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India warns OIC against use by ‘vested interests’ after Muslim nation group’s Kashmir remarks

MEA weighs in on meeting between Indian diplomat Ausaf Sayeed and OIC Secretary-General, says it was held to ‘correct some misperceptions about India’.

India refutes Pakistan’s claim of RAW’s role in blast outside JuD chief Hafiz Saeed’s house

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said it is not new for Pakistan to engage in 'baseless propaganda' against India and the country should set its own house in order instead

India-Iran pull off a diplomatic surprise as Jaishankar meets President-elect Ebrahim Raisi

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar became the first foreign dignitary to meet President-elect Ebrahim Raisi, a move that is unprecedented for Iran.

Naor Gilon — Holocaust survivor’s son, advisor to 3 PMs & soon Israel’s new envoy to India

Gilon is likely to take charge from the present envoy Ron Malka by September-October. A career diplomat, Gilon, has wide and varied experience of over 30 years.

India likely to bring back nationals from Afghanistan as security situation worsens

India has its embassy in Kabul along with the consulates in Kandahar and Mazar where it has over 500 staff deployed.

Pakistan eyes drones & deeper ties with Turkey, concerns in Delhi of possible triad with China

Pakistan President Arif Alvi Monday conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, a military medal, on the Turkish commander Gen Umit Dundar, a move seen as further deepening of ties.

India rejects international criticism over handling of activist Stan Swamy’s arrest, death

MEA spokesperson said India remains committed to the promotion and protection of the human rights of all its citizens and that due process was followed in Swamy's case.

Reports on India closing diplomatic missions in Afghanistan incorrect, embassy clarifies

The Indian embassy said it was open along with the consulates in Kandahar & Mazar but is closely monitoring the security situation in Afghanistan, particularly around those two cities.

Death of activist Stan Swamy ‘devastating’, EU, UN human rights officials say

UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders said Swamy was arrested on false charges of terrorism and criticised jailing human rights defenders as 'inexcusable'.

Modi wishes Dalai Lama publicly on birthday — 1st time since 2015 & amid India-China standoff

Such public greetings had stopped after 2015. PM Modi had wished the Dalai Lama in 2019 on the phone but there was no public acknowledgment.

On Camera

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?