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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicMinistry of External Affairs

Topic: Ministry of External Affairs

India condemns Pakistan’s statements calling for jihad, inciting violence over Kashmir

Referring to "highly irresponsible statements" by Pakistani leadership on matters internal to India, the govt said Islamabad has been using terrorism as a state policy against India.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan says India creating war-like situation, threat is very real

India's external affairs ministry dismissed Pakistan's claims, saying it was a ploy to project a panicked situation.

India says Pakistan downgrading ties aimed at presenting an alarmist picture to the world

The MEA said the recent developments pertaining to Article 370 are entirely India's internal affair, but urged Pakistan to restore normal ties.

Final ICJ verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav today, here’s a timeline of events since his arrest

The former Indian Navy officer is facing the death penalty in Pakistan after being accused of being an R&AW spy.

How capable is India’s foreign policy — IFS officers cover the base but MEA needs fixing

India is relatively strong at the level of individual competence but weak at the organisational and systemic levels.

Prasar Bharati wants to switch off AIR short-wave service, India’s voice around the world

Prasar Bharati's decision might hurt India's reach, but public broadcaster justifies move, saying 'short-wave transmissions hardly have any impact anymore on global opinion-making'.

Jaishankar does a Sushma Swaraj, reaches out to distressed Indians after Twitter debut

Sushma Swaraj’s Twitter help to overseas Indians earned her the moniker ‘Supermom of State’. Within hours of his first tweet, S. Jaishankar was following suit.

India issues advisory to citizens travelling to Sri Lanka in light of April’s terror attack

The ministry of external affairs advised citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka and stay vigilant.

UK still considering India’s extradition request for Nirav Modi, says MEA

The external affairs ministry said the government was taking all necessary steps to bring back diamond merchant Nirav Modi to face investigations into the PNB loan fraud case.

India’s strike on JeM camp in Pakistan achieved its desired objective, says Modi govt

The external affairs ministry said it was unfortunate that Pakistan still continues to deny JeM's own claim of carrying out the Pulwama attack.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

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.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

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.