Diplomats

"Can't Wish Away" Russia Defence Ties, Say Sources Before Pompeo Visit

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Debanish Achom | Tuesday June 25, 2019

India will push ahead with its $5 billion air-defence missile deal with its longtime defence partner Russia despite threat of US sanctions, a stand that will be made clear to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who will reach New Delhi tonight, diplomatic sources said.

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar Is BJP's Rajya Sabha Candidate From Gujarat

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday June 24, 2019

The BJP on Mondayfielded External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and party leader JM Thakor as its nominees for the by-elections to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. The move came hours after Dr Jaishankar, a career diplomat, formally joined the party in the presence of BJP working president JP Nadda.

Ex-Philippines Minister Denied Hong Kong Entry Over Diplomatic Passport

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 22, 2019

The Philippines said on Saturday its former foreign minister may have been denied entry into Hong Kong over his diplomatic passport, shying away from speculation he was barred for being a staunch China critic.

"Curb Terror Funding By October, Or Else...": Global Body Warning To Pak

World News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Saturday June 22, 2019

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued a strong warning to Pakistan, stating that the country could be blacklisted unless it fulfils an "action plan" against UN-designated terrorists operating on its soil by October, highly placed sources in the Indian diplomatic team said on Friday.

Diplomats Celebrate Yoga Day, S Jaishankar Says Its Growing Reach Evident

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 21, 2019

Nearly 60 ambassadors of various countries stretched and bent in different yogic postures in unison here to mark the International Day of Yoga, with many hailing the ancient practice as a "wonderful contribution" of India to the world.

Russia, China Block US Effort To Halt North Korea Fuel Deliveries

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 19, 2019

Russia and China on Tuesday blocked an American initiative that aimed to halt fuel deliveries to North Korea, which Washington accuses of exceeding its annual ceiling for 2019, diplomatic sources said.

China Summons US Envoy To Complain About Hong Kong Remarks

World News | Reuters | Saturday June 15, 2019

China summoned a senior US diplomat on Friday to lodge a formal complaint about US comments on Hong Kong, after proposed US legislation that would require the government to justify the continuation of special treatment for the territory.

Watch: Days After Saudi Gaffe, Imran Khan's Blunder At Bishkek

World News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Saturday June 15, 2019

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has broken diplomatic protocol again - this time at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO Summit held in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek on Thursday.

China Appoints Veteran Diplomat Sun Weidong As New Envoy To India

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2019

China has appointed veteran diplomat Sun Weidong, an expert in South Asian affairs and worked closely with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his tenure as Ambassador in Beijing, as its new envoy to India.

Japan's Shinzo Abe In Tehran Mission To Ease Iran-US Tensions

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 12, 2019

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected in Tehran on Wednesday for a rare diplomatic mission, hoping to ease tensions between the Islamic republic and Tokyo's key ally Washington.

We Must Act Against Terror For Fruitful Talks With India: Ex-Pak Diplomat

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2019

Supporting India's determination that "talks and terror" cannot go together, a former top Pakistani diplomat has said another high-level meeting between the two countries would be fruitless unless Islamabad ensures the terrorist infrastructure on its territory or territories under its occupation is dismantled.

US Embassies In Delhi, Chennai Show Pride Flags Despite Washington's Note

India News | Carol Morello, The Washington Post | Sunday June 9, 2019

Since the State Department began rejecting all embassy requests to hoist rainbow flags outside the mission buildings during Gay Pride Month this year, some U.S. diplomats have been finding ways to defy, or at least get around, the new policy.

Foreign Minister Jaishankar Was Among World's Best Diplomats: US Experts

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 8, 2019

Some of the former top US diplomats and foreign policy experts have praised the appointment of S Jaishankar as the new External Affairs Minister and have exuded confidence that US-India strategic ties will be further enhanced under his watch.

US Will Lodge Formal Protest With Russia Over Naval Encounter Near China

World News | Reuters | Friday June 7, 2019

The United States said on Friday it would lodge a formal diplomatic "demarche" protest to Russia over what it called an unsafe and unprofessional naval maneuver by one its warships in the East China Sea.

Ivanka Trump Trolled For The Hague Visit, Where War Crimes Are Tried

World News | ANI | Thursday June 6, 2019

Ivanka Trump inadvertently went viral on Wednesday with a tweet where she announced she was "en route to the Hague!," a city on the west coast of the Netherlands best known for housing the International Criminal Court and the United Nations' International Court of Justice.