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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicMinistry of External Affairs

Topic: Ministry of External Affairs

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.

India calls Imran Khan’s Pulwama address lame, taunts him on ‘Naya Pakistan’

The Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement Tuesday in which it tore apart Pakistan PM Imran Khan's televised address on the Pulwama attack.

These are the options India is considering to hit back at Pakistan after Pulwama attack

India has already summoned Pakistan envoy and is looking at recalling its High Commissioner to Islamabad besides stalling Kartarpur Corridor talks.

India issues demarche to US over arrest of Indian students, seeks consular access

This is the first time India has issued a demarche to US since the row over diplomat Devyani Khobragade in 2013.

On Camera

Caged parrot or fearless eagle? India should give the Shastri formula a try

While the CBI has built its reputation as a premier crime investigation agency by cracking high profile cases, many other cases have remained unresolved or resulted in acquittals.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

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.