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Thursday, July 31, 2025
TopicMinistry of External Affairs

Topic: Ministry of External Affairs

Jaishankar arrives in Kenya on bilateral visit to strengthen ties

Jaishankar and his Kenyan counterpart Amb Raychelle Omamo, will hold the 3rd meeting of the India Kenya Joint Commission, which will review all aspects of the bilateral relationship.

India’s abstention at UNHRC on Gaza violence resolution not new, says MEA spokesperson

The Palestinian foreign minister wrote to S Jaishankar on India's abstention. Palestine wrote similar letters to all countries who abstained, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.

All efforts will continue to bring back Mehul Choksi to India, says MEA

MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi was replying to a batch of questions regarding fugitive businessman Choksi, who had fled to Antigua but was recently found in Dominica.

To help women facing violence abroad, govt will set up aid centres at missions in 9 countries

Govt is setting up 10 one-stop centres to facilitate access to a range of services — police, medical, legal, psychological support & temporary shelter — to women affected by violence.

Kejriwal sparks ‘Singapore variant’ row. Singapore’s upset, MEA embarrassed, Jaishankar angry

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar lashes out at Kejriwal for 'irresponsible comments', says ‘Delhi CM does not speak for India’.

Not just NZ & Philippines, diplomats of many more countries hit by O2, beds, vaccine crises

Foreign missions in India are also facing severe challenges and difficulties when it comes oxygen requirements and hospitalisations for Covid affected diplomats, staff & their families.

India pitches for easing cuts in crude oil production: MEA

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi also said that crude supply should be market determined rather than artificially managed.

Jaishankar shares India’s perspective on peace process in Afghanistan with President Ghani

Last week, the Minister of External Affairs said India would like to see a sovereign democratic and inclusive Afghanistan that takes into account the interests of its minorities.

Afghanistan wants India to play greater role in peace building process — foreign minister

Mohammad Haneef Atmar was on a three-day India visit to discuss the Afghan peace process with Indian leaders and explore ways to further bolster bilateral cooperation.

Why NRIs won’t be able to vote in Bengal, Assam, TN, Kerala, Puducherry elections

Several issues need to be ironed out before the proposal can be implemented, including identification of voters and venues for voting.

On Camera

India’s diplomatic failures aren’t just Trump’s fault. It’s the price of Modi’s narcissism

The Modi govt first put all its eggs into the US basket when the unipolar moment was clearly over. It subsequently overcorrected, accommodating an aggressive China.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.