Tehran, July 3 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita and Bihar Governor Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retired), paid their tributes representing India at the funeral ceremony of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran.”Governor of Bihar Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain and I represented India at the funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, former Supreme Leader of Iran, in Tehran. Conveyed our respects on behalf …
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New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) From designing to production and manufacturing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi discussed several defence related issues in detail during their meeting at the Hyderabad House in Delhi on Thursday. Both leaders agreed that the two sides could look at cooperation in various areas, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, while terming defence as a “growing area of cooperation” between New Delhi and Tokyo. Addressing a special media brie…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Bihar Governor Lieutenant General (Retired) Syed Ata Hasnain and Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita will visit Iran on Friday to attend the funeral ceremony of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday. Khamenei was killed in an epochal attack by the US and Israel on February 28, marking an inflexion point in the 46-year Shia-theocratic rule. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was selected as Iran’s new Supreme Leader in Ma…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s tenure has been extended by a year beyond its scheduled end in mid-July, it was announced on Wednesday. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension of service for the 1989 batch Indian Foreign Service officer for a period of one year beyond his original tenure ending on July 14, 2026 — that is, up to July 14, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.The order, issued by the Department of Personne…
Victoria, June 29 (IANS) India on Monday junked reports on any Track 2 discussions involving New Delhi and Islamabad, with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri making it clear that any private events organised by private parties without any official participation or involvement do not hold much value. When asked about reports about Track 2 engagement between India and Pakistan, Misri responded, “I have seen the reports. I am aware of them. Dozens of these kinds of events take place in dozens of places…
Victoria, June 28 (IANS) Ties between India and Seychelles are not “transactional relationships”, Foreign Secretary (FS) Vikram Misri stressed on Sunday.“These are not transactional relationships, these are relationships based on respect, based on trust and based on friendship… if you were to really press me hard and ask me what do I expect, I would say friendship and that’s really the last word,” the Foreign Secretary said at special briefing by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) amid P…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, during his meeting with the visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, underlined that stable, predictable and constructive bilateral relations will contribute to enhanced trust and deeper understanding between the two sides. “NSA also emphasised the importance of sensitivity being consistently displayed to each other’s issues of core concern,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Tuesday whi…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday described the discussions held between National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as “forward-looking” and “constructive”. While addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Tuesday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that NSA Doval underlined that stable, predictable and constructive bilateral relations contribute to building of trust and better understanding betw…
Jerusalem, June 21 (IANS) Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Sunday extended wishes to External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and the people of India on International Day of Yoga and stated that yoga promotes harmony, well-being and resilience. “Warm greetings to FM Dr S Jaishankar and the people of India on International Yoga Day. Originating in India and embraced across the world, yoga promotes harmony, well-being, and resilience – values that bring people and nations closer togethe…
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar performed yoga on the occasion of 12th International Day of Yoga in New Delhi on Sunday. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar stated, “Joined the Diplomatic Corps at New Delhi to celebrate the International Day of Yoga. As PM Narendra Modi highlighted, we must strive to make yoga a part of our lives, part of our families, and a part of our coming generations.”Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Norway’s Ambassador to India May Elin-Ste…