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  Women's Day Special: Indian woman ambassadors, high commissioners shaping India's foreign policy

  World | March 08, 2025 13:41 IST

  Women ambassadors have effectively represented India aboard and have been instrumental in strengthening bilateral relations and promoting cultural exchange.

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  Direct flights with Pakistan: Bangladesh High Commissioner announces plan to begin air services

  World | January 26, 2025 13:20 IST

  Bangladesh's envoy to Pakistan, Mohammad Iqbal Hussain, has dropped a major hint at beginning air services with Pakistan. Addressing a press conference. he said that the move will facilitate connectivity between both nations.

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  India to withdraw High Commissioner, other diplomats from Canada, says 'We have no faith...'

  India | October 14, 2024 20:12 IST

  Tensions between India and Canada deepened further as Canada announced an investigation into the Indian High Commissioner, terming him as a "person of interest" in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

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  'Be extra careful...': Singapore envoy to India on 'fake' vehicle parked outside Delhi airport

  Trending | November 24, 2023 16:42 IST

  The Singapore High Commission in India shared pictures of the silver-coloured vehicle with the letters 'CD' on the number plate with a code and registration number. He said that the vehicle were fake and did not belong to the Singapore embassy.

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  2 Schizophrenic Bangladeshi patients lost in India return to homeland after 7 years

  News | March 13, 2021 13:20 IST

  Two Bangladeshi nationals who were under treatment for schizophrenia in India have returned to their families after 7 years on March 12.

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  The High Commissioner of India to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria meets Home Minister Rajnath Singh

  News | February 20, 2019 13:16 IST

  The High Commissioner of India to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria meets Home Minister Rajnath Singh

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  China shows little respect for human rights: UN High Commissioner

  World | March 07, 2018 20:34 IST

  Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein presented his annual report on human rights in the world to the UN Human Rights Council, criticising the situation in China in the report.

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  Pakistan summons Indian Deputy High Commissioner over ceasefire violations

  World | May 11, 2017 18:17 IST

  Pakistan on Thursday summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner in Islamabad over fresh ceasefire violations on the Line of Control.

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  Sohail Mahmood to be Pakistan's new High Commissioner to India

  World | May 08, 2017 19:13 IST

  Mahmood (55), now Pakistan's Ambassador to Turkey, will take charge at the end of this month, Foreign Office sources said

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  MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup appointed India’s next High Commissioner to Canada

  India | February 16, 2017 21:03 IST

  Vikas Swarup, the spokesperson in Ministry of External Affairs, was today appointed as the next High Commissioner of lndia to Canada.

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  Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha appointed as next Indian envoy to United Kingdom

  India | September 27, 2016 19:49 IST

  Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha, who recently completed his term as the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, has been appointed as the next envoy to the United Kingdom, Ministry of External Affairs said today.

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  UK appoints new high commissioner to India

  World | March 08, 2016 21:21 IST

  London: The UK today appointed veteran career diplomat Sir Dominic Asquith as its new High Commissioner to India.The 59-year-old Asquith will take over from Sir James Bevan, who joined the UK's Environment Agency (EA) as

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  India's new High Commissioner arrives in Pakistan with message of friendship

  World | January 12, 2016 21:23 IST

  Islamabad: India's new High Commissioner to Pakistan Gautam Bambawale on Tuesday arrived in the country with a desire to improve Indo-Pak ties, amidst fresh strains between the two countries in the wake of the Pathankot

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  Hockey players' behaviour can affect cricket ties with India

  Cricket | December 19, 2014 13:47 IST

  Karachi: The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Khan has said that the recent incident in India involving the national hockey team players can have adverse effects on the cricketing ties between the

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  Pakistan drops plan to send Ibne Abbas as envoy to India

  World | December 09, 2013 17:35 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan has dropped plans to send Syed Ibne Abbas as the new High Commissioner to India and replaced him with career diplomat Abdul Basit, a top Pakistani official said today.The 55-year-old Basit was earlier

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  Recall high commissioner to Pakistan: Rajnath Singh

  Politics | January 13, 2013 7:20 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 13: Former BJP president Rajnath Singh Saturday said India should recall its high commissioner to Pakistan and scale down the level of diplomatic ties after Pakistani soldiers killed and beheaded two Indian

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  Sri Lankan High Commissioner Apologizes For Remark On Indian MPs

  India | March 16, 2012 9:34 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 15: Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Prasad Kariyawasam today apologised to Indian MPs for his remark  seeking to link several Indian MPs from tamil Nadu to the LTTE. The High Commissioner

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  Tainted Trio Opted Out Not Dropped: Pak High Commissioner

  Cricket | September 02, 2010 17:36 IST

  London:Pakistan High Commissioner Wajid S Hasan on Thursday  said Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir were not dropped for the series against England but opted out due to the "mental torture" they are facing