Indian government scraps decision to issue orange colour passport
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): The Indian government on Tuesday announced that it has decided to scrap its plan to issue orange coloured passports to those who have not passed their Class 10 examination.
MEA summons Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan Syed Haider Shah was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday.
India-China face-off at Doklam resolved, no change in status quo: MEA
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): Refuting that there is any change in the status quo over the Doklam issue, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said the face-off situation was resolved following diplomatic discussions between India and China.
Propagandistic exercises carry no credibility: India to Pakistan over Kulbhushan's second video
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Slamming Pakistan over Kulbhushan Jadhav's new video, where he was seen making baffling statements, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said the neighbouring country's propagandistic exercises carry no credibility.
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): After a major controversy erupted when Palestinian ambassador to Pakistan shared stage with 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafeez Saeed during an event in Rawalpindi city, the country has decided to recall its envoy from the south Asian nation, media reports said.
GoI changes biometric rule for infants; Kolkata based social worker behind move
New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS): Months after promising change, the Indian Government has finally nodded in favour of altering biometric procedures for infants.
Doklam standoff ends as both India and China agree to disengagement of troops
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): In a significant shift to the diplomatic relation, both India and China have agreed to disengage border personnel at Doklam in Sikkim border, said India's Ministry of External Affairs.
India express concern over recent missile test by North Korea
New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): As North Korea conducted its first successful test of a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14, the Indian government on Friday expressed concern over the incident.
Narendra Modi appreciates Sushma Swaraj, MEA
Washington, June 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appreciated External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for the way she and her ministry have been helping people in distress.
We were forced to approach ICJ to save Kulbhushan Jadhav : MEA
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS) : India on Wednesday said it had no other option but to approach the International Court of Justice to secure justice for Kulbhushan Jadhav, whose life was under threat.
Sushma Swaraj meets Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders here.
Woman stranded in Pakistan: Indian government provides her necessary consular and legal assistance
Islamabad, may 8 (IBNS): The Indian government on Monday said the High Commission of India has provided her necessary consular and legal assistance to an Indian women who has been married to a Pakistani national and now stranded here.
India examining consequences of Australia abolishing popular visa programme
New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS) : After the Australian Government announced that it will abolish the Subclass 457 Visa for foreign workers-a move that spells uncertainty for many Indians working there-India said that it is looking into the consequences.
India lauds Pakistan's move to put Hafiz Saeed's name on terror list
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): India on Monday lauded Pakistan's effort of putting Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)/Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed's name on its terror list.
India's National Security Adviser meets Russia's Secretary of the Security Council
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS): National Security Adviser Ajit Doval paid an official visit to Russia from January 30-31, 2017 at the invitation of Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of Russia.