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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicMinistry of External Affairs

Topic: Ministry of External Affairs

Jaishankar to visit Qatar from 27 to 28 December

According to an official statement issued by the MEA, Jaishankar will be meeting Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and other important dignitaries of Qatar.

Indian missions take precautions in staff hiring, says MEA after Shanghai ‘infiltration’ report

Chinese embassy in India calls infiltration report ridiculous, arising out of an 'ideological confrontation'.

For MEA to have a successful restructuring, get the institutional design right

The Indian diplomatic architecture is undertaking a much-needed overhaul, with the seven verticals, new divisions, and technology upgrade through NEST.

LAC stand-off a result of China ‘violating’ bilateral agreements, says MEA 

MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava reiterates that Russia is a ‘friend’ and states that the Indo-Pacific strategies are not directed against any country. 

Over 60 foreign envoys to visit Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad as part of MEA’s Covid briefing

The move comes over a month after the MEA briefed over 190 heads of diplomatic missions and representatives of leading international organisations on Covid-19 related issues.

S Jaishankar to begin 6-day tour of Bahrain, UAE and Seychelles today

The External Affairs Minister will discuss ways for Indian workers to resume their jobs in UAE apart from holding bilateral talks and consultations in Bahrain and Seychelles.

India pulled out of RCEP as concerns were not addressed, says Jaishankar

At an online discussion hosted by Centre for European Policy Studies, the External Affairs Minister said joining RCEP would have resulted in negative consequences for India's economy.

India condemns Pakistan’s decision to transfer Kartarpur Sahib management to non-Sikh body

The MEA said the unilateral decision by Pakistan is against the spirit of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor and religious sentiments of the Sikh community.

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.

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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.