The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) sought the Law Commission of India to examine the issue of Non-Resident of India (NRI) marriages and strengthen its framework in regard to international public law and also private laws. According to the sources, the MEA has recently sent references in this regard to […]
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Rahul Gandhi trusts Chinese map but not what our MEA, Defence officials say: Pralhad Joshi
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has more faith in what China states rather than in his own country’s foreign ministry and defence ministry personnel. While talking to ANI, Joshi slammed the Congress party and said that the latter did not have faith neither […]
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Brother of murdered former Merchant Navy officer writes to MEA, seeks extradition of ‘killer’ from UAE
Manjit Singh Virdi, the brother of Manmohan Singh Virdi, a retired Merchant Navy captain based in Maharashtra, has sought justice for the latter who, he claimed, was murdered at his Lonavla bungalow by his neighbours Hussain Shattaf, his wife Waheeda Shattaf and Zaanish Khan. The Pune Rural police has registered an FIR […]
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MEA invites logo ideas uniquely representing India’s G20 Presidency
Ahead of India’s G20 Presidency, a leading global forum for international economic cooperation, the Ministry of External Affairs has announced the launch of a logo design competition, asking for ideas that “uniquely represent Indian G20”. India will hold the Presidency of the G20 from 1 December 2022 to 30 November […]
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Indian Ocean region most vital for global commerce, geopolitical stability: MEA
Indian Ocean region is among the world’s “most vital” in terms of global commerce, energy and geopolitical stability and its natural resources are an engine for growth, said Minister of State for External Affairs Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh. India’s vision of the Region is a pulse on SAGAR doctrine – Security and Growth […]
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MEA Joint Secretary meets Nepal’s Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary
Anurag Srivastava, Joint Secretary (North), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) met Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal and Home Secretary Tek Narayan Pandey in Kathmandu on Friday and discussed on advancing bilateral issues of mutual interest. On Thursday, India and Nepal held the Joint Project Monitoring Committee (JPMC) meeting on […]
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MEA Secretary East meets SAARC Secretary-General Esala Ruwan Weerakoon
Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Riva Ganguly Das on Monday met Esala Ruwan Weerakoon, the 14th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Secretary-General who is on his customary introductory visit to India. “Secretary (East) Smt. Riva Ganguly Das met H.E. Mr E R Weerakoon, the 14th SAARC Secretary General, who is visiting India […]
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Two test positive for Covid-19 at MEA, staff goes into self-quarantine
At least two persons working at the headquarters of the Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in the national capital have tested coronavirus disease (Covid-19) positive on Saturday, people familiar with developments said, as proactive measures are being taken to handle all such cases. A consultant working for the ministry’s Central Europe […]