain tied to the US financial system. In an interview with The Wire, he said Trump's geopolitical priorities have shifted away from the earlier I ...Read More >
Addressing a gathering of Indian diaspora earlier, he said his presence at the swearing-in ceremony underscored India's "steadfast support for the government and people of Seychelles". Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan attended the swearing-in ceremony of the President of Seychelles, Dr Patrick Herminie, in Victoria, Seychelles on Sunday on behalf of India. In a post on X, the V-P's office said he had conveyed his greetings and best wishes to the new President on behalf of the government and pe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Monday called on President of Seychelles Patrick Herminie and underlined to him India's intent and desire to "further the long-standing ties" of kinship and cooperation between the two nations. He also handed over an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Herminie to visit India at a time of mutual convenience, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) posted on X a video of Misri sharing the ...Read More >
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], October 22 (ANI): Former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday hailed the positive conversation held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on the occasion of Diwali and underscored that the call signified warmth of ties between the two leaders. Speaking to ANI, the Former Foreign Secretary said about the telephonic conversation between PM Modi and President Trump a 'good sign'. Also Read | Earthquake In Tibet: Quake o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) US President Donald Trump extended Diwali greetings in a phone call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who expected both India and the US to continue to "illuminate" the world with hope and stand united against terrorism in all its forms. The phone conversation, initiated by the US president, came days after he claimed that PM Modi told him that India will stop buying Russian crude oil. Following Trump's comments, India suggested that there was no such conversation. "Thank ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: A 37-year-old man from Khairatabad, Hyderabad, Mohammed Ahmed, has allegedly been defrauded by a job agent and sent to Russia, where he has reportedly been drafted to fight in the war against Ukraine. "He has been given a weapon and asked to fight in the war against Ukraine. His last known location is near the Ukraine border. Our request to the government is that he should be helped and brought back to India," Firdous Begum, a close relative of Ahmed, told TOI on Thursday. Ahmed, who ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) union Home Minister Amit Shah has declared that India is adopting a "ruthless approach" to bring every fugitive involved in economic crimes, cybercrime, terrorism, or organized crime to justice. Addressing a CBI conference in New Delhi on 'Extradition of Fugitives: Challenges and Strategies' Shah emphasized that the issue of fugitive criminals is directly connected to national sovereignty, economic stability, and security, asserting that India cannot be fully secure unti ...Read More >
He added: "Indian companies source energy supplies from around the world while taking overall market conditions into account. We would stress that there should be no double standards, especially when it comes to energy trade." Nayara Energy has come under the lens of Western governments given that 49.13 percent of the Indian company is owned by Russia's petroleum giant Rosneft. Nayara, formerly Essar Oil Ltd, operates a refinery at Vadinar in Gujarat, which was hit with sanctions by the Europea ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said a "ruthless approach" must be adopted to bring every fugitive before the Indian justice system in a time-bound manner. He also underlined that India cannot be truly secure until those residing abroad and harming the country's economy, sovereignty, and security begin to fear the Indian laws. Addressing a conference on 'Extradition of Fugitives - Challenges and Strategies' organised by the CBI here, Shah asked all the states ...Read More >
Afghanistan's UN-sanctioned foreign minister arrived in India on Thursday, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since they returned to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led forces. Amir Khan Muttaqi's trip -- made possible after the UN Security Council granted him a travel waiver -- is expected to be closely watched by India's arch-rival Pakistan, as New Delhi deepens its engagement with the Taliban government. "We look forward to engaging discussions with him on bilateral relati ...Read More >
New Delhi: Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's arrival in New Delhi has placed Indian diplomats in a complex protocol quandary. It is whether to display the Taliban flag alongside the Indian Tricolour during his scheduled meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday, October 10, or not. India does not officially recognise the Taliban government, making the question of flag placement a sensitive issue that carries both symbolic and political weight. Here's why India doe ...Read More >
He says New Delhi is firmly in favour of free, fair and participatory elections in Bangladesh, held as soon as possible India will work with whichever government comes to power in Bangladesh after the country's upcoming general election, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has said. Speaking at a meeting with the Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Bangladesh (DCAB) in New Delhi on Monday, Misri said India supports a "free, fair, inclusive and participatory" election in Bangladesh, sche ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday confirmed that Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will be on an official visit to India from October 9-16. While addressing a media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Committee has granted exemption for Muttaqi's travel to India. "All of you would have seen the exemption that has been granted by the UN Security Council Commit ...Read More >
Thimphu: India's Ambassador to Bhutan, Sandeep Arya called on Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on Monday, appreciating his support for strengthening the special friendship and cooperation between both countries while encouraging various initiatives. "Ambassador called on H.E. Dasho Tshering Tobgay, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan. We appreciate his warmth and kind support for strengthening the special friendship and cooperation between India and Bhutan, and encouragement to adv ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday welcomed his Bhutanese counterpart Aum Pema Choden in New Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The two Foreign Secretaries "reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation and reaffirmed the commitment of both sides to further strengthen the special India-Bhutan friendship," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X. Also Read | 'Her Mann Ki Baat': PM Narendra Modi Writes Foreword for Italian ...Read More >
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