Modi had received a last-minute invite to the event. The meet will see signing of the first phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire, potentially ending the two-year war.
Ex-foreign minister Khurshid, picked after Anand Sharma gave up post, was part of Op Sindoor delegations & had irked Congress leadership by defending abrogation of Article 370.
Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal's statement comes at a time when Trump admin is carrying out immigration sweeps & deportations against significant resistance in the US.
During his Europe tour, the External Affairs Minister made clear India’s resolve to retaliate against future terror attacks, while also discussing bilateral ties and EU partnership.
New Delhi also in touch with Bangladesh army, he said. Rahul Gandhi questioned govt on possible involvement of foreign hand in Bangladesh violence, Centre said all angles being looked at.
Jaishankar also expressed optimism under PM Modi's leadership on fulfilling India's aspirations for a seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) within the next five years.
Upgrade follows 'threat assessments' against external affairs minister after his stern stance on separatist elements, it is learnt. He had 'Y' category security until now.
Jaishankar says Paris meeting, called Ministerial Forum for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, amid serious crisis in Europe reflects the importance EU attaches to Indo-Pacific.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had earlier held talks with Javad Zarif and called on Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi during a stopover at Tehran on his way to Russia.
While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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