All Indians staying in Thailand's Phuket island have been alerted by the Indian High Commission in Bangkok following the massive earthquake of 8.5 magnitude that hit waters off Indonesia triggering tsunami fears across the Indian Ocean nations.
The Indian government on Wednesday said it was focusing on bringing back Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Italy and Iran after screening them.
pak lodged a 'strong protest over alleged unprovoked firing by Indian forces'.
Things have just gone from bad to worse for the Hindu community in Pakistan's Balochistan region. So adverse is the scenario that around 100 more Hindu families from the region have applied to the Indian High Commission seeking asylum, Amir Mir reports
A Pakistani court has directed three men to drop the Indian high commission from the list of respondents in their petition seeking protection from authorities after reports in the Indian media described them as operatives of the banned Lashkar e Tayiba. The Lahore high court directed the three men -- traders Mehtab Butt and Atif Butt and security guard Babar Shabbir -- to file an amended petition after deleting the name of the Indian mission from the list of respondents
After 20 years of stay in India, 82-year-old Pakistani microbiologist Mohammed Khalil Chishti, facing life imprisonment in a murder case, was on Thursday permitted by the Supreme Court to visit Pakistan for a temporary stay, subject to certain conditions.
Pakistan's foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi tweeted, 'Prime Minister Imran Khan will break ground at Kartarpura facilities on 28 November.'
Indian High Commissioner Sharat Sabharwal on Saturday met Interior Minister Rehman Malik and discussed Pakistan's probe into the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
Days after he expressed disappointment with India's stand on the Maldives' political crisis, ousted president Mohammed Nasheed has now said that he is "much more satisfied" with the approach of New Delhi, whose top diplomat held wide-ranging talks with all key stakeholders in Male.
Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal confirmed in a tweet that Jadhav's family had applied for visas.
Gupta, 53, posted as Second Secretary (Press and Information) at Indian High Commission in Islamabad, was arrested on April 22, 2010 by the Special Cell of Delhi Police for passing on sensitive information pertaining to defence to Pakistan's ISI.
A deft hand on India-China relations, Bambawale earlier handled the China desk at the MEA.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped praise on External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, saying she and her ministry have set an example of effectively using social media to deliver good governance and help Indians in distress in any corner of the world.
Pakistan on Friday lodged a protest with the Indian government over an incident in which an Indian warship allegedly brushed with a Pakistani frigate escorting MV Suez, an Egyptian-owned ship that was recently freed by Somali pirates after the payment of ransom.
The World Cup will begin in Bhubaneswar from November 28 and Rizwan said his team is well prepared to handle the pressures during the prestigious tournament.
The sister of slain Indian national Sarabjit Singh broke down and wept on Thursday as she received his belongings, including copies of Hanuman Chalisa and Quran, six months after he died following a brutal attack inside a Pakistani jail.
'If the museum in his memory inspires and instils among Brahminical British Indians an attitude of equality towards Dalits, the edifice would be worth it,' reports Ashis Ray.
Four Indian authors, including well-known writer Urvashi Butalia, attended the KLF which was held between February 10-12 in Pakistan.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation has threatened to pull out of next year's World Cup in India unless assured of "easy procurement" of visas and "top security" for its players at the event.
Six Indian sailors, who were part of the 22-member crew of MV Suez vessel that was recently freed by Somali pirates, on Thursday reached Karachi harbour and would be sent back to India soon.
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar were also present at Sushma Swaraj's residence.
The high court permitted Mallya to appeal on only one limited ground to be able to address the admissibility of some evidence and interpretations made by the lower court.
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Sunday arrived in Colombo on a key visit to boost bilateral ties and discuss the row over the alleged killing of two Indian fishermen in sea waters between the two countries. The foreign secretary was expected to discuss the killings of two Indian fishermen mid-sea earlier in January. The incident had sparked a row between the two neighbours.She is expected to meet President Mahinda Rajapksha on Monday to convey New Delhi's concern.
