Indian Diplomat
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India appoints Ravi Shankar as its Ambassador to Ukraine ahead of crucial peace summit
World | May 30, 2024, 11:10 PM ISTThe Ministry of External Affairs announced the appointment of Ravi Shankar, a seasoned Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer from the 1995 batch, as the upcoming Ambassador of India to Ukraine. Presently serving as an Additional Secretary in the MEA.
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'Foreigners won't decide India's fate': Envoy says extremist groups in Canada crossing big red line
World | May 08, 2024, 07:08 PM ISTThe top Indian diplomat said the deeper problems underneath the recent “negative” developments have to do with Canada’s misunderstanding of “decades-old issues,” which he blames Canadians of Indian origin for resurfacing.
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'Worked 17.5 hours, like a slave': Australian court to ex-Indian envoy for paying low wages to staff
World | Mar 21, 2024, 06:59 PM ISTThe Australian court observed that Seema Shergill worked seven days a week for 17.5 hours a day over 13 months between April 2015 and May 2016. It noted that the lady had worked under the circumstances of "slave-like conditions."
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Randhir Jaiswal assumes charge as new spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs | Who is he?
India | Jan 03, 2024, 01:48 PM ISTJaiswal served as India's Consul General in New York from July 2020, with a distinguished career in Portugal, Cuba, South Africa and India's permanent mission to the UN. Meanwhile, Bagchi war appointed as India's next envoy to the UN, replacing Indira Mani Pandey in the position.
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'Respect international laws of diplomatic ties': Trudeau rakes up India-Canada row with Jordan King
World | Oct 10, 2023, 11:02 AM ISTDuring the conversation with the Jordan King, Trudeau briefed the situation between Canada and India and said all should "respect the rule of law and the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations". He said in reference to media reports that claimed India would expel at least 41 Canadian diplomats.
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Trudeau again provokes India, schools Delhi to 'uphold, respect rule of laws' amid diplomatic row
World | Oct 09, 2023, 11:22 AM ISTSharing the details about his conversation, Trudeau said he raised the issue of India with his UAE Excellency and added "New Delhi should apprehend the importance of upholding and respecting the rule of law".
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US reacts as Canadian PM Trudeau raises Khalistani terrorist Nijjar's killing issue with Biden
World | Sep 19, 2023, 05:26 PM ISTThe statement from Washington came after Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said the expelled Indian diplomat was the head of Indian intelligence in Canada and added her PM also raised the matter with US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
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Canada expels Indian diplomat as Trudeau blames New Delhi for 'killing' of Khalistani terrorist
World | Sep 19, 2023, 09:04 AM IST"Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the Government of India," Trudeau said in the House of Commons on Monday.
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India asks UK to assure full security to Indian diplomats after pro-Khalistani movement escalates
World | Jul 13, 2023, 09:20 PM ISTNotably, in March this year, the Indian consulate in London was attacked by Khalistani extremists following the arrest of their leader Amritpal Singh from Punjab. Later on July 8, the Khalistani group threatened Indian diplomats and released posters of a rally in London.
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Indian diplomat Amandeep Singh Gill appointed as UN chief's Envoy on Technology
World | Jun 11, 2022, 10:07 AM ISTGill, who was India’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva from 2016-to 2018, is the Chief Executive Officer of the International Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Research Collaborative (I-DAIR) project, based at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva.
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India evacuates staff from Afghanistan's Kandahar consulate due to deteriorating security situation
India | Jul 11, 2021, 12:17 PM ISTIndia had earlier hinted that it will bring back its nationals and officials from Afghanistan if the security situation worsens as the Taliban is making advances and capturing more provinces.
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Dialogue is best way to solve differences of opinion: Ex-diplomat on Indo-Nepal border issue
News | May 27, 2020, 10:40 PM ISTOn Nepal's proposed constitutional amendment to adopt new map, ex-diplomat Vishnu Prakash said that if there are differences of opinion then the best way is to sort it out by dialogue.
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Pakistan summons Indian diplomat Gaurav Ahluwalia over ceasefire violations
World | Aug 28, 2019, 09:00 PM ISTPakistan on Wednesday summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia and condemned the alleged ceasefire violations by Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC) that killed two persons, including a toddler. Pakistan's Foreign Office said, in the meeting, Director General (SA & SAARC) Mohammad Faisal told Ahluwalia that the ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to a strategic miscalculation.
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Ruchira Kamboj appointed as Indian envoy to Bhutan
India | Feb 11, 2019, 05:28 PM ISTKamboj, a 1987-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is presently India's High Commissioner to South Africa.
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Former Indian diplomat Madhuri Gupta convicted for spying, passing sensitive documents to Pakistan's ISI
India | May 18, 2018, 06:54 PM ISTGupta, 53, posted as Second Secretary (Press and Information) at Indian High Commission in Islamabad, was arrested on April 22, 2010 by the Special Cell of Delhi Police for passing on sensitive information pertaining to defence to Pakistan's ISI.
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Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over 'unprovoked firing'
India | Jan 21, 2018, 12:51 PM ISTThe tensions have increased between the two sides due to ongoing skirmishes and Pakistan has summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner J P Singh five times since Monday.
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India rubbishes Kulbhushan Jadhav's video released by Pakistan, calls it 'propagandistic' exercise
India | Jan 04, 2018, 06:55 PM ISTKulbhushan Jadhav is heard asking India why it is lying about him not working for an intelligence agency, as Pakistan alleges.
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No reason why India and China can't handle border issues this time, says S Jaishankar
World | Jul 11, 2017, 01:39 PM ISTIndia and China have handled border issues in the past and there is no reason the two countries will not be able to handle them this time, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said in Singapore on Tuesday
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Ex-Indian diplomat Madhuri Gupta faces 14-year term over spying for Pakistan
India | Feb 10, 2016, 07:42 AM ISTNew Delhi: Former Indian diplomat Madhuri Gupta, facing legal action over allegedly spying for Pakistan, will be charged under India's Official Secrets Act and can face imprisonment up to 14 years, the Delhi High Court
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Devyani stripped of duties by Ministry of External Affairs
India | Dec 20, 2014, 11:05 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Ministry of External Affair has stripped diplomat Devyani Khobragade of her duties as director in the partnership development division. Khobragade has been put under “compulsory watch” by the Ministry that has taken