Harsh Vardhan Shringla takes charge as foreign secretary

New Delhi: Seasoned diplomat Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who last served as India's envoy to the US, took charge as new foreign secretary on Wednesday for a fixed two-year term, succeeding Vijay Gokhale.His assuming charge of the high-profile post co...

Former Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar in a new role

Former Foreign Secretary Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar who took charge on Friday as India’s new External Affairs Minister in the Modi cabinet brings with him not only rich experience of a top diplomat who has served in key positions but also sharing Pri...

Sushma leaves for Maldives on a two-day visit

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday left for the Maldives on a two-day visit where she and her delegation will hold talks with her counterpart Abdulla Shahid on a wide range of bilateral and regional issues. "Consolidating th...

CCS takes stock of situation on Indo-Pak conflict

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) and reviewed the security scenario in the country in the wake of prevailing Indo-Pak situation. According to official sources, apart from...

India, Myanmar discuss bilateral issues

India and Myanmar have reviewed the complete range of bilateral relations that include high level visits, security and defence, among others. From Indian side Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and U Myint Thu, Permanent Secretary in Myanmar’s Mi...