External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar gave his reaction to Sam Pitroda's advocacy of a US-type inheritance tax. At India TV Chunav Manch, The External Affairs Minister also spoke on several other key issues and hailed India's foreign policy.
At India TV Chunav Manch, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke at length on several issues including Pakistan. He also enumerated the achievements of Modi government and said that India is changing under his leadership.
India has long sought a permanent seat on the Security Council to better represent the interests of the developing world. The nation's quest has gained momentum with support from the international community.
According to the statement released by the police, the deceased student was identified as 24-year-old Chirag Antil. He was found dead inside a vehicle in the area after neighbours reported hearing gunshots on April 12, Friday.
India also issued a travel advisory for Iran and Israel and advised all Indians to not travel to Iran or Israel till further notice. The MEA also requested all those who are currently residing in Iran or Israel to get in touch with Indian Embassies there and register themselves.
BJP and Congress have crossed swords over Katchatheevu issue, and the former has accused the latter of neglecting fishermen's rights. Meanwhile, Congress’ Digvijaya Singh slammed PM, Modi, for raising the issue and said, ‘does anyone live on the island’.
The fencing of the border will virtually put an end to the Free Movement Regime (FMR) prevalent along the porous border. The FMR allows people residing close to the India-Myanmar border to venture 16 km into each other's territory without any documents.
This comes after a commission into foreign interference was set up by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following pressure from opposition legislators unhappy about reports on China's possible role.
India secured 41 votes out of the 53 voting members of the ECOSOC, the highest amongst all winning member states. With 41 votes, Pavadia secured a convincing win in the tough election with the candidate coming in second garnering 30 votes.
UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis lauded India’s use of digitalisation to alleviate poverty and bring millions of people into the formal economic system “simply through the use of a handset and a digitalisation model.”
UN Secretary General Stephane Dujarric last week made a statement saying that they hope in India, everyone's political and civil rights are protected and everyone is able to vote.
This was the second incident in the last few days when Jaishankar targeted past Congress governments under Nehru. Earlier on Monday, EAM criticised the former PM for downplaying the importance of the Katchatheevu island.
Jaishankar underscored that much work was needed to push for India's permanent membership in the UN Security Council amid concerns that the UN had weakened. He also highlighted India's economic resilience and democratic achievements despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
China on Sunday released a fourth list of 30 new names of various places in Arunachal Pradesh amid Beijing’s stepped-up assertions in recent weeks to re-emphasise its claim over the Indian state.
China has released a list of 30 new names for various places in Arunachal Pradesh, which it claims as 'Zangnan' or South Tibet, despite India's strong objections. India has repeatedly rejected China's 'absurd' claims over the northeastern state, asserting that it is an integral part of the country.
Earlier, US Ambassador to India, Garcetti said no government employee of any country should be involved in an assassination plot of a foreign citizen-- in a reference to the alleged "foiled" murder plot of Pannun.
China's latest move came despite India on Thursday strongly objected to China's "baseless" remarks towards Arunachal Pradesh, and affirmed, "Beijing may repeat its baseless claims as many times as they want but this will not change India's position".
The MEA and the Indian Embassy have issued several warnings to its nationals against accepting any job offers from unauthorized agents. However, thousands of youths are lured under the pretext of lucrative salaries and perks abroad.
Kuleba arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for a two-day visit to boost bilateral ties and cooperation with India, which considers Russia a time-tested ally from the Cold War era. Besides, he emphasised his visit to the upcoming peace summit in Switzerland.
The Ministry of External Affairs said the Ukrainian leader will meet several top Indian leaders including Jaishankar and Deputy NSA during his two-day visit to India. Besides, Kuleba will also meet the business community in an attempt to rebuild the war-torn nation.
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