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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicMinistry of External Affairs

Topic: Ministry of External Affairs

National Green Tribunal seeks detailed reports on unauthorised construction in Noida, Greater Noida

Plea by environmental advocate Rajendra Tyagi cites concerns regarding extensive residential and commercial developments carried out without environmental clearances.

Nimisha Priya’s execution postponed in Qatar, says MEA, warns against misinfo

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said govt providing all possible assistance to Priya and her family, working closely with local authorities and friendly govts to resolve the issue.

Embassy of Westarctica: The unreal life of a fake diplomat & his grand illusion in Ghaziabad

This week, UP STF raided Harsh Vardhan Jain’s rented bungalow in Ghaziabad, which he'd been successfully passing off as embassy of ‘Seborgia, Poulbia, Lodonia and Westarctica’ for 8 yrs.

UP STF raids fake embassy in Ghaziabad, arrests man running it

The accused, Harsh Vardhan Jain, was engaged in brokering deals by promising fake job placements in companies abroad.

Nimisha Priya: MEA says regular consular visits by family arranged, in touch with friendly govts

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal claims to have no information about role of Grand Mufti Ahmad in deferment of execution of 37-yr-old Nimisha Priya, convicted of murder in Yemen.

Bhagwant Mann doubles down on attack on Modi’s 5-nation trip—’don’t we have the right to question MEA?’

After MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal criticised Mann's Thursday remarks on Modi's visits to small nations, Punjab CM says PM should stay in India & solve problems of Indians.

517 more Indians evacuated from Iran under Operation Sindhu as conflict widens

A fresh batch of Indian nationals landed in Delhi on Saturday. The Indian Embassy in Tehran coordinated the safe movement of students, while the Ministry of External Affairs ensured their safe return.

After Iran, India to now evacuate nationals from Israel under Operation Sindhu

MEA said evacuation process from Israel would involve travel by land within region, followed by air transport to India. 110 Indian students evacuated from Iran have arrived in New Delhi.

Trump-peace, a situationship on the rocks & peacekeeper mafia

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Operation Sindhu: India evacuates 110 students from Iran amid escalating conflict with Israel

The students, evacuated through Yerevan, are expected to land in New Delhi on Thursday morning. The evacuation was supervised by Indian missions in Armenia and Iran.

On Camera

Smog’s unseen impact: pollutants on our food plates

Air pollution not only harms health but also lowers protein, iron and micronutrients in food, risking nutrition and food security.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.