External Affairs
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PM Modi running External Affairs Ministry on whims: Salman Khurshid
National | Jul 21, 2015, 02:54 PM ISTFarrukhabad: Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid today charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi with trying to run the external affairs ministry as per his whims and fancies."The external affairs ministry does not have the freedom to
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BJP, Shiv Sena MPs greet Sushma Swaraj in Lok Sabha
National | Jul 21, 2015, 01:28 PM ISTNew Delhi : Beleaguered External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was today greeted in the Lok Sabha by a host of NDA members in an apparent gesture of backing her in the wake of the controversy
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43 officials in Indian diplomatic missions to face action
India | Jun 28, 2015, 08:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government is taking action with regard to complaints against 43 officials of Indian diplomatic missions in 17 countries facing a variety of charges including corruption and dereliction of duty, top External Affairs Ministry
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External affairs ministry refuses to answer RTI query on Lalit Modi's passport issue
India | Jun 28, 2015, 08:39 PM ISTNEW DELHI: At a time when Sushma Swaraj is under fierce opposition attack for "helping" Lalit Modi obtain UK travel documents, her external affairs ministry has refused to provide any information about the passport issue
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Sushma Swaraj leaves for New York for Yoga Day event at UN
India | Jun 20, 2015, 12:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today left for New York where she is going to participate in the International Yoga Day event being organised by the Indian Mission at the United Nations.Swaraj, who
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Yoga Day celebrations at UN to be broadcast at Times Square
India | Jun 09, 2015, 12:50 PM ISTUnited Nations: The celebrations commemorating the first International Day of Yoga here, to be presided over by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, will be broadcast at Times Square to a global audience.The UN will commemorate
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Sushma in Turkmenistan, co-chairs joint commission meeting
India | Apr 09, 2015, 07:47 AM ISTNew Delhi: India and Turkmenistan held consultations on bilateral, regional and global issues during the fifth Inter-Governmental Joint Commission meeting, as visiting External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held talks with the country's leadership at Ashgabat.According
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Former MoS for External Affairs Kamala Sinha passes away in US
National | Jan 01, 2015, 09:58 PM ISTPatna: Former Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kamala Sinha passed away in the US, her family said here.She was 82.Sinha, who was a member of former Prime Minister I K Gujral's cabinet, died
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Sushma Swaraj to inspect Pravasi Bharatiya Divas preparations
National | Dec 30, 2014, 07:23 AM ISTAhmedabad: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is expected to arrive at Gandhinagar on January 1 to inspect preparations for Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) to be held at Gandhinagar."Sushma Swaraj is expected to come to Gandhingar
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India sends aircraft, vessel to resolve water crisis in Male
India | Dec 06, 2014, 08:30 AM ISTMale/New Delhi: With the Maldives facing a national crisis after a fire in its capital's lone water treatment plant, India today sent nearly 200 tonnes of water by air and dispatched a naval vessel carrying
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India demands collective action to counter global terror
India | Nov 12, 2013, 09:51 PM ISTGurgaon: India today strongly pitched for increased effectiveness of collective action to counter terrorism with zero tolerance, asserting that it was one of the “foremost concerns” as 51 countries exchanged views on strategies to meet
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Speculations: Khurshid External Affairs, Moily Petroleum, Bansal Railway, many young faces in cabinet reshuffle
National | Oct 27, 2012, 09:54 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 27: Speculations were rife in the corridors of power on Saturday evening over the major portfolios to be alerted to the heavyweight ministers, after the exist of seven ministers including S M
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India objects to Ferrari flying Italian navy flag at Formula One race
Other Sports | Oct 27, 2012, 09:56 AM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 27: The external affairs ministry has objected to the Italy-based Ferrari team taking part in the Forumala One race by flying Italian Navy flags on its cars.Formula One team Ferrari has insisted
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Lokayukta court orders probe against Yeddyurappa, Deve Gowda, S M Krishna
National | Oct 26, 2012, 07:14 AM ISTBangalore, Oct 26: Lokayukta Court in Bangalore on Thursday ordered a probe against three former Karnataka chief ministers -- former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and B.S. Yeddyurappa, on
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MEA organises passport mela in 7 cities
India | Jun 23, 2012, 05:38 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 23: Faced with complaints of delay in issuance of passport, the Ministry of External Affairs today held ‘passport melas' in seven cities to address the growing demand and promised to rectify problems
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S M Krishna To Visit Israel, Palestine
World | Jan 07, 2012, 04:34 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 7: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna will undertake a strategically important visit to Israel and Palestine from tomorrow, marking the first such trip to that region by an Indian Foreign Minister
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Looking Forward to My India Visit, Obama Tells Krishna
India | Sep 24, 2010, 11:18 AM ISTNew York, Sept 24: (PTI) US President Barack Obama has told External Affairs Minister S M Krishna that he was looking forward to his maiden visit to India in November. The two leaders met at