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Thursday, July 24, 2025
TopicMinistry of External Affairs

Topic: Ministry of External Affairs

Here is why US changed Rajnath Singh’s statement on ‘reckless aggression’ by China

Both the US State and Defense departments have added footnotes to the transcripts they released on Rajnath Singh’s remarks at 2+2. The State Department has also updated the text.

India condemns personal attacks on Macron, calls it ‘violation of international discourse’

French President Emmanuel Macron has been facing criticism from various Muslim-majority countries after he said that Islam was a religion in crisis.

India slams Pakistan at Commonwealth foreign ministers’ meet, calls it ‘epicentre of terrorism’

The statement by India, which didn't name Pakistan, came after Islamabad sought to raise Kashmir issue & said a 'state in South Asia' is fanning hyper-nationalism to 'engineer' demographic change.

India, China aiming for ‘stability on the ground’ as efforts for Ladakh disengagement continue, says MEA

India and China have decided to hold another round of talks between senior commanders, as well as one involving diplomats under the WMCC.

Rs 517.82 crore spent on PM Modi’s 58 foreign trips since 2015, says MEA

In his reply to a question in the Parliament on Modi's foreign visits, MoS V Muraleedharan, said the trips have contributed to India's national development agenda to promote economic growth.

India asks China to respect LAC, not make attempts to ‘unilaterally’ change status quo

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that China should work with India for complete disengagement of troops at the earliest from all friction areas.

India raises Zhenhua ‘snooping’ issue with China envoy Sun, sets up panel to probe matter

MEA has told the Chinese envoy that even though Zhenhua is a privately-owned firm, it is a matter of 'concern' that it is snooping on the personal data of prominent Indians. 

Khalilzad talks ‘possible India-US cooperation’ over Afghan dialogue on 5th Delhi trip in 2 yrs

Khalilzad met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, among others, as he arrived in New Delhi Tuesday. The visit comes days after Kabul kicked off peace talks with Taliban.

China took provocative action 31 August as talks were on, says India

Indian troops Monday occupied select sensitive heights around Chushul in strength so as to deny Chinese any mobility corridors in the sector. 

India slams Pakistan for false claims over UN Security Council meet on terrorism

External affairs ministry says India has sought clarifications from the Indonesian chair over Pakistan's claims it spoke at a UNSC meet not open to non-members.

On Camera

Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

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.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.