Ministry of Foreign Affairs

March 13, 2025 10:57 AM

27th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ meeting in Manila strengthens strategic ties

The 27th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting (AISOM) took place in Manila on Wednesday, co-chaired by Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East), Government of India, and H.E. MA. Theresa P. Lazaro, Philippine SOM Leader from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Philippines currently serves as the Country Coordinator for ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations. Senior officials from all ASEAN Member States, Timor Leste as an Observer, and the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN were in attendance. The meeting...

December 2, 2024 9:21 PM

Bangladesh expresses concerns over security of diplomatic missions in India

The government of Bangladesh has strongly condemned the "violent demonstration and attack" by a large group of protesters from the Hindu Sangharsh Samity of Agartala on Monday at the premises of the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh issued a statement on Monday evening expressing deep concern over the incident. The statement said that all members of the Assistant High Commission were left with a profound sense of insecurity follow...

September 16, 2024 5:20 PM

EAM Jaishankar to attend ASEAN foreign ministers’ meetings in Lao PDR

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar is set to visit Vientiane, Lao PDR, from July 25 to 27 to participate in key Foreign Ministers' Meetings under the ASEAN framework, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday. Jaishankar, invited by Lao PDR's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, will attend meetings in the format of ASEAN-India, East Asia Summit (EAS), and ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). The visit underscores India's deep engagement with ASEAN-ce...