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Jaishankar to attend G20 foreign ministers' meeting in South Africa on Feb 20-21

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in South Africa from February 20-21.

The Ministry of External Affairs announced on Wednesday that External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will go to South Africa from February 20–21 to attend the Group of 20 (G20) Foreign Ministers' Meeting.(PTI)

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Published on Feb 19, 2025 12:40 PM IST

ANI |

‘Canada presented no evidence on allegations’: Centre tells Lok Sabha

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh emphasized the need for Canada to address anti-India narratives, which could harm bilateral relations

When asked if the Union government has taken note of the recent developments in criminal cases allegedly involving Indian citizens in that country, the Centre told the Lok Sabha on Friday that Canada has provided

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Published on Dec 20, 2024 10:51 PM IST

PTI |

India registers 'strong protest' with Dhaka over remarks by Bangladesh leader

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said such remarks "underline the need for responsibility in public articulation".

Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, addresses a press conference.(PTI file photo)

india news

Updated on Dec 20, 2024 06:28 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Cong may head 4 dept-related standing committees in House

The Congress is set to lead four parliamentary committees, including external affairs and education, while the BJP may chair 14 of 24 panels.

Members of the principal Opposition party, which has 98 lawmakers in the Lok Sabha and 27 MPs in the Rajya Sabha, may also head the panels on agriculture and rural development, said people aware of the matter. (Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Sep 17, 2024 06:10 AM IST

BySaubhadra Chatterji

Punjab: Guru Granth Sahib saroops brought back from Qatar to Amritsar

SGPC receives saroops at airport and brings them according to maryada (Sikh protocol) in a palanquin carriage vehicle to Gurdwara Baba Gurbakhsh Singh in Amritsar.

The two holy saroops (physical copies) of Guru Granth Sahib being brought to Gurdwara Baba Gurbakhsh Singh in Amritsar after they were received at the airport on Wednesday night. (HT Photo)

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Published on Aug 29, 2024 03:41 PM IST

BySurjit Singh

Made profound contribution to India's diplomacy: Cong leaders condole Natwar Singh's demise

india news

Updated on Aug 11, 2024 11:48 AM IST

PTI |

Sri Lankan naval vessel collides with Indian fishing boat near Katchatheevu

India called Sri Lankan acting high commissioner to register protest aginst the Katchatheevu island collision incident.

Representative Image: Indian fisherman killed, another missing in collision with Sri Lankan naval vessel near Katchatheevu island(AFP)

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Updated on Aug 01, 2024 12:46 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Who is Vinay Mohan Kwatra, India's next ambassador to US? 10 things about him

Earlier on July 15, Vikram Misri succeeded Kwatra as India's foreign secretary.

Ambassador Kwatra is an IFS officer from the 1988 batch and has taken over the position which has been left vacant after Taranjit Sandu, retired in January 2024.

india news

Published on Jul 19, 2024 01:23 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

HP govt has failed to show its report card: Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi

Senior BJP leader and minister of state for external affairs and culture Meenakshi Lekhi addressing a press conference in Shimla on Sunday

The senior BJP leader said the BJP has gone among the public with its Lok Sabha report card, but the Congress government has not been able to show the report card of its last 16 months. (HT Photo)

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Updated on May 05, 2024 10:19 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Dharamshala

MoS Muraleedharan meets Sikh veterans of Malaysian armed forces

Minister of State for external affairs V Muraleedharan met members of the Malaysian Armed Forces Sikh Veteran Association in Kuala Lumpur

Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan meeting committee members of the Malaysian Armed Forces Sikh Veterans Association, in Kuala Lumpur. (ANI Photo)

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Updated on Jun 03, 2023 01:18 AM IST

ByAsian News International, Kuala Lumpur

Centre assures ‘all help’ to kin of Indian national who died in Sudan violence

V Muraleedharan also spoke to the victim's father earlier on Sunday, PTI reported citing a government statement.

