'Slumdog Millionaire' writer Vikas Swarup appointed as External Affairs Ministry spokespersonSenior diplomat Vikas Swarup, whose debut novel was made into the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire", has been appointed as Spokespe...
26 Mar, 2015, 07.56 PM IST
MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin may be promoted as Ambassador soonCorridors of power are abuzz with talks that Akbaruddin could be relieved from his current position and posted abroad as envoy.
13 Feb, 2015, 04.03 AM IST
Pakistan blocks connectivity agreements at SAARCAt the Ministerial meeting, some countries also made a policy statement on strengthening of roles of SAARC observers amid China's push to e...
25 Nov, 2014, 11.02 PM IST
Angela Merkel raises German language issue with PM Narendra Modi at BrisbaneDuring a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit here, Merkel raised the issue with Modi besides inviting him to visit Germany.
17 Nov, 2014, 01.13 AM IST
- Government downplays reports of China training Pakistani Army troops
Government today downplayed reports that Chinese troops were training Pakistan Army personnel right across the India-Pakistan border in Jam...
15 Nov, 2014, 10.53 PM IST
Kashmir missing from Indian map at Australian varsity event for Narendra ModiDuring PM Narendra Modi's visit to Queensland University of Technology (QUT), the Indian map displayed there had Kashmir missing from it, p...
14 Nov, 2014, 05.03 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj holds talks with UK counterpart; Indo-Pakistan ties figureThe issue of India-Pakistan ties came up during bilateral talks between Sushma Swaraj and her British counterpart Philip Hammond.
17 Oct, 2014, 08.59 PM IST
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel meets PM Narendra Modi; discusses defence cooperationUS Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel called on PM Narendra Modi and discussed issues relating to defence cooperation and combating terrorism.
30 Sep, 2014, 10.14 PM IST
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon thanks India for contribution to UN peacekeeping efforts"The Secretary-General thanked India for its significant contribution to UN's peacekeeping ops," Ban's spokesperson said.
28 Sep, 2014, 08.54 AM IST
PM's US visit: Modi meets UN chief Ban Ki-moon, discusses climate change, regional issuesModi met Ban ahead of his maiden address to the UN General Assembly and the two leaders discussed regional issues as well as climate change.
28 Sep, 2014, 05.02 AM IST
PM Modi's US Visit: Sushma Swaraj to meet nearly 100 counterpartsSwaraj will precede the PM and will stay back to attend a UN event to mark Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary as 'Day of Non-violence' on O...
20 Sep, 2014, 06.46 PM IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping expected to visit India next monthSwaraj and Wang discussed issues including trade imbalance, opening up of new routes for Kailash Mansarover Yarta at the ASEAN meeting
13 Aug, 2014, 08.26 PM IST
Government to evacuate and facilitate return of 600 Indians from on-conflict zones in Iraq"Departure of more than 600 Indian nationals will be facilitated during course of this week," ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said.
01 Jul, 2014, 09.26 AM IST
India steps up rescue operations in Iraq; EAM to hold meeting on June 29India has set up 3 camp offices to facilitate departure of 10K Indians from non-conflicting zones even as Swaraj has summoned top Indian en...
29 Jun, 2014, 01.11 AM IST
India slams fresh indictment against Devyani Khobragade by US prosecutorsIndia's reaction came after US prosecutors re-indicted her on visa fraud charges and accused the Indian diplomat of exploiting her domestic...
16 Mar, 2014, 03.16 AM IST
India, Afghanistan pledged to enhance bilateral cooperationIndia and Afghanistan today pledged to enhance their bilateral cooperation in various sectors, particularly in education.
27 Jun, 2013, 07.59 PM IST
Settlement of boundary issue should be strategic objective: IndiaIndia today said that settlement of the vexed boundary with China should be pursued as a "strategic objective" by the two countries.
14 May, 2013, 07.28 PM IST