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According to the Indian Embassy, the discussions were wide-ranging and built on ongoing dialogue between the two sides. India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met senior officials from the United States Department of Defense and the United States Department of Commerce during a three-day visit, holding discussions aimed at strengthening defence and trade relations while reviewing key global developments. During the visit, Misri held meetings with Under Secretaries Michael Duffey and Elbridge C ...Read More >
Thimpu [Bhutan], April 9 (ANI): Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday met Bhutan's Energy Minister Lyonpo Gem Tshering and plan to hold discussions on deepening the energy partnership between New Delhi and Thimpu. Khattar is on a three-day visit to Bhutan. Sharing the details in a post on X, the Union Minister on Thursday informed that he also met the Indian Ambassador to Bhutan, Sandeep Arya. He added, "During this visit, detailed discussions will be held on further strengthen ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met the Foreign Affairs Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Denzil Douglas, at Hyderabad House in the national capital, as both sides marked a key diplomatic milestone with the opening of the High Commission of St. Kitts and Nevis in New Delhi. According to the official X post by Jaishankar, the meeting focused on discussing "development projects, health cooperation, digital capacities and disaster response." In a ...Read More >
Rahman, a veteran UN diplomat who served as NSA in the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, will be the first minister to visit India since the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) swept the general election in February. His delegation includes Humayun Kabir, foreign affairs adviser to the PM and one of the most influential members of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's inner circle. Doval has played a key behind-the-scenes role in ties with Bangladesh in recent years, and his meeting with Rahma ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): India and Turkiye held the 12th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FoC) in the national capital, where the two sides undertook a comprehensive review of the current state of bilateral relations. The 12th round of FoC was held on Wednesday here. Also Read | Oil Prices Rise Again and Asian Stocks Retreat on Iran Ceasefire. The consultations were chaired by Sibi George, Secretary (West) from the Indian side and Berris Ekinci, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affai ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): India and Turkiye held the 12th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FoC) in the national capital, where the two sides undertook a comprehensive review of the current state of bilateral relations. The 12th round of FoC was held on Wednesday here. The consultations were chaired by Sibi George, Secretary (West) from the Indian side and Berris Ekinci, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from Turkish side. The last round of FoC was held in June 2022 in Ankara. A ...Read More >
New Delhi: The MEA released a statement in reaction to the recent ceasefire announced between the United States and Iran welcoming the ceasefire and hoping that it would lead to lasting peace in West Asia. "The conflict has already caused immense suffering to people and disrupted global energy supply and trade networks. We expect that unimpeded freedom of navigation and global flow of commerce would prevail through the Strait of Hormuz," the statement said. It added "India has always been in fa ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Wednesday welcomed the temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran announced by both sides and expressed hope in unimpeded freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. "We welcome the ceasefire reached and hope that it will lead to a lasting peace in West Asia. As we have continuously advocated earlier, deescalation, dialogue and diplomacy are essential to bring an early end to the ongoing conflict," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. ...Read More >
India's energy outlook improves as a ceasefire between Iran and the US brings down crude oil prices. The critical Strait of Hormuz is reopening, easing concerns over energy imports. India had faced supply disruptions for LPG and natural gas. Efforts are underway to free stranded Indian vessels. New Delhi, India's energy outlook brightened on Wednesday after a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the US triggered a sharp drop in crude prices and reopened hopes of supply normalization through the w ...Read More >
External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit Mauritius and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week to bolster bilateral relations. Jaishankar will travel to Mauritius on April 9-10 to participate in the Indian Ocean Conference and deliver the keynote address, the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday. Jaishankar will meet the leadership of Mauritius and review the entire spectrum of bilateral ties. He is also expected to hold discussions with counterparts from other participating n ...Read More >
New Delhi- India and Bangladesh on Wednesday vowed to normalise their partnership following more than 18 months of unprecedented strain in relations, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Bangladesh counterpart Khalilur Rahman agreeing to take steps to bolster ties in areas of trade, energy and people-to-people exchanges. In his meeting with Jaishankar, Rahman reiterated Bangladesh's request to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her ex-home minister Asaduzzaman Khan ...Read More >
In an official statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said it has consistently advocated for de-escalation, stressing that "dialogue and diplomacy are essential to bring an early end to the ongoing conflict." The government underscored the broader humanitarian and economic impact of the conflict, noting that it has caused "immense suffering" and disrupted global energy supplies and trade networks. India reiterated its long-standing position that peaceful resolution through diplomatic chan ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8: India on Wednesday welcomed a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran and called for "de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy" to ensure lasting peace in West Asia. New Delhi also expected unimpeded freedom of navigation and global flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz, the strategically key waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that handles roughly 20 per cent of global oil and LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas). "We welcome the ceasefire reached and hop ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire arrangement between the US and Iran, expressing hope that the development would pave the way for lasting peace and stability in West Asia. India also said it expected the "global flow of commerce would prevail through the Strait of Hormuz". In a statement, MEA said, "As we have consistently advocated, de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy are essential to bring an early end to the ongoing conflict... We expect that unimpeded freedom of naviga ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and Bangladesh on Wednesday vowed to normalise their partnership following more than 18 months of unprecedented strain in relations, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Bangladesh counterpart Khalilur Rahman agreeing to take steps to bolster ties in areas of trade, energy and people-to-people exchanges. In his meeting with Jaishankar, Rahman reiterated Bangladesh's request to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her ex-home minister Asaduzzaman Khan ...Read More >
