India on Friday condemned the "provocative and irresponsible" statements against it by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan over abrogation of provisions of Article 370 and said he is unaware of how international relations are conducted.
Vidisha Maitra, First Secretary MEA exercises India's right of reply to Pakistan PM Imran Khan's speech: PM Imran Khan's threat of unleashing nuclear devastation qualifies as brinksmanship not statesmanship
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson addressed a press conference Thursday, wherein he spoke about Pakistan approaching the UNSC over Kashmir issue.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had undertaken a long journey and was also on fast due to 'navratra' but she insisted he share his thoughts. The ministry prepared a draft speech for him, the PM said.
MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said a couple of days ago, India made a strong demarche with the Pakistani side over the killing of an innocent civilian in an unprovoked act of firing by Pakistani security forces.
The MEA said that it had received setellite data related to floods from eight nations including the US, Russia and China, due to its membership of the International Charter Space and Major disasters.
India on Thursday termed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's remarks that 30,000-40,000 "armed people" who fought in Afghanistan or Kashmir were still in his country as a "glaring admission" and asserted that it is time for Islamabad to take credible and irreversible action against terrorists.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the main verdict of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was in 42 pages, and a press release issued was seven pages long. "And if there is no patience to go through the 42 page verdict, then they should go through the seven page press release, where each and every point has been ruled in favour of India," he said.
Trump has been putting pressure on India to do more to open its markets, reiterating this week on Twitter that New Delhi's high tariffs on imports were “unacceptable”. He did not, however, give further details on any possible action amid the two nations' ongoing trade row.
Commenting on Al-Qaeda Chief Ayman al Zawahiri's video in which he has asked Kashmir-based terrorist groups to focus on inflicting “unrelenting blows” on the Indian Army, Raveesh Kumar said, “Aisi dhamkiyaan jo hai na hum sunte rehte hain.Our security forces are well equipped.”
Union government has adopted a multipronged approach to give respite to wives deserted by their Non-resident Indian (NRI) husbands. To the wives, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) will provide counselling, guidance and info about legal procedures.
MEA: The location of Dawood Ibrahim is not a secret. Time & again we have been presenting to Pakistan a list of people who are in their country.
"The location of Dawood Ibrahim is not a secret. Time and again we have been presenting to Pakistan a list of people who are in their country. We've asked repeatedly that he should be handed over. His imprint on the Mumbai blast is very clear for all of us to see," Ministry of external Affair spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators from Punjab on Friday met officials of the Ministry of External Affairs, urging them to ensure the safe return of two Punjabi women "trapped" in Australia and Kuwait.
"His visit is in keeping with the tradition that India attaches with bilateral relationship with Bhutan, a close friend and a neighbour," the MEA said in a statement.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met secretaries and all heads of various divisions of the ministry.
MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar took a swipe at Pakistan during his briefing on Masood Azhar's listing as a global terrorist.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that in case of emergency travel, travellers can contact the High Commission of India in Colombo.
India has shared with China all evidences of terror activities of JeM and its leader Azhar, MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in response to a question whether listing of Azhar was raised during Gokhale's ongoing China visit.
The Ministry of External Affairs reiterated to the Pakistani side to expedite the grant of visas to the members of the medical experts team, proposed to visit Pakistan to assess the mental condition of believed-to-be-Indian prisoners of unsound mind lodged in different jails in that country.
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