external affairs

India did not want to take a hostile stand against Russia in the Ukraine war as it involved "practical politics" but New Delhi could have told the Russians where it stood, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said Saturday, noting that finally,…

Even as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday stressed that peace and tranquillity in the border areas clearly remains the basis for normal relations with China, he pointed out that it would be fair to state that India has…

External Affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said India and USA with strong political comfort, the two countries are together shaping regional and global developments including via collaborations, such as the Quad and I2U2. Jaishankar…

BEIJING: The Yuan Wang 5, China's missile and satellite tracking ship which had berthed at Hambantotaport in Sri Lanka, departed on Monday, media reports said citing the Harbour Master. Sri Lankan media portal, News First reported the…

The Centre has convened an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief floor leaders of all political parties in both the…

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said India has witnessed a lot of changes in the last eight years under the NDA rule and the difference was evident in a lot of sectors including digital connectivity and health care.…

The government is planning to create public digital platforms in partnership with the industry and will release a framework within 10 days comprising the use of non-personal data for providing better service to people, Communications and IT…

WASHINGTON: India is committed to rules-based international order, the United States said Wednesday, hoping that New Delhi would stand by its side in case of an impending Russian invasion of Ukraine. During the recently concluded Quad…

Iran has offered to transfer Indian wheat to Afghanistan amid intransigence by Pakistan to transfer Indian aid to the war torn country. The proposal was made by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian during his telephonic…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the importance that India attaches to its long-standing relations with the Central Asian countries as part of its "extended neighbourhood". The prime minister said this when the foreign…