When PM Modi visited Moscow in July, he strongly took up the matter with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian side agreed to release all the Indians from their army.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif openly acknowledged that Islamabad had "breached" a pact with India that he and his then-Indian counterpart Atal Bihari Vajpayee had signed in 1999. This admission seems to allude to the Kargil misadventure led by General Pervez Musharraf.
Earlier, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal acknowledged that the ministry was aware that some Indians were recruited by some agents who later duped them into combating role in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said there has been a mechanism to deal with these kinds of issues and suggested the media persons in the hall to ask the question to the relevant authority.
According to reports, Shaheeb had reached the Ministry amid a row over Maldives MP's post on PM Modi's visit to Lakshadweep.
The Ministry of External Affairs, in its latest advisory, asked to refrain from using inter-state travel by road. Also, it asked Indian nationals living in Myanmar to register with the Embassy of India, Yangon by filling up the emergency form.
"In light of the prevailing situation, Indian nationals whose presence is not essential are advised to leave the country as soon as possible," said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
A week earlier, Syeda Lulu Minhaj Zaidi from Hyderabad, who went to the US to pursue a master's degree, was found starving on the streets of Chicago.
"We have seen that the European Parliament held a discussion on developments in Manipur and adopted a so-called Urgency Resolution. Such interference in India's internal affairs is unacceptable, and reflects a colonial mindset," said MEA official spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi.
The Ministry of External Affairs has launched the ‘mPassport Police App’ to streamline the police verification process and reduce the time required for passport issuance.
The latest remarks from the Indian side came nearly two days after Pakistan PM Sharif, during a recent interview, said that the nation has learned its lesson after three wars with India and that it stressed that now it wants peace with its neighbour.
In his meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Jaishankar said the two leaders “positively reviewed” the bilateral cooperation and agreed to work together to expand it further.
According to sources, a consultant working with the ministry's Central Europe division in New Delhi has tested positive for COVID-19. The other infected person worked as a legal officer in the law division.
India has been successful in securing the release and repatriation of 2,110 Indian prisoners, including fishermen, from Pakistan's custody since 2014 due to its persistent efforts, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 24: Expressing relief over return of its officers and helicopter which had strayed into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir due to bad weather, India on Sunday said it "greatly appreciates" the manner in which Pakistan
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