NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Saturday refuted the claims made on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel in 2017 in the newly released documents on late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The ministry, in a statement, dubbed the references as “trashy ruminations of a convicted criminal”, saying that the claims must be…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday reacted sharply to the letter sent by New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani to jailed student activist Umar Khalid, saying “personal prejudices does not behove those in office.” Hitting out at Mamdani, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We expect public representatives to be respectful of the…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday termed the remarks made by US secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick that “PM Modi’s reluctance to call Trump” was the reason behind the delay in the trade deal between the United States and India, as “inaccurate.”In a media briefing MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “PM Modi…
Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya NEW DELHI: Reacting to a video that surfaced showing fugitives Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya at a party in London, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday reiterated that India remains firmly committed to bringing back individuals wanted by law to face justice in the country.Also Read | Lalit…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The organisers of International Film Festival of Kerala 2025 won’t show three films after very strong objections to six from the ministry of external affairs, which warned on Thursday of legal action if they were screened, state-run Chalachitra Academy (festival organiser) chairperson Resul Pookutty said at a press conference here.The six films that did…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Wednesday summoned Bangladesh high commissioner M Riaz Hamidullah, as per news agency ANI.This comes after Indian High Commission in Dhaka received a threat, according to ANI. Amid Diplomatic Strain, Bangladesh Envoy Hamidullah Seeks Trust And Deeper India Ties On Victory Day The move amid heightened tensions after National…
In a major boost to Digital India, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) have jointly launched a paperless, contactless passport verification process through DigiLocker. This digital integration allows citizens to access and share their Passport Verification Records (PVRs) directly from the issued documents section of their…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday said it has identified 44 Indian nationals currently serving in the Russian Army amid the ongoing war with Ukraine. The ministry added that it has once again taken up the matter with Russian authorities to seek their release and end the practice of such recruitment.MEA spokesperson…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Thursday announced “some Indian companies” have got approval from China to import rare earth magnets, to be used in automotive and electronics industries.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said licenses have been issued, which will enable access to the magnets whose procurement had been stopped after China put curbs on their sale earlier…
US has imposed 50% tariffs on India, 25% of which are reciprocal tariffs while the other 25% is a penalty for India’s crude oil imports from Russia. (AI image) India-US trade deal: India and the US continue to be engaged in discussions for finalizing a trade deal, Randhir Jaiswal, official spokesperson of the Ministry of…