Vientiane/New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who is in Laos for ASEAN-related meetings on Thursday met with the foreign ministers of Timor Leste, the Philippines, Cambodia and Norway on the sidelines. The EAM in posts on X spoke about the different meetings: On his meeting with his counterpart from Timor Leste,…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) In the wake of Canadian authorities arresting two people in connection with online death threats against PM Justin Trudeau, India on Thursday targeted Ottawa for harbouring double standards with regard to freedom of expression and rule of law. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, answering queries about the arrests of two people…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) Around 6,700 Indian students have returned from Bangladesh so far, helped by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, following the violent anti-quota protests that engulfed that country, the MEA said today. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, answering questions at his weekly briefing, said: “So far 6,700 Indian students…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) A contingent of the Indian Army on Thursday departed for Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to participate in the Multinational Military Exercise Khaan Quest. The exercise, scheduled to be conducted from July 27 to August 9 will bring together military forces from around the world to collaborate and enhance their peacekeeping capabilities, an…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) Two important halls of Rashtrapati Bhavan have been renamed as ‘Ganatantra Mandap’ and ‘Ashok Mandap’. President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday announced the renaming of two of the most important halls at Rashtrapati Bhavan – Durbar Hall and Ashok Hall as ‘Ganatantra Mandap’ and ‘Ashok Mandap’ respectively, according to the official…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) A Special Court in Delhi on Thursday extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till August 8 in a corruption case related to the Delhi excise policy scam registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Special Judge Kaveri Baweja extended the judicial custody of Kejriwal, who is…
Paris: Ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this weekend, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today announced that Mrs Nita M. Ambani, leading Indian philanthropist and Founder of the Reliance Foundation has been re-elected unanimously as the IOC from India at the 142nd IOC session in Paris that is currently…
Srinagar, July 25 (UNI) On the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Kargil on Friday and pay homage to the brave-hearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. The victory of the Indian Army over Pakistan in Kargil war in 1999 is celebrated as Vijay Diwas…
Srinagar, July 25 (UNI) Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday alleged that the Narendra Modi government has not been able to change anything in Jammu and Kashmir as the Union Territory continues to be the target of United States State Department travel advisories. Omar was reacting to a report of the Department of State of…
Vientiane/New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in the Laos capital on Thursday to take part in the ASEAN-mechanism meetings. In a post on X, the EAM said he looks forward to further deepen India’s ties with ASEAN. “Arrived in Vientiane, Laos to take part in the ASEAN-mechanism meetings. “Look forward…