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday conveyed to his Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman India's desire to engage "constructively" with the new government in Dhaka and further strengthen bilateral ties. In their meeting, Jaishankar and Rahman deliberated extensively on charting a new path of cooperation, leaving behind more than 18 months of heightened diplomatic tension witnessed during the tenure of Bangladesh's interim government. Rahman, accompanied by the Ban ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri met Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday to discuss enhancing energy ties between the two nations, following the visiting dignitary's high-level talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar earlier in the day. In a post on X, Puri noted the high-level participation from the Bangladeshi delegation during the meeting held in the national capital. "Pleased to receive the Fore ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) India and Bangladesh on Wednesday vowed to normalise their partnership following more than 18 months of unprecedented strain in relations, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Bangladesh counterpart Khalilur Rahman agreeing to take steps to bolster ties in areas of trade, energy and people-to-people exchanges. In his meeting with Jaishankar, Rahman reiterated Bangladesh's request to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her ex-home minister Asad ...Read More >
New Delhi: India welcomed the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran on Wednesday, expressing hope that the move will foster enduring stability in West Asia. In an official statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reiterated that dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable paths to ending the ongoing conflict. The MEA noted that the regional hostilities have caused immense human suffering and severely disrupted global energy supplies and trade networks. The diplomatic shift fol ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will on Thursday embark on a four-day visit to Mauritius and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to discuss ways to bolster bilateral ties. In the first leg of his trip, Jaishankar will travel to Mauritius to attend the 9th Indian Ocean Conference and review the entire spectrum of bilateral ties. The external affairs minister will meet the leadership of Mauritius and review the entire spectrum of bilateral ties, the Ministry of External ...Read More >
New Delhi: A brief social media post by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar after meeting Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman here Wednesday may appear routine, but in diplomatic terms it signals something far more significant - the first visible political thaw between New Delhi and Dhaka after months of unease. "Pleased to host FM Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh and his delegation this afternoon," Jaishankar posted on his X handle after the meeting. "We discussed strengthening our bil ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday conveyed to his Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman India's desire to engage "constructively" with the new government in Dhaka and further strengthen bilateral ties. In their meeting, Jaishankar and Rahman deliberated extensively on charting a new path of cooperation, leaving behind more than 18 months of heightened diplomatic tension witnessed during the tenure of Bangladesh's interim government. Rahman, accompanie ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hosted his Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman and a high-level delegation on Wednesday to review the depth of bilateral engagement alongside regional and international issues. The high-stakes meeting, held in the national capital, focused on the trajectory of the neighbourhood partnership. Highlighting the discussions, EAM Jaishankar posted on X, "Pleased to host FM Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh and his delegation th ...Read More >
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Pakistan's role in the US-Iran ceasefire, saying that it "ruined our foreign policy." "The BJP has ruined our foreign policy. There was a time when it seemed like India would become the world guru, but Pakistan is strengthening its foreign policy at the international level. India appears weak in foreign policy. The dream of becoming the world guru is an opportunity that ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Ministry of Petroleum, in a press conference on Wednesday, said that there is sufficient availability of Liquefied Petroleum Gas and other fuels such as petrol and diesel despite tensions in West Asia, and the government has ensured consistent supply throughout the crisis by prioritising domestic consumers for the supply of LPG. During the inter-ministerial briefing, Sujata Sharma, General Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, added that commerc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West) Sibi George called on Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu at Lok Niwas on Monday. In a post on X, the official handle of the Lok Niwas said, "Ambassador Sibi George, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, GoI, called on Hon'ble Lt Gov Delhi Sardar Taranjit Singh Sandhu at Lok Niwas today." Earlier on Friday, the Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs called on Foreign Minister Jey ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) India on Wednesday welcomed the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran and called for unimpeded freedom of navigation and flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz, while hoping that lasting peace will return to West Asia. New Delhi said it continuously advocated that dialogue and diplomacy are essential to bring an early end to the hostilities. The conflict was triggered by US-Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28. India's reaction came hours after Iran an ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Since the inception of the conflict in West Asia on February 28, after US-Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, around 7,88,000 passengers have travelled to India from the region as hostilities escalated, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Wednesday. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said flights continue from countries where airspace remains open, bu ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Women Congress workers staged a protest outside the PCC office in Bhopal and burned an effigy of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Wednesday. The protesters raised slogans and called him anti-Dalit. State Mahila Congress General alleged that the Assam CM insulted Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, who belongs to the Dalit community. She warned that protests would continue if Sarma does not apologise. The controversy started after Congress leader Pawan K ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday expressed India's support for the recently brokered ceasefire in the Middle East, emphasising that New Delhi has "continuously advocated" for a cessation of hostilities to ensure regional stability. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing in the national capital, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We welcome the ceasefire reached and hope that it leads to a lasting peace in West Asia as we have continuou ...Read More >
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