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Topic: Diplomats

Israel’s Security Council issues advisory, asks Israelis in India to avoid crowded places

The advisory comes after reports of a blast near the Israel Embassy in New Delhi Tuesday. No workers or diplomats were injured in the incident.

Afghan embassy announces ‘permanent closure’, Consul Generals from Hyderabad & Mumbai meet MEA in Delhi

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.

India rejects Canada’s allegations, says diplomatic parity move ‘consistent with Vienna Convention’

This comes hours after Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced that Ottawa has withdrawn 41 diplomats and 42 dependents following an ultimatum by India.

No Canadian diplomat has left India so far, talks on parity an ‘ongoing process’ with no deadline

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.

Canada pulling out diplomats from New Delhi ‘on India’s request’, says MEA

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’.

China’s ‘new’ ambassador in Afghanistan raising eyebrows, but 6 other nations maintain envoys in Kabul

China appointing new envoy is being seen as a step towards it officially recognising Taliban, but others, like Qatar, Russia & Kazakhstan, have retained their ambassadors in the country.

Norway added to Russia’s list of ‘unfriendly’ countries towards Moscow’s diplomatic missions

(Reuters) - Russia has added Norway to its list of foreign states that have committed so-called "unfriendly" acts against Russian diplomatic missions, news agencies reported on Thursday. Countries on

IFS officer Pranay Verma appointed India’s new ambassador to Bangladesh

As he had been serving as India's envoy to Vietnam, Sandeep Arya will now fill the post as the next Ambassador of India to Vietnam.

In Rahul Gandhi-Jaishankar clash on diplomats, why India’s national interest is the loser

Rahul Gandhi called India’s IFS officers ‘arrogant’, while Jaishankar called them confident. In all social media noise, the point on China got missed.

‘You as Editor will be respected by politicians’ – Ajay Singh was told, he still quit media

'Fiji: A Love Story' is diplomat Ajay Singh's memoir, which was left unfinished when he passed away in 2020.

On Camera

Sheikh Hasina battling ‘India Out’ campaign with Indian saree. But has she made it worse?

Hasina is unabashedly India’s best friend in the neighbourhood. But Delhi is hard put to match China’s deep pockets and big investments in Dhaka.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.