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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
TopicMinistry of External Affairs

Topic: Ministry of External Affairs

Passport Seva Kendras to open in all 543 Lok Sabha constituencies by March 2019: VK Singh

The government is trying to ensure that Indian citizens do not face any difficulty in obtaining their passports whether in India or abroad

India’s reality will meet Russia’s nostalgia when Modi gifts Putin 3 MiG-21s

Russia, which buried the MiG-21 in 1985, has asked for 3 aircraft for demonstrations of vintage flying. India, which still uses it, has agreed to the gift.

MEA goofs up, president, VP out of the country at the same time

In an unprecedented situation, President Kovind only returning from tour today while VP Naidu in Chicago for RSS event.

Censorship of Mission Impossible for J&K map: Hyper nationalism or a genuine diplomatic concern?

The information and broadcasting ministry has raised objections to wrongful depiction of J&K’s boundaries in a map shown in Tom Cruise-starrer Mission: Impossible –...

MEA employees lose Rs 92 lakh of provident fund money to online fraud, CBI begins probe

The fraud came to light after an internal review by accounts officials found that software to be hacked by unidentified persons.

The report on Kashmir by UNHRC had no relation with the UN: V.K. Singh

Union Minister of State for External Affairs V. K. Singh labelled the the report to be an individual one. 

Hope for a better future had taken Indians to Mosul. Now, their families have none left

Most of those killed by the IS belonged to landless families, and had taken loans far beyond their means to be able to go abroad to work.

India & Pakistan ‘harass’ each others diplomats, but want to make prisoners’ lives easier

Defunct since 2013, India-Pakistan Judicial Commission for Prisoners likely to be revived, MEA sets the ball rolling.

Nuclear-armed India & Pakistan are harassing each other’s diplomats by ringing doorbells

Foreign ministries on both the sides allege systematic harassment of their senior diplomats.

India trashes Canada theory that govt invited Sikh militant Atwal to Trudeau dinner

A senior Canadian security official said that some Indian government elements tried to sabotage Trudeau’s visit to India by inviting Atwal to dinner.

On Camera

How GST changed import duty revenue for states—no blame, more profit

The IGST component of total import duty collections is growing faster than that from Customs duty. And states enjoy a larger share in the rapidly growing pie of IGST on imports.

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.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

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.