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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
TopicMinistry of External Affairs

Topic: Ministry of External Affairs

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.

India won’t have Republic Day chief guest due to Covid-19 situation, says MEA

It will be for the first time in over five decades that India won't have a chief guest during Republic Day. The decision was taken after British PM Boris Johnson cancelled his visit.

India asks for early crew change on 2 ships in Chinese waters to relieve 39 stranded Indians

Citing coronavirus-related restrictions, Chinese authorities have not allowed the ships, MV Jag Anand and MV Anastasia, to either dock or go for a crew change in months.

39 Indian sailors continue to be stranded in Chinese waters, no resolution on horizon

The sailors are on two ships, the Indian MV Jag Anand and Swiss-Italian MV Anastasia, that have been denied permission to offload Australian coal they are carrying.

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.

On Camera

Goans are turning their anger toward migrants now

The real acrimony in Goa is against tourists and wealthy land buyers from Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Yet, the fury gets channelled downward against the poorest workers from the cowbelt.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.