Smoke is seen rising from a neighborhood in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, April 15. (AP)

india news

Published on Apr 17, 2023 12:28 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Cong, CPI(M) target Kerala BJP over its Easter outreach

Head of the Syro-Malabar church Cardinal Mar George Alancherry has lauded the “PM Modi’s statesmanship” and said Christians do not feel insecure any more.

BJP leader and minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan visited the Latin Catholic church headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram and met Arch Bishop Mar George Netto. (HT Archives)

india news

Updated on Apr 10, 2023 12:17 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Australian PM Scott Morrison defers India visit amid bushfire crisis

Earlier on Friday, Morrison had said the plan to travel to India was “still in place”. Hours later, he told the media he was “inclined not to proceed” with the trip.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday had a telephone conversation with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison about the damage to life and property in Australia due to bushfires.(REUTERS)

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Updated on Jan 03, 2020 07:35 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

No contribution in three years from participating countries for Nalanda University construction, says MEA

In the report titled ‘Nalanda University’, the Ministry of External Affairs told the Parliament Committee that Singapore had promised to contribute 50 lakh to 1 crore USD for the construction of the university’s library but no payment has been received so far.

The report stated that the scope of contribution from other countries towards the operational and capital costs of the university is limited as no funds have been received from them during the last three years.(HT file)

education

Published on Dec 15, 2019 04:28 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Newly-elected Sri Lanka President to arrive in India for visit on Thursday

Rajapaksa will arrive in India on Thursday evening and a ceremonial reception will be held in Rashtrapati Bhawan in his honour on Friday.

Newly-elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will arrive here on Thursday(REUTERS)

india news

Published on Nov 28, 2019 12:41 AM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

WATCH: India’s stinging rebuttal to Pak at UN meet | J&K-Art 370

India delivered a stinging riposte to Pakistan at the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva. Vijay Thakur Singh, Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs, countered the statement made by Pakistan’s foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

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Updated on Jun 28, 2020 03:04 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHindustan Times

India issues travel advisory for people travelling to Hong Kong

Hong Kong airport authority, within a short notice on Monday, suspended all remaining flights for the day after thousands of pro-democracy protesters entered the terminal’s arrival halls.

The airport was reopened today, however, hundreds of flights were still listed as cancelled.(AP photo)

world news

Updated on Aug 13, 2019 11:21 AM IST

New Delhi | ByAsian News International

Indo-Nepal Treaty to be amended soon in a bid to explore water routes

According to India Chairman, couple of meeting have already been held and they amended clause have been drafted.

According to Pravir Pandey, a technical scoping mission went to Nepal last year and a technical team from the neighbouring country also visited India.(Diwakar Prasad/ Hindustan Times)

india news

Published on Jun 07, 2019 04:24 PM IST

Kolkata | ByIndo-Asian News Service

Proud to follow in Sushma Swaraj’s footsteps, says Jaishankar in 1st tweet

Jaishankar also thanked everyone for their good wishes.

Jaishankar has previously served as Foreign Secretary from 2015-2018 and was appointed as Minister of External Affairs in the newly formed BJP-led NDA government.(PTI)

india news

Updated on May 19, 2020 09:46 PM IST

New Delhi | ByIndo Asian News Service

S Jaishankar gets Ministry of External Affairs in PM Modi’s new cabinet

It was unexpected because he had turned to a career in the corporate world after retiring from the service in January 2018.

Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was given charge of Ministry of External Affairs in PM Narendra Modi’s new cabinet.(Ajay Aggarwal/HT PHOTO)

india news

Published on May 31, 2019 02:27 PM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Pulwama attack played a role in Masood Azhar’s listing as global terrorist: Govt

A UN Security Council (UNSC) designation will subject Masood Azhar to an assets freeze, travel ban and an arms embargo.

