Ashok Lavasa resigns as Election Commissioner; to join ADB as vice presidentLavasa, the sources said, has sent his resignation to Rashtrapati Bhavan and has requested to be relieved on August 31.
18 Aug, 2020, 06.27 PM IST
Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa named as the new VP of Asian Development BankLavasa, who would have retired as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in October 2022, would be the second election commissioner to step ...
15 Jul, 2020, 06.13 PM IST
South China Sea emerging as a dangerous flashpointChina’s exercise of might over its much smaller neighbours has turned the area a dangerous flashpoint.
01 Aug, 2018, 05.01 PM IST
India to become full member of MTCR tomorrowSignificantly, China, which stonewalled India's entry into the 48-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) at the just- concluded Seoul plenary...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.55 AM IST
India formally joins Missile Technology Control RegimeIndia will now be entitled to “full participation” in MTCR organisational activities including the October 2016 plenary of the regime which...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.52 AM IST
China holds naval drills in SCS ahead of tribunal verdictThe Chinese navy has conducted combat drills in the South China Sea in a show of strength ahead of the July 12 verdict of an international ...
12 Jul, 2018, 07.35 PM IST
India joins Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile ProliferationIndia joined the group by notifying the HCoC Central Contact in Vienna through diplomatic channels, according to a MEA statement issued her...
12 Jul, 2018, 07.05 PM IST
India backs Philippines on South China Sea rowIndia backed the Philippines in its dispute with China over islands in South China Sea saying it wanted peaceful resolution for the maritim...
12 Jul, 2018, 05.00 PM IST
India likely to enter missile technology control regime this weekIndia, had applied for its membership last year, but it was facing strong opposition from a few member countries of the MTCR, which is cons...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.52 PM IST
Donald Trump administration urges NSG members to support India's applicationThe Trump admin also re-affirmed its support for India's membership in Australia Group & Wassenaar Arrangement as soon as India meets membe...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.00 PM IST
India joins ballistic missile proliferation regime Hague Code of ConductVikas Swarup also said that India's bid to enter the Missile Technology Control Regime was "on track" and the process to grant the membersh...
11 Jul, 2018, 02.08 PM IST
India, Japan to set up working group to boost nuclear tiesModi and Abe reaffirmed their commitment to work together for India to become a full member in multilateral export control regimes such as ...
14 Sep, 2017, 07.37 PM IST
China should accept PCA ruling on South China Sea: ExpertProf Baladas Ghoshal explained that China can earn the respect of its neighbours by being magnanimous, accept the ruling and engage with it...
07 Aug, 2016, 02.38 PM IST
Xi’s fading dream: How China’s leader painted his country into a corner in the South China SeaWhen he took over leadership of the Chinese Communist Party in November 2012, Xi made the China Dream – described as “the great revival of ...
15 Jul, 2016, 12.39 PM IST
Divisions still persist in NSG over India's entry: ChinaSticking to its stand that new members should sign the NPT, the Ministry said, "the NSG is part and parcel of the international non-prolife...
04 Jun, 2016, 10.35 PM IST
China rushing construction in disputed South China Sea, says PhilippinesPhilippines' top diplomat said Thursday that China has been rushing construction projects, including massive land reclamation, in the dispu...
26 Mar, 2015, 07.42 PM IST
2014 Lok Sabha elections: No slowdown due to polls, work goes on at brisk pace at Ministry of External AffairsThe foreign ministry continues to maintain its diplomatic commitments even during the Lok Sabha polls.
04 Feb, 2014, 04.00 AM IST