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Assessing ramifications of new defence pact between Pak, Türkiye and Saudi: MEA

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defence agreement in Saudi Arabia, August 7 (via REUTERS)

Updated 5 days ago

'Our internal matter': India rebuffs US lawmakers’ criticism of FCRA bill

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told a regular media briefing that the proposed changes to the FCRA are an internal legislative issue that can be decided only by India’s Parliament.

Updated 9 days ago

‘Deeply worrisome’: India on ship attack in Red Sea; Yemen blames Houthis

A commercial vessel passes through an international shipping lane off Yemen's Hanish Island in the Red Sea.

Updated 12 days ago

13 Indians rescued as merchant vessel sinks after attack off Yemen coast

The vessel's 14-member crew were recused in a joint-operation.

Updated 12 days ago

Hasina may detail ‘homecoming’ plans, her visions for Bangladesh on August 5

Sheikh Hasina has lived in self-exile in India since she left Bangladesh on August 5, 2024, when her regime dramatically collapsed in the face of massive student-led protests.

Updated 14 days ago

‘Mujahideen sent to bleed India turned guns inwards’: MEA on Pak's PoK crackdown

Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir would continue to be an integral part of India.

Updated 17 days ago

India in touch with Ukraine to ensure safety of 13 seafarers in Black Sea

After the FSUI flagged the concern on social media, the Indian Embassy in Kyiv said that it was taking steps to ensure the safety of Indian crew members on board.

Updated 18 days ago

13 Indian sailors stranded in Ukraine port after strikes, DGMA says all safe

The DGMA flagged all Indian seafarers aboard the MV Amir 1, a Tanzanian cargo vessel, as safe despite concerns of attacks near the Ukraine port.

Updated 19 days ago

'Desperate…': India rejects Pak's claim on Indus Valley Civilisation legacy

'Desperate…': India rejects Pak's claim on Indus Valley Civilisation legacy

Updated 20 days ago

'Indians, including Gen-Z, want them to end terror': MEA on Pak support to CJP

The MEA spoke out on reports of Pakistan's youth supporting the CJP protests in Delhi. Many Pakistani influencers had shown solidarity with the demonstrations.

Updated 20 days ago

India summons Ukrainian envoy after attacks on merchant vessels with Indian crew

Smoke rises from the grain carrier Golden Leo under the Guinea-Bissau flag after Russian missile strike in the Black Sea close to Odessa, Ukraine,

Updated 21 days ago

India issues advisory for nationals taking up work on vessels in Black Sea

Smoke rises from the grain carrier Golden Leo under the Guinea-Bissau flag after Russian missile strike in the Black Sea close to Odessa, Ukraine, Sunday, July 19, 2026, local media reports.

Updated 22 days ago

Govt says one Indian killed in attack on vessel in Russian territorial waters

India also called upon all concerned parties to “uphold international obligations” to ensure the safety and security of maritime navigation and the uninterrupted flow of global commerce.

Updated 24 days ago

4 Indians killed in attack on ship at Ukraine's Odesa port, 1 critically injured

Smoke rises from the grain carrier Golden Leo under the Guinea-Bissau flag after Russian missile strike in the Black Sea close to Odessa, Ukraine, Sunday, July 19, 2026, local media reports.

Updated 27 days ago

India in touch with US authorities amid complications over revised visa norms

Randhir Jaiswal addressed the unfolding situation following inquiries regarding the adjustments introduced by the US Department of Homeland Security.

Published 30 days ago

Ex-Japan minister slams India for delays in bullet train project, MEA hits back

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal speaks during a media briefing in New Delhi.

Updated 30 days ago

After Paris, Chandigarh administration moves MEA to stop heritage furniture auction in US, Spain

The latest items listed for auction include a set of desk and chair, belonging to Swiss-French architect Pierre Jeanneret, the cousin of Le Corbusier, who was instrumental in shaping Chandigarh. (HT Photo)

Published 33 days ago

'Hold Pak responsible': India's global appeal over use of force on PoJK protest

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India calls on the international community to hold Pakistan responsible for its actions in PoK.

Updated 34 days ago

India summons senior-most Iranian diplomat after sailor killed in Hormuz

Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday

Updated 34 days ago

Sanjeev Jain appointed as India's next ambassador to North Korea

According to the MEA, the Consulate General of India in North Korea was established in 1968, with diplomatic relations between the two countries at the embassy level established on December 10, 1973.

Published 41 days ago

‘Direct threat to regional peace’: India slams Pak for strikes on Afghanistan

Residents walk through the rubble after what Taliban officials said were Pakistani airstrikes a day earlier that killed civilians, including children, in the village of Mandokhail, Chamkani district, Paktia province, Afghanistan, on Monday, June 29, 2026.

Updated 48 days ago

'UPI will be operational in Seychelles by year-end': MEA

Misri, while addressing the special briefing on the state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Seychelles, said that although the ties between both the nations are not yet comprehensive economic partnership, but they do share a significant substantiative partnership.

Updated 49 days ago

India slams Pakistan's claims over Karachi attack: 'Look inward, act on terror'

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses a press briefing, rejecting Pakistan's allegation that India was behind the recent terrorist attack in Karachi and urging Islamabad to take credible action against terror infrastructure operating from its soil.

Updated 49 days ago

Passport fee hiked for both fresh and re-issued documents, check new rates

Passport Seva Kendras in Ludhiana and Ambala are not equipped to catch false information or forged documents. This poses a national security risk.

Updated 53 days ago

‘Not decided yesterday’: Govt clarifies MEA's passport-citizenship remarks

Under Section 5 of the Passports Act, 1967, a passport authority may issue a passport only after considering the application and making such inquiry as it deems necessary.

Updated 53 days ago

‘Which doc proves citizenship?’: Oppn slams MEA's passport remark as ‘absurd’

The MEA clarified that the passport is a travel document

Updated 53 days ago

Chandigarh’s heritage furniture pulled from Paris auction after last-minute diplomatic push

A report by the Government College of Art, Sector 10, flagged multiple missing items from official inventories, underscoring gaps in preservation and monitoring. (HT File)

Published 54 days ago

‘Covering up its own failings’: India shreds Pakistan over Indus Treaty remarks

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Pakistan's remarks were an attempt to divert attention away from its human rights abuses

Updated 55 days ago

India summons US envoy again, issues ‘strong protest’ over ship attacks

US chargé d’affaires Jason Meeks summoned again to MEA by additional secretary (Americas) Nagaraj Naidu for protest against attacks on commercial vessels with Indian crew members

Updated 66 days ago

Families of 6 youths stuck in Russia seek Seechewal’s help

Families of six youths allegedly trapped in the Russian army amid the Russia-Ukraine war met Rajya Sabha MP Balbir Singh Seechewal at Sultanpur Lodhi, seeking his help to take up their cases with the ministry of external affairs (MEA). (HT File)

Published 71 days ago

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