Career diplomats are professionals and usually believed to serve regardless of individual in White House. However, a number of diplomats have been recalled, signalling tighter control by Trump.
Lithuanian ambassador Diana Mickevičienė and her team are in the thick of Delhi life, from Sundar Nursery to Tughlaqabad. They worry more about pollution than women’s safety.
One-day visit to J&K during 2nd phase of assembly polls was arranged by external affairs ministry. Similar visit is likely to be arranged during 3rd and final phase, it is learnt.
Nearly 100 diplomats gathered at MEA to celebrate 10th International Day of Yoga with EAM Jaishankar & his two deputies. Some of the missions shared their own celebrations.
Representatives of Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam confirm participation, China & Pakistan not invited, it is learnt.
The embassy said Friday it had no diplomats from the Afghan republic remaining in India and asked the MEA to assume responsibility of its properties and bank accounts.
This comes hours after Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced that Ottawa has withdrawn 41 diplomats and 42 dependents following an ultimatum by India.
Reports said govt set 10 October deadline for 41 Canadian diplomats to leave India as part of process to achieve diplomatic parity, but it is learnt that there is no such deadline.
Canadian High Commission in India has stated that ‘due to heightened tensions’ with New Delhi, Ottawa has ‘decided to temporarily adjust staff presence in India’.
In India, women remain concentrated in a narrow range of sectors such as beauty and hairdressing, household maintenance, residential care, and parts of the education sector.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
ThePrint was first to report, on 1 February 2023, India & US were in talks for co-production of 8-wheel-drive infantry fighting vehicle developed by General Dynamics Land Systems.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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