Visas have been issued to two Pakistani officials to visit India for assessing the security arrangements for the national team ahead of World Twenty20. The Indian high commission on Sunday issued the visas according to a statement from the Pakistan interior ministry. "All arrangements are complete for the security team to leave for India on Monday," the ministry said in the statement. "Director FIA Usman Anwar and Col. Azam from the Ministry of Interior will leave from Pakistan while the third member will join them from the Pakistan high commission in New Delhi," the ministry said. Col Azam is also the general manager of security and anti-corruption unit in the Pakistan board. "The team will meet the Chief Minister Himachal Pradesh and the state police chief and will prepare a report which will be sent to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar," the statement added.
Pakistan-born Australian batsman Usman Khawaja on Tuesday claimed that his visa for travelling to India to participate in next month's Champions League T20 was held up because of his country of birth.
Anil Verma, a senior diplomat in the Indian high commission in London, has been questioned by Scotland Yard on allegations that he assaulted his wife, but has escaped persecution due to diplomatic immunity. Verma, who is minister (Economic) in the high commission, is alleged to have attacked his wife after a heated argument in December, the Daily Mail reported on Sunday. The police were called to the couple's home in Golders Green in north-west London.
The mystery surrounding the Indian high commission e-mail, which triggered the corruption storm that has engulfed the Commonwealth Games, is getting more intriguing as the official who originally received it has refused to confirm or deny its authenticity.The e-mail, sent by an IHC protocol official Raju Sebastian, recommended various service providers for the London launch of the Queen's Baton Relay. It was made public by CWG Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi.
As uncomfortable it may be for her, what the Rajya Sabha MP should realise is that there are millions of Indians who have been spending their lifetime in the 15 ft x 10 ft configuration.
Pakistan has repeatedly denied India consular access to Jadhav on the ground that it was not applicable in cases related to spies.
The Indian high commission in London has issued a blow-by-blow account on the alleged wife-bashing by its senior diplomat Anil Verma, who has been transferred back to India, saying the incident was 'provoked' by a row over a Christmas tree gift. Taking a tough stand on domestic violence, the mission said in a statement, "There is no question of condoning domestic violence which is totally unacceptable."
Mallya said, the ED on the one side and the banks on the other are fighting over the same assets.
ED has approached the MEA seeking initiation of deportation.
Pakistani singer Adnan Sami has been granted Indian citizenship on humanitarian grounds.
Disgraced Indian junior diplomat Madhuri Gupta was given Rs 1 lakh for allegedly passing secret information to Pakistan intelligence agents, investigators told a Delhi court on Friday.
India on Tuesday protested to Pakistan over the unprovoked firing from across the border to give cover to infiltrators when its Deputy High Commissioner was summoned for the fourth time in just over a week over alleged "unprovoked ceasefire violations".
Gupta, who was posted as IFS- Group B officer in the Indian High Commission in Pakistan, was arrested on April 23 for allegedly violating The Official Secrets Act.
The information allegedly passed on to Pakistani intelligence agencies by Madhuri Gupta while working in the Indian High Commission in Islamabad was not very serious in nature.Gupta, 53, a promotee officer of the ministry of external affairs, was arrested in New Delhi four days ago on charges of spying for Pakistan.According to IB sources, Intelligence officials are currently interrogating her to probe her links with a RAW official currently posted in Islamabad.
The Research and Analysis Wing started trailing diplomat Madhuri Gupta and listening to her phone calls after one of its officials in the Indian High Commission in Islamabad reported her undue interest in certain matters that did not concern her responsibilities, sources said.On Tuesday, the Delhi police confirmed the arrest of Gupta, a promotee officer of the ministry of external affairs, on the charge of passing strategic secrets to Pakistan.
Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday asked India to provide access to Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone terrorist arrested for the 2008 Mumbai attacks, to facilitate the trial in the country of seven suspects charged with involvement in the terrorist carnage.
Taking strong exception to Amazon Canada selling doormats depicting the Indian flag, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday asked the e-retailer to withdraw the products and tender an unconditional apology, failing which no official of Amazon will be granted Indian visa and the ones issued earlier will also be rescinded.
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