India urges Pak to expedite release, repatriation of 188 Indian fishermen, civil prisonersThe MEA also said, "As a result of sustained efforts by the government of India, 2,661 Indian fishermen and 78 Indian civil prisoners have ...
01 Jul, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri gets one-year extensionForeign Secretary Vikram Misri gets one-year extension, says government order.
01 Jul, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge among those invited for late Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's burial ceremoniesIran has extended an invitation to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, along with leaders Salman Khurshid and Pawan Khera, for the upcom...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
India, Pakistan exchange prisoner lists; New Delhi seeks expediated release of 188 citizensIndia and Pakistan have swapped lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody, a routine exercise under a 2008 agreement. Indi...
01 Jul, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
Pakistan rejects India's remarks about airstrikes in AfghanistanPakistan has rejected India's condemnation of its airstrikes in Afghanistan, which Islamabad claims targeted "terrorist infrastructure." In...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
PM Modi speaks with Iran President, backs peace and free navigation in Hormuz StraitPrime Minister Narendra Modi held a dialogue with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian regarding the evolving landscape of West Asian affair...
01 Jul, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
India signed mobility pacts with 26 countries, says EAM S JaishankarIndia has inked 28 Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreements with 26 nations, with more in the pipeline, External Affairs Minister S Ja...
30 Jun, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
In phone conversation with Iran Prez, PM Modi reiterates importance of freedom of navigation in HormuzPrime Minister Modi held a telephonic discussion with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, focusing on West Asian developments and the cruci...
30 Jun, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
Indian Army field hospital begins operations in quake-hit VenezuelaIn response to the catastrophic earthquakes in Venezuela, India's Operation Amistad is delivering vital medical assistance. A fully equippe...
29 Jun, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Indian humanitarian assistance reaches quake-hit Venezuela: JaishankarIndia has dispatched crucial relief supplies, medical equipment, and a field hospital to quake-ravaged Venezuela under 'Operation Amistad'....
29 Jun, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
PM Modi holds delegation-level talks with Seychelles President Herminie as part of his state visitPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held delegation-level talks with Seychelles President Patrick Herminie as part of his three-day stat...
28 Jun, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Passport-holding NRIs qualify as 'citizens' under RTI, 2010 govt records showDocuments from 2010 reveal the Centre's interpretation of 'citizen' under the RTI Act, including Indian passport holders abroad but excludi...
28 Jun, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
52 stranded, MEA warns Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims against travelling without China permits and visasIndian citizens planning the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra are warned by the Ministry of External Affairs against proceeding without confirmed C...
28 Jun, 2026, 08.19 AM IST
52 Indian pilgrims stranded in Kathmandu during Kailash Mansarovar yatra; NCP (SP) urges MEA, embassies to interveneFifty-two Indian pilgrims bound for Kailash Mansarovar are stranded in Kathmandu, prompting NCP MP Supriya Sule to urge the External Affair...
27 Jun, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
More than just a document? India’s passport boom, in numbersThe external affairs ministry has reiterated that a passport is only a travel document and not proof of citizenship, a clarification that t...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
'Passport never been proof of citizenship': Govt cites Passports Act 1967, Bombay HC rulingGovernment clarifies a passport has never been definitive proof of citizenship, citing the Passports Act and Bombay High Court rulings. Thi...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
Eleven India-bound vessels have crossed Strait of Hormuz since signing of Iran-US MoU: MEAEleven India-bound vessels have successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Iran agreement on June 17, according to MEA spokes...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.45 PM IST