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'No role for third party on Kashmir issue': MEA on Trump's fresh offer for help
India | Jan 23, 2020, 04:43 PM IST"Our position on the Kashmir issue and third party mediation has been very clear and consistent. Let me reiterate that there is no role for any third party in this matter," MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said when asked about Trump's offer.
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India to invite Pakistan PM Imran Khan for SCO Summit: MEA
World | Jan 16, 2020, 08:37 PM ISTIndia will invite Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan along with other leaders for the annual meeting of council of heads of government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization later this year, officials said.
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China should reflect on global consensus; refrain from such actions: MEA on UNSC move
India | Jan 16, 2020, 05:31 PM ISTPakistan has repeatedly tried to raise the Kashmir issue at the UN Security Council with China's help, but it failed again to find any support.
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India condemns 'targeted killing' of Sikh community member in Pakistan's Peshawar
India | Jan 05, 2020, 05:06 PM ISTIndia on Sunday strongly condemned the "targeted killing" of a minority Sikh community member in Pakistan's Peshawar. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Pakistan should stop "prevaricating" and take immediate action to apprehend and give exemplary punishment to the perpetrators of the crime.
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Passport department seeks MEA nod to prosecute activist Medha Patkar
India | Jan 02, 2020, 06:26 PM ISTThe Mumbai Regional Passport Office has sought the external affairs ministry's nod to prosecute Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) activist Medha Patkar for not disclosing criminal cases against her in her passport application.
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Changing nomenclature of PoK doesn't change fact Pak occupying Indian territory: MEA
India | Dec 19, 2019, 09:41 PM ISTChanging the nomenclature of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) does not change the fact that Pakistan is still in illegal occupation of an Indian territory, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.
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Lotus on passports stirs row, MEA says 'part of security features'
India | Dec 13, 2019, 11:49 AM ISTThe MEA on Thursday clarified that the purpose of printing lotus on the new passports is to improve security features, after the opposition parties created uproar in the Parliament over the issue
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2+2 Indo-US dialogue to be held on Dec 18 in Washington: MEA
India | Dec 12, 2019, 06:57 PM ISTThe second two-plus-two dialogue between India and the US will take place on December 18 in Washington during which the two sides will make a comprehensive review of cross-cutting foreign policy and defense and security issues in bilateral ties.
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Neither accurate nor warranted: India responds to US Commission statement on CAB
India | Dec 10, 2019, 04:24 PM ISTIndia on Tuesday said the statement made by a committee of the US government on religious freedom after the Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was neither accurate nor warranted.
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Six Indians killed in blast in ceramic factory in Sudan
World | Dec 06, 2019, 07:07 PM ISTMEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said a total of 58 Indians were working in the factory at the time of the blast and 33 were safe. He said the government is in touch with the families of the deceased Indians.
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MEA expands passport services in Punjab after inauguration of Kartarpur Corridor
India | Nov 21, 2019, 09:39 PM ISTThe External Affairs Ministry has expanded passport services in Punjab in the wake of rising applications for the travel document following opening up of a corridor linking the Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan with Gurdaspur.
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23 per cent petitions seeking H1-B visas were denied in 2019: MEA
India | Nov 21, 2019, 06:16 PM ISTAbout 23 per cent of new petitions seeking H1-B visas for the US were denied in the 2019 fiscal year, the External Affairs Ministry said. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said according to statistics of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) a total 116,031 initial or new H-1B petitions were processed and completed in Fiscal Year 2019, out of which 27,707 petitions - accounting for about 23.9 per cent - were denied.
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Ready to work very closely with new Sri Lankan government: MEA
India | Nov 21, 2019, 05:12 PM ISTIndia on Thursday said it was ready to work very closely with the new government in Sri Lanka and expressed hope that it will fulfil aspirations of the Tamil community living in the island country.
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PM Modi undertook 7 foreign trips to 9 countries from Aug-Nov: MEA
India | Nov 20, 2019, 05:16 PM ISTThe prime minister visited Bhutan, France, the UAE, Bahrain, Russia, the US, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Brazil in the said period, according to the data.
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MEA condemns 'fake, malicious news' in Bangladesh media over Ayodhya verdict
World | Nov 14, 2019, 03:06 PM ISTMEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar has condemned the fake and malicious news doing rounds in Pakistan and Bangladesh media. The fake reports displayed a letter reportedly written by PM Modi to Chief Justice of India.
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Reorganisation of J&K internal affair: India slams China over Kashmir
India | Oct 31, 2019, 05:49 PM ISTChina has objected to the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories as "unlawful and void", saying India's decision to "include" some of China's territory into its administrative jurisdiction "challenged" Beijing's sovereignty on Thursday.
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Kashmir issue not raised in meeting between PM Modi and President Xi: MEA
News | Oct 12, 2019, 03:34 PM ISTForeign Secretary Vijay Gokhale has confirmed that the Kashmir issue was not raised or discussed in the recently concluded 2-day informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Imran's open call for Jihad against India not normal behaviour: MEA
India | Oct 04, 2019, 08:32 PM ISTIndia on Friday condemned the "provocative and irresponsible" statements against it by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan over abrogation of provisions of Article 370 and said he is unaware of how international relations are conducted.
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Vidisha Maitra, First Secretary MEA exercises India's right of reply to Pakistan PM Imran Khan's speech
News | Sep 28, 2019, 11:00 AM ISTVidisha Maitra, First Secretary MEA exercises India's right of reply to Pakistan PM Imran Khan's speech: PM Imran Khan's threat of unleashing nuclear devastation qualifies as brinksmanship not statesmanship
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We strongly condemn recent statements by Pakistani leadership on matters internal of India: MEA
News | Aug 29, 2019, 06:31 PM ISTMinistry of External Affairs Spokesperson addressed a press conference Thursday, wherein he spoke about Pakistan approaching the UNSC over Kashmir issue.