Tag: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha sprinter Dutee Chand, who is the fastest women athlete of the country, is struggling to get visa for participating in the upcoming events in Europe. Chand on Thursday took to twitter and sought intervention of the Ministry of External Affairs in expediting her visa request. Through a tweet, Chand requested External Affairs Minister […]

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday conveyed his greetings to India on the occasion of its 73rd Independence Day, saying the country rightfully takes pride in its great achievements in every field as well as its “high authority in the international arena”. In a message, Putin sent his congratulations to President Ram Nath […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa covering the entire expanse of bilateral ties between the two countries including in areas of defence and security. Mahinda Rajapaksa, elder brother of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, arrived here on Friday on a five-day visit, his first […]

New Delhi: With two Indians confirmed to have been infected with the deadly coronavirus aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship off the coast of Yokohama in Japan, the Centre on Thursday has assured all assistance. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday that the Indian embassy in Tokyo was providing assistance to the […]

New Delhi: At least 218 Indians including 211 students from Milan landed in Delhi on Sunday, the Minister of State for foreign affairs V. Muraleedharan said. He tweeted: “218 Indians including 211 students from Milan landed in Delhi. All will be quarantined for 14 days. GoI is committed to reach out to Indians in distress, […]

New Delhi: Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar arrived here on Monday on a three-day visit against the backdrop of renewed efforts to speed up the peace process in Afghanistan. Atmar is scheduled to hold extensive talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday with a focus on the Afghan peace process and ways […]