India rejects ‘unwarranted references’ to J&K in the Pak-EU statement

June 2, 2026 6:33 PM

India rejects ‘unwarranted references’ to J&K in the Pak-EU statement

India on Tuesday outrightly rejected "unwarranted references" to the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement issued by Pakistan and the European Union (EU), reiterating that the matter is entirely internal to India and that those without any standing on the issue should refrain from commenting on it. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responded to a question on the Joint Communique issued ...

India invested in Lebanon’s peace, security: MEA, says “protection of civilians foremost priority” amid continued strikes by Israel

April 11, 2026 12:52 PM

India invested in Lebanon’s peace, security: MEA, says “protection of civilians foremost priority” amid continued strikes by Israel

India on Friday expressed deep concern over the rising number of civilian casualties in Lebanon amid continued strikes by Israel despite the two-week ceasefire imposed to halt the month-long conflict in West Asia, reiterating that the protection of civilians remains its foremost priority. Addressing an Inter-Ministerial Briefing on recent developments in West Asia in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the current situation is "very disturbing", ...