Male: Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer on Wednesday left for India on his "very first bilateral official visit", the maiden high-level visit from Male since bilateral ties came under severe strain after President Mohamed Muizzu, a pro-China leader, assumed office six months ago.During his visit from May 8 to 10, Mr Zameer will meet Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar and hold

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that every political party in the country is "committed to ensure that PoK, which is a part of India, returns to India," and that "the PoK issue has come to the front of people’s thinking" after revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, which was considered a difficult decision.Interacting with students at the Gargi College

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday defended the implementation of Agniveer Scheme in India which abruptly halted the recruitment of military personnel from Nepal and said that New Delhi will reform its policies prioritizing Indian interest, and "an Indian decision cannot be made because somebody else’s interest is at stake.""Why did we do Agniveer? We did it for

India became the first country to surpass the USD 100 billion mark in remittances (in 2022)United Nations: India received over USD 111 billion in remittances in 2022, setting a world record for getting the largest remittances ever recorded, becoming the first country to surpass the USD 100 billion mark, the United Nations migration agency has said.The International Organisation for Migration (IOM

New Delhi: Referring to the conflict in the Middle East and the Israel-Palestine issue, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that eventually, India supports a homeland for the Palestinians and is public about its stand.While speaking at Gargi College on Vishwa Bandhu Bharat, Jaishankar said, "So you have a very tense, very complicated situation involving Israel, involving

New Delhi: Muktesh K Pardeshi, Secretary (Consular, Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs) conducted a review of preparations for Haj 2024 in Jeddah and Madinah.Pardeshi held a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Vice Haj Minister Abdul Fattah Mashat and discussed logistical arrangements and infrastructure developments aimed at the welfare and comfort of pilgrims.Taking to X, the Indian Embassy in