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March 7, 2025 11:43 PM

India and Singapore Hold 18th Round of Foreign Office Consultations

India and Singapore held the 18th round of Foreign Office Consultations in Singapore, with discussions focusing on strengthening bilateral and multilateral cooperation. The Indian delegation was led by Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, while Singapore was represented by Luke Goh, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both sides reviewed the full spectrum of their strategic partnership, exchanging views on regional and global matters of mutual interest...

March 5, 2025 10:11 AM

India and Vietnam discuss geopolitical cooperation at 2025 Policy Planning Dialogue

The fourth India-Vietnam Policy Planning Dialogue took place in Delhi on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The meeting was co-chaired by Raghuram S, Joint Secretary (Policy Planning and Research), MEA, and Le Dinh Tinh, Director General of the Policy Planning Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Vietnam. Discussions covered a broad range of geopolitical issues, the statement said. The dialogue provided an opportunity for both sides to exch...

February 28, 2025 8:53 PM

India, EU push to conclude free trade agreement by year-end after ‘landmark’ visit

India and the European Union (EU) have set an ambitious deadline to finalize negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of this year. The decision followed high-level discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirming the development on Friday. Describing the visit as "unprecedented and landmark," MEA Secretary (West) Tanmay Lal highlighted the extensive scope of the enga...

February 21, 2025 6:11 PM

Bangladesh should not normalize terrorism, says MEA

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, during his meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain in Muscat earlier this week, conveyed that it is important for Bangladesh to not normalize terrorism, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) revealed on Friday. Jaishankar held a series of meetings with his counterparts from neighboring countries, including Bangladesh, on the sidelines of the Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat on February 16. While Jaishankar stated that his ...

February 19, 2025 1:18 PM

EAM Jaishankar to attend G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in South Africa

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will travel to South Africa to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, scheduled for February 20-21 in Johannesburg, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday. Jaishankar will attend the meeting at the invitation of South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola. His visit is expected to strengthen India's engagement with G20 nations and amplify the voice of the Global South on key in...

February 18, 2025 7:59 PM

India negotiating FTA with GCC and Qatar: MEA

India is actively negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and exploring a similar pact with Qatar, aiming to deepen bilateral ties and boost cooperation in trade, energy, investment, and security. The development was announced during a special briefing on the state visit of the Amir of Qatar to India. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (CPV & OIA) Arun Kumar Chatterjee said, “India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are currently nego...

February 7, 2025 7:59 PM

Flagged mistreatment issue, people should be treated with dignity, says MEA on deportation row

Emphasizing that people, including those being deported, should be treated fairly and with dignity, India on Friday said it has flagged concerns over the mistreatment of illegal migrants deported from the United States earlier this week. A day after External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar made a comprehensive statement on the issue in Parliament, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that New Delhi has registered its concerns with Washington regarding the conditions under which people were ...

January 31, 2025 10:05 PM

PM Modi to attend AI summit in France, MEA confirms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to attend the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Friday. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated during a press briefing that India is developing its own AI program and is engaged in discussions with multiple partners on technology collaboration. "French President has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the AI Action Summit, and we have...

January 29, 2025 2:40 PM

India rejects Canadian report on election meddling, accuses Canada of interference in internal affairs

The Ministry of External Affairs rejected a Canadian report on Tuesday that alleged the Indian government interfered in Canada's elections. The ministry countered the claim, saying that, in fact, it is Canada that has been consistently interfering in India's internal affairs. "We have seen a report about alleged activities concerning purported interference. It is, in fact, Canada which has been consistently interfering in India's internal affairs. This has also created an environment for illega...

January 24, 2025 10:07 PM

All Mutual Issues on Agenda for Foreign Secretary’s China Visit: MEA

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is set to visit China on January 26 and 27 for discussions with his counterpart, the Vice Minister of China, as part of the Foreign Secretary-Vice Minister mechanism. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, shared details of the visit during a media briefing. Responding to queries about the agenda, Jaiswal stated that “all issues of bilateral interest will be discussed.” He mentioned that the meeting is in line with previous engag...