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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicMinistry of External Affairs

Topic: Ministry of External Affairs

India, China inching closer to resuming Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, says MEA; talks on for direct flights

In a press briefing Thursday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirms Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is to resume this year. The notification for the same is expected ‘fairly soon’.

India with ‘landlocked’ Northeast cancels Bangladesh’s transshipment pass citing ‘congestion’

Transshipment facility for Bangladesh was cancelled by India Tuesday after nearly five years of operation; move comes days after Modi-Yunus meet in Bangkok.

When abroad, ‘comply’ with local laws—MEA on Indian student’s arrest in US over pro-Palestine protests

The arrest of Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national & postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University, comes as Trump targets foreign students, who participated in pro-Palestine protests last year.

10,000+ Indian nationals lodged in foreign prisons, 47 executed in 2020-24—govt tells Rajya Sabha

External affairs ministry provided the data in response to question by Kerala MP Abdul Wahab in Rajya Sabha. At 25, most number of Indians executed in Kuwait. 25 await execution in UAE.

India strongly denies Pakistan’s allegation of involvement in Jaffar Express hijack

MEA spokesperson says world knows 'where epicenter of global terrorism lies'. Earlier, Pakistan claimed rebels involved in hijacking were in contact with ring leaders in Afghanistan.

The Great Indian Passport Scam: Labyrinth of fictional identities, expert forgers & pliant system

New Delhi: Last year, a double murder case related to gang rivalry stumped the Delhi Police after the main accused, Harsh alias Chintu, vanished...

Understaffed MEA slowing down India’s sprint towards ‘Vishwa Guru’ status, but needle may be moving

With 1,011 officers across 137 countries, India has around the same cadre of diplomats as smaller countries, like New Zealand & Singapore.

Passport rules change, birth certificate only valid date-of-birth proof for those born after 1 Oct 2023

As birth certificate registrations increase, the Centre has brought this amendment. But those born before the cut-off can use documentation allowed as proof of date of birth earlier.

Social media fuelling global conflicts through misinformation—Dy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Kapoor

Speaking at conference on women in peacekeeping, he said India deploys female counsellors in missions & remains one of the largest troop-contributing nations to UN peacekeeping efforts.

MEA working on new law to replace Emigration Act of 1983, says Parliamentary report

Laid on table of Rajya Sabha on 18 Dec, the report looks at MEA budget. Existing 1983 law focuses primarily on emigration of labour to Gulf countries, with focus on unskilled jobs.

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.