New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that India has co-sponsored the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-led resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) considering the welfare and well-being of large Indian diaspora in the GCC countries. Addressing a weekly media briefing on Thursday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India has issued several statements on the ongoing conflict in West Asia and underlined the need for prioritising …
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New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday that India’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are opening new opportunities for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and medical technology sectors, while enabling the country to strengthen its position in global trade.Addressing the post-Budget Webinar 2026 on ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas: Fulfilling Aspirations of People’, Goyal said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has signed a total of n…
Tehran, March 9 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Tehran on Monday advised its nationals in Iran not to approach any of the land borders for travelling outside the country without prior coordination with the Embassy. The Embassy said that it will not be able to help Indian nationals after they have travelled out of Iran and are not able to enter any other nation.In the advisory issued on X, the Indian Embassy in Iran stated, “Indian nationals are hereby advised not to approach any of the land borders…
Riyadh, March 9 (IANS) Riyadh on Monday condemned the Iranian attacks against Saudi Arabia and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members – including a number of Arab, Islamic, and friendly countries – affirming its right to take all measures to protect its security, sovereignty and safety of people. Saudi Foreign Ministry stated that continued Iranian attacks showcase further escalation, with significant impact for bilateral ties. The targetting of civilian objects, airports, and oil facilities, st…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent intervention to address the difficulties faced by a large number of Indian expatriates stranded in Gulf countries due to a shortage of flights and soaring ticket prices.In a letter sent to the Prime Minister, Vijayan highlighted the distress faced by thousands of Indians, including a large number of Keralites, who are unable to return home from countries in the Gul…
Seoul, March 6 (IANS) South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has spoken by phone with his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to discuss the Middle East conflict and coordinate efforts to bring home South Korean nationals stranded in the UAE, the foreign ministry said on Friday.During the phone talks Thursday with Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE’s foreign minister, Cho explained that some 3,000 short-term Korean travelers are seeking to return home from the UAE amid flight disrupti…
Riyadh, March 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar spoke by phone with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah on Wednesday. Their discussion focused on the worsening security situation in West Asia and its broader implications. According to an official statement released by the Saudi Press Agency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from the Indian Exter…
United Nations, March 3 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has carried out a round of diplomacy with leaders in the Gulf region as the world organisation expressed concern over the global economic fallout of the Iran war.The UN is “worried about the negative impacts that the military activities in the region as a whole could have on the world economy”, Guterres’ Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.”And those impacts, as they often do, hit the most vulnerable the hardest…
Muscat, March 2 (IANS) India on Monday suffered its first casualty in the ongoing Iran conflict as an oil tanker was reportedly targetted in the Gulf of Oman, killing an Indian on board. “The Embassy of India expresses its deepest condolences on the tragic demise of an Indian national on board MKD Vyom. The Embassy is in close coordination with the local authorities in Oman to facilitate the safe and early repatriation of our nationals on board the vessel,” the Embassy of India in Oman posted on…
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Dubai’s real estate brokers and developers said on Sunday they expect the recent bull run in the country’s property sales to decline in the coming weeks due to the war between the United States, Israel and Iran.Brokers said the missile strikes targeting US bases in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will dispel the long-held belief that Dubai is a safe place to park wealth during conflicts, which had drawn investors from Russia, Ukraine, Pakistan and Afghanistan af…