1993-batch IFS officer Santosh Jha appointed as next envoy to Belgium

New Delhi: The government on Monday announced that it has appointed 1993-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Santosh Jha as the next Ambassador to Belgium.Presently, he is the ambassador of India to Uzbekistan and will also be accredited as am...

INS Jalashwa reaches Colombo to repatriate 700 Indians

New Delhi: Indian Navy ship INS Jalashwa on Monday reached Colombo port in Sri Lanka to repatriate 700 Indian nationals stranded in the country due to coronavirus lockdown.The Indian Navy has launched 2nd phase of Operation “Samudra Setu”...

Samudra Setu: Indian Navy to commence next phase of repatriation drive from June 1

New Delhi: Indian Navy will commence next phase of Operation “Samudra Setu” to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas from June 1, wherein 1400 Indians will be brought back from Sri Lanka and Maldives.During this phase, Indian Navy Ship...

Periasamy Kumaran appointed as India's High Commissioner to Singapore

New Delhi: The government has appointed Periasamy Kumaran as India's High Commissioner to Singapore.He will replace Jawed Ashraf, who took over as High Commissioner of India to Singapore in November 2016.The External Affairs Ministry said in a re...

SpiceJet operates maiden freighter flight carrying medical equipment to Myanmar

New Delhi: Leading private sector air carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday operated its first freighter flight to Myanmar, carrying medical supplies. On its return leg, the aircraft will carry medical equipment from Myanmar to Delhi.The airline also operated ...

India issues advisory not to undertake non-essential travel to Sri Lanka

After the US, UK and Australia, India on Saturday also issued advisory urging its nationals not to undertake non-essential travel to Sri Lanka in the wake of suicide bombing that killed over 250 people. "In view of the prevailing security ...