Vande Bharat Mission: India to expand scope of countries from May 15

New Delhi: India will launch the second phase of Vande Bharat Mission from May 15 and also expand its mega repatriation programme for citizens stranded abroad due to the Covid-19 crisis to Russia, Central Asian states and European countries such as G...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauds Armed Forces for ‘Armed Forces Salutes Corona Warriors’ gestures

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday appreciated the efforts of Armed Forces for carrying out hundreds of activities at various locations across the country on ground, in water and air to salute the corona warriors who have been steadf...

60,000 foreign nationals evacuated from India: MEA

New Delhi: Amid the nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said around 60,000 foreign nationals from 72 countries were evacuated from India.MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the issue...

COVID-19: PM Modi interacts with Heads of India’s Embassies, High Commissions

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a video conference with the Heads of all of India’s Embassies and High Commissions worldwide on Monday evening.This conference—the first such event for Indian Missions worldwide—was conve...

Coronavirus: IAF’s C-17 lands at Hindan base with 58 Indians from Iran

New Delhi: Indian Air Force’s (IAF) transport aircraft C-17 Globemaster carrying 58 Indian nationals from Tehran in Iran landed at Hindan air base in Ghaziabad on Tuesday morning.“C-17 aircraft landed back at Hindan now on it's return...