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MEA Spokesperson Vikas Swarup Appointed India's High Commissioner To Canada
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup, credited with expanding MEA's social media outreach and handling sensitive issues deftly, was today appointed India's High Commissioner to Canada.
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On Masood Azhar, India Retorts To China: 'Change Your Stance For Consensus'
A day after China defended its blocking of the move to ban Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist at the UN, saying there was no consensus to the proposal, India hit out, saying if there was a change in the Chinese position, there will be a consensus as well. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said the matter has...
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After China's Comment On Agni-V Missile Test, India's Curt Response
Responding to China's reaction to its test-firing of the Agni-V inter-continental ballistic missile, India today said its strategic capabilities were not targeted against any particular country, adding that while it abides by all applicable international obligations, it expects others to do the same. "India's strategic capabilities are not targete...
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Notes Ban: Foreign Diplomats Can Now Get Money From Bank On Priority
Facing complaints from several embassies on the cash crunch after the notes ban announced last month, the government has instructed banks to allow foreign diplomats to withdraw money on a priority basis.
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Pakistan Isolated Due To Its Own Policies, India Has No Role: Foreign Ministry
Pakistan has been isolated because of its own policies and India did not have to play any role in it, Ministry of External Affairs or MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said on Monday.
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India Ascertaining Reports Of 4 Nurses Being Gunned Down In Yemen
Government today said it was trying to ascertain reports of at least four Indian nurses being gunned down in Aden city in strife-torn Yemen. "We have seen the reports and are trying to ascertain the details," External Affairs Ministry Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.
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Talks Between India, Pak Foreign Secretaries Rescheduled By 'Mutual Agreement'
Talks between the Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan will not take place tomorrow, as scheduled, but both sides are working out new dates "in the near future," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said today.
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Steve Jobs Went to India for Inspiration, Apple CEO Tim Cook Tells PM Modi
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup quoted Tim Cook as saying to Narendra Modi on Saturday.
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Hydro Projects in Bhutan to Save 11 Million Metric Tonnes of Carbon
India-supported hydro projects in Bhutan, when completed, would save 11 million metric tonnes of carbon, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Bhutanese counterpart.
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PM Modi Calls on Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid, Meets Leaders Across Party Lines
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid and discussed a host of bilateral issues on Sunday.
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Vikas Swarup Takes Over as External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson
Senior diplomat Vikas Swarup, whose debut novel was made into the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire", today assumed charge as Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry.
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Vikas Swarup, Whose Book Became Slumdog Millionaire, Named Foreign Ministry Spokesperson
Vikas Swarup, 52, whose book was turned into the blockbuster film Slumdog Millionaire, will become the new spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry on April 18. Mr Swarup will take over from Syed Akbaruddin, who is expected to be promoted.
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MEA Spokesperson Vikas Swarup Appointed India's High Commissioner To Canada
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup, credited with expanding MEA's social media outreach and handling sensitive issues deftly, was today appointed India's High Commissioner to Canada.
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On Masood Azhar, India Retorts To China: 'Change Your Stance For Consensus'
A day after China defended its blocking of the move to ban Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist at the UN, saying there was no consensus to the proposal, India hit out, saying if there was a change in the Chinese position, there will be a consensus as well. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said the matter has...
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After China's Comment On Agni-V Missile Test, India's Curt Response
Responding to China's reaction to its test-firing of the Agni-V inter-continental ballistic missile, India today said its strategic capabilities were not targeted against any particular country, adding that while it abides by all applicable international obligations, it expects others to do the same. "India's strategic capabilities are not targete...
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Notes Ban: Foreign Diplomats Can Now Get Money From Bank On Priority
Facing complaints from several embassies on the cash crunch after the notes ban announced last month, the government has instructed banks to allow foreign diplomats to withdraw money on a priority basis.
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Pakistan Isolated Due To Its Own Policies, India Has No Role: Foreign Ministry
Pakistan has been isolated because of its own policies and India did not have to play any role in it, Ministry of External Affairs or MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said on Monday.
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India Ascertaining Reports Of 4 Nurses Being Gunned Down In Yemen
Government today said it was trying to ascertain reports of at least four Indian nurses being gunned down in Aden city in strife-torn Yemen. "We have seen the reports and are trying to ascertain the details," External Affairs Ministry Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.
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Talks Between India, Pak Foreign Secretaries Rescheduled By 'Mutual Agreement'
Talks between the Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan will not take place tomorrow, as scheduled, but both sides are working out new dates "in the near future," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said today.
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Steve Jobs Went to India for Inspiration, Apple CEO Tim Cook Tells PM Modi
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup quoted Tim Cook as saying to Narendra Modi on Saturday.
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Hydro Projects in Bhutan to Save 11 Million Metric Tonnes of Carbon
India-supported hydro projects in Bhutan, when completed, would save 11 million metric tonnes of carbon, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Bhutanese counterpart.
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PM Modi Calls on Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid, Meets Leaders Across Party Lines
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid and discussed a host of bilateral issues on Sunday.
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Vikas Swarup Takes Over as External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson
Senior diplomat Vikas Swarup, whose debut novel was made into the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire", today assumed charge as Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry.
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Vikas Swarup, Whose Book Became Slumdog Millionaire, Named Foreign Ministry Spokesperson
Vikas Swarup, 52, whose book was turned into the blockbuster film Slumdog Millionaire, will become the new spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry on April 18. Mr Swarup will take over from Syed Akbaruddin, who is expected to be promoted.
