India terms statement of African envoys 'unfortunate, surprising'"You can't say our steps are inadequate. We are committed to ensuring security of all foreigners including African nationals in India," Sus...
05 Apr, 2017, 02.18 PM IST
Attacks on Africans 'xenophobic, racial': African envoysLast week’s xenophobic and racial attacks were “not sufficiently condemned” by Indian officials, the envoys said in a letter to the governm...
04 Apr, 2017, 12.33 PM IST
Attacks on Africans: Issue 'defused', says MEAThe MEA Spokesperson said Singh will visit Bengaluru, Goa and cities where there is concentration of African nationals, to carry out the se...
02 Jun, 2016, 10.35 PM IST
Attack on students: African diplomats repose trust in Narendra Modi government after assurance of help & action“The attacks on the African nationals came as a rude shock. These events were unfortunate and condemnable," says an African envoy.
01 Jun, 2016, 08.42 AM IST
Killing of Congo youth not a racial crime: Sushma SwarajSwaraj, said, "it is not a case of racial crime as the CCTV footage shows that the local residents who tried to save Oliver were also attac...
31 May, 2016, 06.16 PM IST
Attacks racist but have belief in Indian government: African envoyThe envoy said the attacks come as a surprise "especially given the fact (that) our relations are decade and decade old".
29 May, 2016, 11.03 PM IST
Rajnath Singh asks Delhi Police Chief to take strict action in cases of attacks on Africans"Spoke to Commissioner of Police, Delhi regarding the incidents of physical assault against certain African nationals," the Home Minister s...
29 May, 2016, 01.42 PM IST
Attack on African nationals: Sushma Swaraj speaks to Rajnath Singh, Najeeb Jung"They assured me that the culprits will be arrested soon and sensitisation campaign will be launched in areas where African nationals resid...
29 May, 2016, 12.00 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj seeks urgent report over attack on Nigerian student in HyderabadExternal Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said Swaraj has urgently sought a report from the Telangana government on the incident.
27 May, 2016, 10.35 PM IST
Obama nominates Indian-American Geeta Pasi as US envoy to ChadUS President Barack Obama has nominated Indian-American Geeta Pasi, a career foreign service officer, as the country's next envoy to Chad.
20 Apr, 2016, 04.27 AM IST
India-Africa Summit: 35 of 54 heads of state confirm participationThe number of African heads of state or governments participating at the Summit could increase to over and above 40, officials indicated.
07 Sep, 2015, 11.08 AM IST
Africa outreach: Top state ministers named envoysUsually, the foreign minister is deputed as the PM’s special envoy to invite seven other South Asian leaders for the SAARC summit.
29 Jun, 2015, 04.37 AM IST
Delhi’s diplomatic community cautious of Arvind Kejriwal's economic and investment policiesThe news of AAP victory dominated discourse at the couple of diplomatic events and functions that was organized in the city on the same day.
17 Feb, 2015, 10.03 AM IST
Committed to safety of all foreigners: Government to African envoysDuring the meeting V K Singh condemned instances of violence and racially motivated comments against African nationals in the country.
18 Dec, 2014, 04.57 PM IST
Zero tolerance for racial attacks: Centre tells African envoysIn January this year, the ministry had invited all African envoys for a meeting to assure them of action against those targeting African na...
03 Oct, 2014, 11.32 AM IST
Will share details with African countries: MEA on South Delhi raidMinistry of External Affairs today said it was in touch with the "concerned" authorities to get details of last week's midnight raid.
23 Jan, 2014, 08.17 PM IST
Law minister must know that no one can be held without warrant: Genet ZewdieVigilantism against nationals of any country, as showcased by Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti, has no place in a democracy.
22 Jan, 2014, 05.22 AM IST