External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is scheduled to undertake a two-day official visit to Russia on August 23 and 24, 2026, in a diplomatic engagement expected to focus on strengthening India-Russia cooperation across trade, investment, science, technology and other areas of mutual interest. During the visit, Jaishankar will co-chair the 27th session of the India-Russia...
India has strongly condemned the defacement of its embassy premises in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and called for those responsible to be identified and held accountable. The incident has prompted New Delhi to raise the matter directly with Slovenian authorities, stressing that diplomatic missions are protected under international law. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the...
India and China have agreed to continue engaging through established diplomatic and military mechanisms to address unresolved matters along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), while working to prevent misunderstandings and incidents in the border areas. The decision was taken during a meeting between representatives of the two countries on Thursday, where both sides held...
The Government of India has appointed Vishwesh Negi, a 2002-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, as the country’s next Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran. The appointment marks a significant development in India’s diplomatic engagement with Tehran at a time when regional geopolitics, energy security, trade interests, and strategic partnerships continue to shape relations...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a crucial high-level meeting with senior members of the Union government and top national security officials, signaling the government’s focus on addressing key strategic, security, and parliamentary issues. The meeting brought together some of the country’s most senior decision-makers at a time when several important domestic and international...
The Indian Embassy in the United States has strongly objected to the use of the term “Pakistani Kashmir” in an international news report, calling the description factually incorrect and misleading. The diplomatic mission asserted that there is no region officially recognised as “Pakistani Kashmir” and reiterated India’s long-standing position that the territory under Pakistan’s control...
India has reiterated that peace and stability along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) remain the foundation for rebuilding normal relations with China. During a high-level diplomatic engagement, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar conveyed to his Chinese counterpart that sustained border peace is a necessary precondition for improving bilateral ties and expanding cooperation between the...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jakarta to a warm and ceremonial reception as India and Indonesia prepared for high-level bilateral discussions aimed at strengthening their long-standing strategic partnership. The visit marks another significant milestone in India’s engagement with Southeast Asia and reflects New Delhi’s growing focus on expanding cooperation across the Indo-Pacific region. The...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in New Delhi on her first official visit to India, marking a significant milestone in the growing strategic and economic partnership between the two Asian democracies. The visit underscores the commitment of both nations to strengthening cooperation across a wide range of sectors, including trade, investment, defense, technology, infrastructure,...
India has strongly criticized Pakistan for once again raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at a United Nations forum, asserting that the region remains an integral part of India and rejecting any attempt to internationalize what New Delhi describes as a purely internal matter. The sharp diplomatic exchange underscores the continuing tensions between the...