MEA carries out major reshuffle, new envoys appointed
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday appointed senior diplomat T S Tirumurti as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Currently, he is serving as Secretary in the Mi…
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PM Modi discusses COVID-19 with Canadian counterpart
New Delhi: In keeping with his initiative of forging cooperation and helping international community to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with …
India rejects USCIRF observation
New Delhi: India on Tuesday rejected observation in US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) annual report, which designated India as a country of "Particular Concern" …
India calls for reform of global bodies
New Delhi: Emphasizing that coronavirus pandemic would not only pose a great risk to the health and well-being of humanity but also severely impact the global economy, India on Tuesday …
India assures Indonesia of no medical products supplies disruption
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic all over the globe, India on Tuesday assured Indonesia of doing its best to prevent disruption in supplies of medical products and other…
'Unfair' to label COVID-19 test kits as 'faulty': China
New Delhi: Stating that China not only sincerely supports India in its fight against Covid-19 but also takes concrete actions to help, Chinese Embassy in India on Tuesday expressed conc…
Kuwait assures of not supporting any interference in India’s internal affairs
New Delhi: Assuring India of deeply committed to friendly relations, the Kuwati Government on Monday said they do not support any interference in the internal affairs of India."We have …
PM Modi discusses COVID-19 with Singaporean counterpart
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with his counterpart from Singapore Lee Hsien Loong and exchanged views on the health and economic challenges posed …
Chinese firms express shock over non-functioning of rapid test kits
New Delhi: Two Chinese companies that are manufacturing the Covid-19 rapid antibody test kits have expressed shock and surprise after the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) halt…
Jaishankar speaks to counterparts from US, Russia and Brazil
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday spoke to his counterparts from US, Russia and Brazil and discussed the novel coronavirus pandemic and ways to increase coop…
MEA in forefront of tackling COVID-19 situation, procuring test kits, PPEs
New Delhi: As part of the Government's response to the Covid-19 situation, Ministry of External Affairs has been playing a key role in the empowered groups that were set up for an integ…
PM discusses COVID-19 pandemic with his Irish counterpart
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar on Wednesday discussed the current situation arises due to COVID-19 pandemic and the steps being taken by …