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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicMinistry of External Affairs

Topic: Ministry of External Affairs

Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdelatty in India next week. Focus on joint defence production, exports

Egyptian foreign minister will hold discussions with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, covering a number of topics to deepen strategic partnership between two countries.

Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov arrives in India for 4th India-Central Asia Dialogue

Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov arrives in India for 4th India-Central Asia Dialogue

India condemns China’s ‘renaming’ of parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Beijing says within ‘sovereign rights’

'Renaming' of at least 27 places in Arunachal was announced by China this week. 'Creative naming won't alter undeniable reality,' New Delhi has said.

US takes credit for ‘ceasefire’, India says it worked it out ‘directly’ with Pakistan

While both countries announced cessation of firing, there was no official word from India on Pakistan’s claims of downing IAF fighter jets, including the Rafale.

Pakistan will be entirely responsible for consequences of attacks on Indian infra: Foreign Secy Misri

In special briefing, he asserts India has in past cooperated with Pak in probing terror attacks only to see Islamabad consistently stonewalling all efforts to move probe along.

Odisha govt has extended support to family, says MEA on death of Nepalese student at KIIT

The MEA added that the safety, security & well-being of all international students is a priority for the Indian government and that an investigation by the state police is underway.

India & Taliban-led Afghan govt hold talks in Kabul amid rising regional tensions post-Pahalgam

There was no explicit mention of Pahalgam attack in statement issued by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but it did mention 'recent regional developments' were discussed.

Pahalgam terror attack: India revokes all visas to Pakistani nationals, suspends issuing of new visas

Those with medical visas must leave India before 29 April, and others before 27 April. Pakistani nationals who entered via Attari border have to leave by 1 May.

Hindu leader’s killing in Bangladesh prompts stinging rebuke from India on ‘systemic persecution’

Family says Bhabesh Chandra Roy was abducted and assaulted in Dinajpur Thursday evening. Roy’s death marks another flashpoint in New Delhi’s ties with Dhaka.

‘Focus on protecting own minorities’—India to Bangladesh after Yunus govt condemns Murshidabad violence

Yunus’s press secretary had rejected attempts to link Bangladesh to the communal violence. In a sharp rebuttal, the MEA called the remarks ‘unwarranted’.

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.