The UN Sanctions Committee on Wednesday designated Azhar as global terrorist after China lifted its hold on a proposal to ban him.(AFP)

india news

Updated on May 02, 2019 05:53 PM IST

Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India

Supreme Court asks Assam to explain delay in repatriation of Bangladeshis

According to an affidavit submitted by the state government in the Supreme Court, only 147 Bangladeshis have been repatriated since 2013, when the push back option was stopped.

With the Supreme Court continuing its focus on the issue of illegal foreigners from Bangladesh in Assam and questioning the failure to send them back, state government officials have admitted that repatriation is easier said than done.(Amal KS/HT PHOTO)

india news

Updated on Apr 27, 2019 11:47 PM IST

Guwahati | BySadiq Naqvi

India has achieved success in getting Pakistan isolated among Islamic countries: Swaraj

Swaraj recalled how India was invited to the inaugural conference of the OIC countries in 1969 but could not attend the proceedings due to pressure put by Pakistan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made relations with Islamic countries so strong and this is the benefit of his foreign visits, Sushma asserted.(PTI)

india news

Published on Apr 06, 2019 02:23 PM IST

Hyderabad | ByPress Trust of India

Nation with you, says Akhilesh to pilot in Pakistan custody

The SP leader, however, criticized the politicization of the situation. “When the all-party meet happened, they were campaigning.

india news

Published on Feb 28, 2019 10:23 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Lucknow | ByHT Correspondent

Indian diplomats ignore handshake by Pakistan officials ahead of Kulbhushan Jadhav case hearing

Ahead of the hearing this morning, Pakistan’s Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan reached out to Deepak Mittal, Joint Secretary, the Ministry of External Affairs, to shake hand but he responded with a namaste.

Secretary of Foreign Affairs of India Deepak Mittal (L) and Attorney General of Pakistan Anwar Mansoor Khan (R) greet each other at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, prior to the India-Pakistan case, on February 18, 2019.(AFP)

india news

Updated on Feb 19, 2019 08:21 AM IST

The Hague | ByPress Trust of India

PM Modi congratulates Sheikh Hasina on electoral victory

Sheikh Hasina also thanked the prime minister for being the first leader to call her to convey his congratulations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is received by his Bangladeshi counterpart, Sheikh Hasina Wajid, at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.(AFP File Photo)

india news

Published on Dec 31, 2018 12:47 PM IST

Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India

Pulitzer winner Cathal McNaughton denied back entry into India for allegedly travelling to J-K restricted areas

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) have also held discussions to review protocols on foreign journalists.

McNaughton, an Irish national who won the Pulitzer Prize in May 2018, allegedly travelled to restricted and protected areas in Jammu and Kashmir without permission.(Instagram/Cathal McNaughton)

india news

Updated on Dec 28, 2018 04:36 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Tamil Nadu electrician working in Poland dead, family alleges murder

P Venkatesan, who had done a diploma in electronics and electrical, went to Poland in November 2017, through a Chennai-based placement agency to work as an electrician at a private hotel chain in Warsaw, according to his family members in Vellore district.

An electrician from Tamil Nadu who was working in Poland for over a year now has suddenly died and his family alleges that he was murdered and have demanded the government probe the matter (Representative Photo)(REUTERS)

india news

Updated on Dec 25, 2018 09:38 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chennai | ByM Manikandan

MEA blames Delhi police for issuing passport to Uphaar convict Sushil Ansal

The Ministry of External Affairs has blamed Delhi police and passport authorities for issuing the travel document without proper verification to real-estate baron Sushil Ansal despite his conviction for the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire, which claimed 59 lives, and other pending criminal cases.

Uphaar cinema fire convict Sushil Ansal.(HT File Photo)

india news

Updated on Nov 17, 2018 02:32 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Lured with jobs, 32 Indians held ‘captive’ in Malaysia

A Kolkata-based NGO has sought assistance from the Ministry of External Affairs to rescue 32 people from West Bengal, allegedly held captive in Malaysia by two organisations that had hired them.

