New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) India and Cote d’Ivoire on Monday discussed ways to strengthen defence cooperation and enhance the capabilities of the Ivory Coast Air Force. The discussions were held during a meeting between Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and the Chief of Air Staff of the Cote d’Ivoire Air Force, Major General Koffi N’Guessan Alfred.”Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh met Chief of Air Staff of the Cote d’Ivoire Air Force, Air Maj Gen Koffi N’Guessan Alfred, in New Delhi o…
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New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday summoned Ukraine’s Ambassador to India, Oleksandr Polishchuk, in connection with the attack on the commercial vessel MV OMORFI, which resulted in the tragic death of an Indian national. “Today, the Ambassador of Ukraine to India, H.E. Dr. Oleksandr Polishchuk, was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs in connection with the attack on the commercial vessel MV OMORFI, which resulted in the tragic death of an Indian n…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Amid escalating security threats in the Black Sea region, Ukraine on Monday called on the international community to increase pressure on Russia to end its attacks on civilian shipping. In a statement, the Ukraine Embassy in India alleged that Russia’s attacks in the Black Sea caused civilian casualties among seafarers, maritime pilots and crew members of merchant vessels.”The Embassy of Ukraine in India firmly believes that threats and risks to civilian navigation aris…
Kyiv, July 26 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Ukraine has said that four Indian nationals were on board the MV GN Ragnar vessel that was struck at the Port of Odesa on Saturday. Two of them are confirmed safe while information is awaited about the other two Indian nationals, it informed. The embassy said that search and rescue operations are being conducted and it is in contact with the concerned authorities.”Embassy of India in Ukraine is closely monitoring the situation following the incident inv…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) India on Sunday advised Indian nationals intending to take employment on commercial vessels operating in or transiting Black Sea region to carefully assess the prevailing security risks before accepting such assignments. In the advisory issued on Sunday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the Indian nationals who choose to undertake such employment should exercise the utmost caution. It said that the security situation in and around the Black Sea and adjoi…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the inscription of Sarnath on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as a celebration of India’s profound civilisational and spiritual heritage.”A proud moment for every Indian! Delighted that Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Sarnath has a close association with Lord Buddha, whose timeless message of wisdom, co…
Kabul, July 25 (IANS) A total of 14,539 Afghan refugee families, totalling 97,277 individuals, returned to their homeland, Afghanistan, from the neighbouring countries of Pakistan and Iran over the past month, the deputy spokesman for the Afghan government announced on Saturday.The returnees entered Afghanistan through the Islam Qala border in western Herat province, the Torkham crossing point in eastern Nangarhar province, Spin Boldak in southern Kandahar province, Pul-e-Abresham in western Nim…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday refuted a viral post claiming that the Central government “has clarified that there are no foreign powers behind the protest taken up by the youth at Jantar Mantar in Delhi”, while stating that the MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was “misrepresented” as he had clearly said that he did “not have any information on this matter to share” at that time.The post that has now being declared “misleading”, was put up on a X …
Bucharest, July 24 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by the Bucharest University of Economic Studies at a ceremony in Bucharest, Romania.During her address at the ceremony, President Murmu encouraged Bucharest University and other Romanian educational institutions to deepen cooperation through joint research and faculty and student exchanges.”Today, as the world is being reshaped by artificial intelligence, digital technologies and other rapid sci…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that one Indian national lost his life in an attack on a commercial vessel while transiting the Black Sea, reportedly in Russian territorial waters.According to the statement by the MEA, three Indians were among the 10 crew members onboard the commercial vessel MV OMORFI when it came under attack on July 18.”It has come to our attention that on July 18, 2026, the commercial vessel MV OMORFI was attacked while transit…