New Delhi/Baku April 2 (IANS) India on Thursday expressed gratitude to the government of Azerbaijan for assisting in the evacuation of Indian nationals from Iran through its land border. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that around 204 Indian nationals have successfully crossed into Azerbaijan from Iran.He noted that several of those evacuated have already returned to India, while others are expected to arrive o…
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New Delhi/ Baku, April 1 (IANS) India’s newly appointed Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Abhay Kumar, formally presented a copy of his Letter of Credence to Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Baku on Wednesday, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral relations. “Met Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov of Azerbaijan today. Presented a copy of my Letter of Credence. Had useful discussions,” Ambassador Abhay Kumar wrote on X.According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaija…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Around 5,72,000 passengers have returned from the West Asia region to India and with the Qatar airspace partially open, around 8–10 non-scheduled commercial flights are expected to operate to the country on Tuesday, the government said.In the UAE, around 85 flights are expected to operate across the day. Limited non-scheduled flights continue based on operational and safety considerations. Flights continue to operate from Oman and Saudi Arabia to India, according to …
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS): Flight operations from the Middle East to India are improving with additional flights from the war-torn region coming in.Around 80 flights were expected to arrive from various airports in the UAE on Thursday as airlines are operating a limited number of non-scheduled flights. Flights continue to operate to India from Saudi Arabia and Oman, while the Qatar airspace is partially open with around 8–9 non-scheduled flights expected on Thursday, according to a statement …
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The overall flight situation from the Middle East countries to India continues to improve with additional flights operating from the region. In the UAE, airlines continue to operate limited non-scheduled flights based on operational considerations, with around 80 flights expected to operate on Wednesday from various airports to India, according to an update issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.Flights continue to operate from Saudi Arabia and Oman to India as wel…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation director Praveen Sood said on Monday that corruption today is transnational, sophisticated, and increasingly enabled by technology, making international cooperation not a matter of choice but an absolute necessity. Delivering the keynote address at the 12th Steering Committee Meeting of the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities, Sood highlighted the GlobE Network’s Secure Communication Platform as a…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Around 95 flights are expected from the UAE to India on Monday as limited non-scheduled flights continue from the region, while flights continue to operate from Saudi Arabia and Oman to India as well, according to an official statement.Qatar airspace remains partially open, with Qatar Airways expected to operate around 8–10 non-scheduled flights to India on Monday.Kuwait and Bahrain airspaces remain closed while Jazeera Airways of Kuwait is operating flights to vario…
Srinagar, March 22 (IANS) Parents of over 200 Jammu and Kashmir students stranded at the Azerbaijan border on Sunday demanded urgent Central government intervention for the safe return of their children.Anxious parents have sought help for the safe return of these students as they face severe financial and health issues.These parents have told reporters that more than 200 students are studying in Isfahan and Golestan provinces of Iran. The parents said that these students have successfully cross…
Doha, March 19 (IANS) Qatar on Thursday strongly condemned “Iran’s aggression” and demanded immediate cessation of hostilities asserting that increasing hostilities and escalating the war will only lead to further destabilization of the region. Addressing the media jointly with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Doha, Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani mentioned that Iran’s claim that it is targetting US bases is “unacceptable and unjustif…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) At least 882 Indian nationals stranded in Iran, including students, business professionals and pilgrims, are making their way back home through Azerbaijan and Armenia, with many already having arrived, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. “Several individuals do not register themselves with the Embassy. Therefore, our estimate was that there were 9,000 people. Of these, a significant number of students had returned before the hostilities began. Cu…