Ministry Of External Affairs
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Punjabis trapped in Iraq: Badal to meet Sushma Swaraj again
India | Jul 07, 2014, 05:08 PM ISTChandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said he would again meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to ask her to expedite the process of bringing back 39 people from the State “trapped” in
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Iraq Crises: 84 construction workers return to India
India | Jul 07, 2014, 05:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: A batch of 84 construction workers, hailing from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, returned here today from Iraq, saying it was an escape from death in the strife-torn country.“It was dangerous. War has started
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Now no police verification needed for Passport Renewal
India | Jul 04, 2014, 04:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Bringing more reasons to smile for travel enthusiast, the Ministry of External Affairs in India is all set to waive off second police verification in case of passport renewal.However, the new development is
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About 600 Indians out of Iraq, more on their way: MEA
India | Jul 02, 2014, 08:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Nearly 600 Indians have left conflict-hit Iraq after being facilitated by the External Affairs Ministry and about 900 more are to follow even as the Indian embassy in Baghdad was in touch with
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Ascertaining facts about reported death of Indian in Iraq: Govt
India | Jun 23, 2014, 09:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: India is ascertaining facts about the reported death of an Indian in Iraq even as it is making all efforts to secure release of 39 Indian construction workers who were in “captivity”.“I have
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Abducted Indians safe, efforts on to free them: MEA
India | Jun 19, 2014, 09:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: India Thursday said the 40 Indian workers abducted in Iraq were safe and told the distraught families that the "very best" efforts were on to have them freed.External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told
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In touch with Indian nurses trapped in Iraq: Govt
India | Jun 17, 2014, 11:36 AM ISTNew Delhi: The government today said it was in touch with the Indian nurses stranded in violence-hit Tikrit town in Iraq and assured every possible help to Indian citizens in the trouble-torn country. Following a
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India says it 'firmly stands by' Iraqi govt, people
India | Jun 16, 2014, 09:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: India today said it “firmly stands by” the Government and people of Iraq in their fight against “international terrorism” while expressing serious concern over the safety and security of its nationals in the
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MEA issues advisory; asks Indians to avoid unnecessary travel to Iraq
India | Jun 15, 2014, 06:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid the unstable security situation prevailing in Iraq, the Ministry of External Affairs issued an advisory asking the Indian nationals in Iraq to leave the country by commercial means if it is safe
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India tears into Bharara for defending action against diplomat
India | Dec 19, 2013, 07:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: India on Thursday hit back at U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who had justified Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade's arrest, accusing him of interfering with the Indian legal system and asserting that the arrest was