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Monday, July 28, 2025
TopicMinistry of External Affairs

Topic: Ministry of External Affairs

‘Moscow Agreement’ — Jaishankar & Wang Yi road map for Ladakh peace gets a name

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar speaks to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi days after troops of both armies completed disengagement at Pangong Tso in Ladakh.

Jaishankar begins two-day Maldives tour as India seeks to expand partnership in Indo-Pacific

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is likely to meet President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih & will hold discussions with ministers for foreign affairs & defence, among others.

India, China disengagement to conclude in 2-3 days, says Foreign Secretary Shringla

Foreign Secretary says disengagement plan a ‘step in right direction’, adds India and China both feel ‘comfortable’ to discuss such matters in Russia.

India and Russia agree to work closely on key issues at UNSC

The Ministry of External Affairs said both sides held bilateral consultations in Moscow Tuesday on issues which are on the agenda of the UN Security Council.

Assam springboard of India’s Act East policy, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar says

Addressing a press conference Monday, Jaishankar mentioned the need to create an enabling environment by ensuring better connectivity in order to bring more investment into Assam.

60 Indian women ‘cheated or abandoned’ by husbands abroad given legal aid in last 3 yrs: MEA

Highest number of deserted Indian women who received assistance from Modi govt in last 3 years were living in Canada, US & UAE, the MEA said in Lok Sabha.

Modi, Biden agree on Indo-Pacific but not so much on Quad, democratic values & Myanmar

This was the first time PM Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden had a conversation since the latter assumed office. They last spoke in November last year. 

US comments on farmers’ protest should be read in their entirety, says MEA

MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said India has taken note of the comments by the US, adding the two countries are vibrant democracies with shared values.

Rihanna’s tweet took TV news back to ’70s. No foreign criticism of India allowed

Instead of showing the BJP boast about Budget 2021, TV channels chose to defend the ‘military zone’ at Delhi borders, and attack Rahul Gandhi and Rihanna.

Sensationalist comments by celebrities not accurate or responsible — MEA on Rihanna tweet

The MEA's reaction comes after many international celebrities including pop singer Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg tweeted about the farmers' protest in India.

On Camera

A year after Bangladesh’s Monsoon Revolution, a parched summer looms ahead

Mob violence, Islamist rise, and political collapse haunt Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. Can April 2026 elections restore order?

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

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.