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  Efforts on to secure release of 7 abducted Indians in Afghanistan: MEA

  India | May 10, 2018 21:00 IST

  "We are in touch with different people who are involved in the exercise through the Afghan government," spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Raveesh Kumar said.

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  MEA declines answer to RTI query on Barack Obama visit expenses

  India | May 04, 2015 18:18 IST

  New Delhi: An RTI query seeking details of expenses incurred by the Centre on hosting US President Barack Obama earlier this year has been rejected by the Ministry of External Affairs on the ground that

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  A rejuvenated MEA charts a new course for strategic evaluation

  India | February 23, 2015 12:23 IST

  New Delhi: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking a deep interest in country's foreign policy, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for the first time has presented a strategic evaluation of the world to its

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  Why was PM Modi unhappy with former foreign secretary Sujatha Singh?

  India | January 30, 2015 8:37 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was reportedly unimpressed by the former foreign secretary Sujatha Singh's efforts which led to curtailment of her tenure as Foreign secretary.Sujatha has now sought early retirement from Indian Foreign

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  Sujatha Singh resigns from IFS, says institution more important than an individual

  India | January 30, 2015 8:02 IST

  New Delhi: Former foreign secretary Sujatha Singh has decided to take early retirement from Indian Foreign service.The tenure of the former foreign secretary Sujatha Singh may have ended 6 months before the stipulated time  but

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  Had sought early retirement; no individual bigger: Sujatha Singh

  National | January 30, 2015 0:00 IST

  New Delhi: A day after the government said that her tenure as Foreign Secretary has been “curtailed”, Sujatha Singh today claimed that she had actually sought early retirement and underlined that no individual is larger

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  Government set to accept NRI voting through electronic means

  India | January 07, 2015 10:13 IST

  New Delhi: The government is set to accept the recommendations of a committee which has favoured voting for NRIs through electronic means. The government, which has firmed up its stand, is set to tell the

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  Herald case: Summons against Pitroda to be served through MEA

  National | December 09, 2014 18:09 IST

  New Delhi: A Delhi court today said that the summons issued against Sam Pitroda, who along with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others, was named as accused on the issue of acquisition of

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  India third largest passport issuing country: Sushma Swaraj

  National | November 14, 2014 18:24 IST

  Shillong:  India is the third largest passport issuing country in the world, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Friday."India accounts for 14 percent of passport issuance and it is the third largest issuing country after

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  India pledges USD 4 million at Gaza donor meet

  World | October 13, 2014 9:19 IST

  Cairo: India yesterday pledged USD four million in aid to rebuild Gaza Strip, devastated by its 50-day conflict with Israel, at a donor conference here.The donation came in response to the National Early Recovery and

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  Bilawal's remark on Kashmir: Unity of India is non-negotiable, says Syed Akbaruddin

  National | September 21, 2014 7:28 IST

  New Delhi: In a befitting response to Pakistan People's Party leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's statement on Kashmir, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that ‘unity of India is non-negotiable'.Official spokesperson of the MEA, Syed

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  Australian PM returns 11th century stolen idols to Narendra Modi

  India | September 05, 2014 23:52 IST

  New Delhi: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott today handed over to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi two antique statues of Hindu deities which were allegedly stolen from temples in Tamil Nadu before being bought by

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  Mizoram put on high alert to face Ebola

  India | August 26, 2014 17:49 IST

  Aizawl: The Mizoram governemnt today placed the state health services department on high alert for any eventuality of Ebola break out in the state. An official statement released here said programme officers of the state

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  Pakistan says Kashmiri separatists 'stakeholders'; India hits back

  India | August 20, 2014 20:19 IST

  Delhi: A defiant Pakistan today made it clear that it will continue talking to Kashmiri separatists, saying that the “bottomline” for Indo-Pak talks on Kashmir issue was to engage all stakeholders, evoking a sharp reaction

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  India helps in evacuation of 126 Nepalese nationals from Libya

  India | August 16, 2014 16:00 IST

  New Delhi: India has facilitated evacuation of 126 Nepalese nationals from Sirte area of strife-torn Libya.The assistance by India came after Nepalese embassy in Cairo sent a note verbale to its mission in Tripoli seeking

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  CAG raps MEA for 'inefficient' management of properties

  India | August 10, 2014 14:39 IST

  New Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has rapped the Ministry of External Affairs for ‘inefficient' management of its properties across the world that has cost the exchequer several crores.Criticizing the 'Global

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  India summons Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner over Mumbai trial

  India | July 25, 2014 20:45 IST

  New Delhi/Islamabad: India today summoned Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner and lodged a strong protest against the frequent adjournments of the ongoing Mumbai terror attacks case trial in Pakistan.While Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner Mansoor Ahmed Khan

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  Punjabis trapped in Iraq: Badal to meet Sushma Swaraj again

  India | July 07, 2014 17:08 IST

  Chandigarh: 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 | July 07, 2014 17:08 IST

  New 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 | July 04, 2014 16:49 IST

  New 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