Arindam Bagchi

India on Thursday said it is in touch with all concerned following reports that an Indian national has been kidnapped from Afghanistan's capital Kabul.

India is closely monitoring the investigation by the local Afghan authorities into the case of Bansuri Lal Arinde, an Indian national who reportedly went missing in Kabul, the Ministry of External Affairs said today.

India said it does not have any immediate plan to shut down its embassy in Kabul and pressed for a comprehensive ceasefire to end the violent conflict in Afghanistan,

India has always been a voice of reason and a votary of international law and will always speak in support of peace, security and prosperity, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Friday ahead of UN Security Council debate.

The next meeting of BRICS Nation Security Advisors (NSA) will be held on August 24 in a virtual format, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.

India rejected the elections in PoK which were won by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, saying the "cosmetic exercise" was nothing but an attempt by Pakistan to "camouflage its illegal occupation" and that it has lodged a strong protest

The Centre on Thursday said it has been taking up with foreign governments the issue of easing travel restrictions for Indians in view of an improvement in the coronavirus situation in the country.

India on Thursday said it is carefully monitoring the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan and its implications on the safety and security of Indian nationals in the conflict-ridden country.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (East) Riva Ganguly Das on Tuesday addressed the Special Session of the first edition of the Indo-Pacific Business Summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with MEA.

The world knows what Pakistan has brought to Afghanistan, India said on Thursday in a terse response to Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's comments that its presence in the war-ravaged country is larger than it ought to be.

India on Thursday said it desires normal relations with Pakistan and it was for that country to create a conducive atmosphere through measures to not allow any territory under its control to be used for cross-border terrorism.

India reacted sharply to a UN special rapporteur expressing concern over incarceration of student activists Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita, saying it expects such experts to have a more informed understanding of its legal proceedings.

India today said early completion of the disengagement process in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh could pave the way for both Indian and Chinese troops to consider de-escalation and ensure full restoration of peace in border areas.

India asked Pakistan to address "shortcomings" in a Bill brought to facilitate reviewing the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, saying the proposed law does not create a mechanism to reconsider it as mandated by the International Court of Justice.

Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and no amount of questioning can change the reality, the Foreign Affairs ministry said today.

India on Thursday said it is in touch with all concerned following reports that an Indian national has been kidnapped from Afghanistan's capital Kabul.

India is closely monitoring the investigation by the local Afghan authorities into the case of Bansuri Lal Arinde, an Indian national who reportedly went missing in Kabul, the Ministry of External Affairs said today.

India said it does not have any immediate plan to shut down its embassy in Kabul and pressed for a comprehensive ceasefire to end the violent conflict in Afghanistan,

India has always been a voice of reason and a votary of international law and will always speak in support of peace, security and prosperity, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Friday ahead of UN Security Council debate.

The next meeting of BRICS Nation Security Advisors (NSA) will be held on August 24 in a virtual format, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.

India rejected the elections in PoK which were won by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, saying the "cosmetic exercise" was nothing but an attempt by Pakistan to "camouflage its illegal occupation" and that it has lodged a strong protest

The Centre on Thursday said it has been taking up with foreign governments the issue of easing travel restrictions for Indians in view of an improvement in the coronavirus situation in the country.

India on Thursday said it is carefully monitoring the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan and its implications on the safety and security of Indian nationals in the conflict-ridden country.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (East) Riva Ganguly Das on Tuesday addressed the Special Session of the first edition of the Indo-Pacific Business Summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with MEA.

The world knows what Pakistan has brought to Afghanistan, India said on Thursday in a terse response to Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's comments that its presence in the war-ravaged country is larger than it ought to be.

India on Thursday said it desires normal relations with Pakistan and it was for that country to create a conducive atmosphere through measures to not allow any territory under its control to be used for cross-border terrorism.

India reacted sharply to a UN special rapporteur expressing concern over incarceration of student activists Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita, saying it expects such experts to have a more informed understanding of its legal proceedings.

India today said early completion of the disengagement process in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh could pave the way for both Indian and Chinese troops to consider de-escalation and ensure full restoration of peace in border areas.

India asked Pakistan to address "shortcomings" in a Bill brought to facilitate reviewing the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, saying the proposed law does not create a mechanism to reconsider it as mandated by the International Court of Justice.

Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and no amount of questioning can change the reality, the Foreign Affairs ministry said today.