New Delhi: Stating that India is proud of its "robust and independent" democratic institutions, the Ministry of External Affairs called the remarks by US State Department on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as "unwarranted", adding that any such external imputation on our electoral and legal processes is "completely unacceptable."This comes after US State Department doubled down

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that his government is "open to change" in the Agniveer recruitment scheme if necessary.Speaking at the Times Now Summit, the Union Minister also said that the government has ensured that the future of the Agniveers is secure.Asserting that youthfulness is necessary in the defence forces, Singh also defended the scheme, and said, "Sena mein

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India and its borders are "totally secure" and the people of the country should have full faith in the armed forces. During a fireside chat on the concluding day of the Times Now Summit here, while responding to a question on the criticism of the Agniveer scheme, the minister said such questions have "no standing" and underlined that everyone will

New Delhi: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who is on a two-day visit to India, will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and discuss global and regional issues of common concern, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday.While addressing a press briefing on Thursday, Randhir Jaiswal stated that the two leaders will also hold talks

Hyderabad: In a major milestone for India-France relations, French ambassador to India, Thierry Mathou inaugurated the "Bureau de France" in Hyderabad to enhance cooperation between France and Telangana.’Bureau de France’ is the branch office of the Consulate General of France in Bengaluru, was inaugurated at T-Hub, Raidurg.The inauguration ceremony, which was held on Wednesday, was attended by

New Delhi: Hitting back at China over its comments on the investigation into the foiled assassination plot against Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the Ministry of External Affairs said that India and the United States are capable of dealing with any issues between the two countries.The MEA spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, added that there is no role for any "speculative comments and