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  As terror strikes Dhaka, India pushes for adoption of global anti-terror pact

  World | July 02, 2016 10:29 IST

  United Nations: As terrorists struck a massive blow in the region Friday, India called for quick action to adopt the long-stalled Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) and expressed disappointment that the General Assembly failed

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  Terror fight needs to cover all regions: India tells UN

  World | May 11, 2016 10:27 IST

  United Nations: Describing the challenge posed by the growing terror threat as "daunting", India has called on the UN to do more to combat the scourge and emphasised that "genuine and effective" global cooperation is

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  UNSC expansion should be based on contemporary realities: India

  World | February 23, 2016 17:32 IST

  United Nations: Asserting that efficiency of the Security Council does not depend on "numbers", India has said the UN top body's expansion should be based on "contemporary realities" and the need for ensuring due place

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  India challenges UN to act unitedly on terror, adopt convention

  World | January 16, 2016 7:13 IST

  United Nations:India has challenged the world body to rise above the differences of its members over fighting terrorism and adopt an international convention to unitedly combat the spreading menace."Every day we are faced with distressing

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  Former MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin appointed India's ambassador to UN

  India | November 16, 2015 23:32 IST

  New Delhi: Former high-profile Spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs, Syed Akbaruddin, has been appointed the next Permanent Representative of India to the UN in New York.This is first-ever ambassadorial appointment for Akbaruddin and he

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  Vikas Swarup takes over as Spokesperson in MEA

  India | April 18, 2015 19:19 IST

  New Delhi: Senior diplomat Vikas Swarup, whose debut novel was made into the Oscar-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire”, today assumed charge as Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry.A 1986 batch IFS officer, Swarup succeeded Syed Akbaruddin,

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  Lakhvi's release "erodes" value of Pak assurances on terror: India

  India | April 09, 2015 21:15 IST

  New Delhi:  In a sharp reaction to Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi's release order by a Pakistani court today, India said this “eroded” the value of assurances repeatedly conveyed to it by Pakistan

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  Indian Air Force plane reaches Djibouti to bring back Indians

  India | April 01, 2015 13:21 IST

  New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said that an Indian Air Force transport aircraft has reached Djibouti to bring back Indians who are on way to the African nation after they were evacuated from neighbouring

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  Vikas Swarup, author of Slumdog Millionaire, likely to be new MEA spokesperson

  India | March 26, 2015 19:06 IST

  New Delhi: Vikas Swarup, whose book ‘Q&A' was turned into the blockbuster film ‘Slumdog Millionaire', is set to take over as the next spokesperson of the Indian external affairs ministry, replacing Syed Akbaruddin who is

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  India justifies vote against benefits for same-sex partners working at UN

  India | March 25, 2015 21:54 IST

  New Delhi: India today justified voting against benefits for same-sex partners working at the UN, saying countries were “not consulted” on the plan.  Asserting that India does not want UN Secretary General to decide on

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  Sending V K Singh to Pakistan Day 'calibrated decision': Govt

  Politics | March 25, 2015 19:26 IST

  New Delhi: It was a "calibrated" decision to send Minister of State for External Affairs Gen. (retd.) V.K. Singh to Pakistan Day celebrations here, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday."He (V.K. Singh) went there as

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  No place for third party in Indo-Pak talks: Govt on Hurriyat

  Politics | March 23, 2015 16:37 IST

  New Delhi: India today said there was "no scope for misunderstanding or misrepresenting" its position on the role of the so called Hurriyat in Indo-Pak ties, making it clear that there was no place for

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  Australia launches probe into Prabha Arun Kumar's stabbing, assures all help

  India | March 09, 2015 16:34 IST

  New Delhi: Australia on Monday assured India that the fatal attack on Prabha Arun Kumar in a Sydney suburb is being probed by the police with utmost seriousness and that a special detective squad was

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  India to strongly take up fishermen issue with Lanka

  World | March 07, 2015 10:42 IST

  Colombo: India will strongly take up with Sri Lanka the fishermen issue during delegation-level talks between the two countries, officials said today."India and Sri Lanka have been approaching this as a humanitarian matter which is

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  India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reaches out on Facebook

  India | February 25, 2015 7:28 IST

  New Delhi: As part of its public outreach, India's Ministry of External Affairs Tuesday held its first question and answer session on Facebook with its spokesperson being flooded with questions from across the world during

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  Arunachal 'integral and inalienable' part of India: Govt

  India | February 24, 2015 20:14 IST

  New Delhi: Asserting that Arunachal Pradesh was India's “integral and inalienable” part, Government today said Indian leaders visit that state as they visit other parts of the country, four days after China raised a strong

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  Foreign Secretary Jaishankar to travel to Pakistan next month

  India | February 24, 2015 17:52 IST

  New Delhi: Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan next month, seven months after India cancelled foreign secretary-level talks. “In accordance with the Prime Minister's directive, will be undertaking a SAARC Yatra to all South

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  India expresses concern over developments in Maldives

  India | February 23, 2015 23:18 IST

  New Delhi: India today said it was concerned over recent developments in the Maldives, including the “arrest and manhandling” of former President Mohamed Nasheed, and asked all the involved to resolve their differences within the

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  J&K was never Pakistan's and will never be: India

  India | February 06, 2015 11:22 IST

  New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir was never Pakistan's and will never be, India said in a sharp reaction to observance of the so-called 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' in Pakistan yesterday.Pakistan's "self destructive and "futile quest for

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  Progress made in negotiations with US on nuke issue: India

  India | January 22, 2015 19:24 IST

  New Delhi: India and the US negotiators have been making “progress” in trying to resolve the differences in operationalising the landmark civil nuclear deal ahead of President Barack Obama's arrival here on January 25 on