The group of 32, including two children, belong to the districts of North and South 24 Parganas, Hooghly and Birbhum, said an NGO official.(Getty Images/Picture for representation)

india news

Updated on Nov 10, 2018 07:59 AM IST

Kolkata | ByPress Trust of India

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in South Africa from February 20-21.

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh emphasized the need for Canada to address anti-India narratives, which could harm bilateral relations

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said such remarks "underline the need for responsibility in public articulation".

The Congress is set to lead four parliamentary committees, including external affairs and education, while the BJP may chair 14 of 24 panels.

SGPC receives saroops at airport and brings them according to maryada (Sikh protocol) in a palanquin carriage vehicle to Gurdwara Baba Gurbakhsh Singh in Amritsar.

Made profound contribution to India's diplomacy: Cong leaders condole Natwar Singh's demise

India called Sri Lankan acting high commissioner to register protest aginst the Katchatheevu island collision incident.

Earlier on July 15, Vikram Misri succeeded Kwatra as India's foreign secretary.

Senior BJP leader and minister of state for external affairs and culture Meenakshi Lekhi addressing a press conference in Shimla on Sunday

Minister of State for external affairs V Muraleedharan met members of the Malaysian Armed Forces Sikh Veteran Association in Kuala Lumpur

V Muraleedharan also spoke to the victim's father earlier on Sunday, PTI reported citing a government statement.

Head of the Syro-Malabar church Cardinal Mar George Alancherry has lauded the “PM Modi’s statesmanship” and said Christians do not feel insecure any more.

Earlier on Friday, Morrison had said the plan to travel to India was “still in place”. Hours later, he told the media he was “inclined not to proceed” with the trip.

In the report titled ‘Nalanda University’, the Ministry of External Affairs told the Parliament Committee that Singapore had promised to contribute 50 lakh to 1 crore USD for the construction of the university’s library but no payment has been received so far.

Rajapaksa will arrive in India on Thursday evening and a ceremonial reception will be held in Rashtrapati Bhawan in his honour on Friday.

India delivered a stinging riposte to Pakistan at the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva. Vijay Thakur Singh, Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs, countered the statement made by Pakistan’s foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

Hong Kong airport authority, within a short notice on Monday, suspended all remaining flights for the day after thousands of pro-democracy protesters entered the terminal’s arrival halls.

According to India Chairman, couple of meeting have already been held and they amended clause have been drafted.

Jaishankar also thanked everyone for their good wishes.

It was unexpected because he had turned to a career in the corporate world after retiring from the service in January 2018.

A UN Security Council (UNSC) designation will subject Masood Azhar to an assets freeze, travel ban and an arms embargo.

According to an affidavit submitted by the state government in the Supreme Court, only 147 Bangladeshis have been repatriated since 2013, when the push back option was stopped.

Swaraj recalled how India was invited to the inaugural conference of the OIC countries in 1969 but could not attend the proceedings due to pressure put by Pakistan.

The SP leader, however, criticized the politicization of the situation. “When the all-party meet happened, they were campaigning.

Ahead of the hearing this morning, Pakistan’s Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan reached out to Deepak Mittal, Joint Secretary, the Ministry of External Affairs, to shake hand but he responded with a namaste.

Sheikh Hasina also thanked the prime minister for being the first leader to call her to convey his congratulations.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) have also held discussions to review protocols on foreign journalists.

P Venkatesan, who had done a diploma in electronics and electrical, went to Poland in November 2017, through a Chennai-based placement agency to work as an electrician at a private hotel chain in Warsaw, according to his family members in Vellore district.

The Ministry of External Affairs has blamed Delhi police and passport authorities for issuing the travel document without proper verification to real-estate baron Sushil Ansal despite his conviction for the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire, which claimed 59 lives, and other pending criminal cases.

A Kolkata-based NGO has sought assistance from the Ministry of External Affairs to rescue 32 people from West Bengal, allegedly held captive in Malaysia by two organisations that had hired them.

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