Indian Mission

PM's Video Message On Yoga Day Sent To All Missions For Screening: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 20, 2019

All the Indian missions across the world have been asked to celebrate the International Day of Yoga in a grand manner and a video message of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been sent to all embassies for screening at the beginning of the yoga protocol, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.

Non-Resident Indians Can't Vote Online, Says Indian Mission In UAE

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 15, 2019

The Indian mission in Dubai has said that non-resident Indians (NRIs) cannot vote online in the Lok Sabha elections. Several Indian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have complained that social media platforms have been rife with misleading posts that suggest NRIs can vote online for the 2019 polls, Khaleej Times reported.

1 Dead As Indian Couple Stabbed In Germany, Sushma Swaraj Reaches Out

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Saturday March 30, 2019

Sushma Swaraj said that she has asked Indian mission in Munich to take care of the couple's two children.

Indian Mission In New Zealand Offers Help After Mosque Shootings

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday March 15, 2019

India's High Commission in New Zealand on Friday said that any Indian national affected by the attacks on two Christchurch mosques can contact the mission for assistance.

Indian Missions Abroad Say Pro-Khalistan Group May Disrupt R-Day Events

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday January 20, 2019

Indian missions in the United States and Canada have sought security arrangements from local police and authorities as a separatist pro-Khalistan group plans to disrupt the flag-hoisting ceremony during the 70th Republic Day functions.

Indian Woman Held Captive In Bahrain Rescued, Says Indian Mission

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday December 24, 2018

An Indian woman was Sunday rescued by authorities in Bahrain after a Bahraini "enslaver" allegedly threatened to keep her for at least 25 days.

Get Passports Under 48 Hours At All Indian Missions Now, Says VK Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 25, 2018

Indian missions across the world would soon issue passports in less than 48 hours to citizens abroad, Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh said in Washington.

Indians Abroad Celebrate Independence Day With Traditional Fervour

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Thousands of Indians across the world today proudly celebrated India's 72nd Independence Day with the Indian flag fluttering high and the national anthem reverberating at Indian missions abroad.

PM Says 8.5 Lakh Toilets Built In A Week In Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav Does The Math

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Wednesday April 11, 2018

On a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi complimented the Bihar government for constructing 8.5 lakh toilets in a week, opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav questioned the claim.

Indian Mission In Nigeria Monitoring Case Of Missing Ship: External Affairs Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 4, 2018

The Indian mission in Abuja is in touch with authorities in Nigeria and Benin about a ship carrying 22 Indians believed to have gone missing in the Gulf of Guinea, the External Affairs Ministry has said.

India Opens Help Desk As Indonesia Raises Bali Volcano Alert To Highest Level

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 28, 2017

As Indonesia raised Bali volcano alert to the highest level, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said she was monitoring the situation closely and that the Indian Mission there would provide assistance to Indians requiring help.

Indians In Zimbabwe Safe, Says Embassy After Military Puts Robert Mugabe On Lockdown

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 15, 2017

The Indian community in Zimbabwe is safe, the Indian mission in Harare said today after unrest in the country triggered speculation of a coup.

Rapist Priest In Bihar Claimed To Expel Evil Spirits: Police

India News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 25, 2017

The police have arrested a pastor in Bihar who is accused of raping two women on the pretext of driving out evil spirits, an official said today. Chandrama Raj, the pastor with the Indian Mission Church in Bihar, was arrested after one of the victims filed a complaint in September.

An SOS Tweet To Sushma Swaraj Helped Rescue Tripura Man From Saudi Arabia

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday September 10, 2017

A 32-year old man from Tripura was rescued by the Indian mission in Saudi Arabia after he was kept captive by his employer following intervention by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

'Gulf Dream': India Warns Job Seekers Against Fake UAE Visas

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 4, 2017

In the first half of 2017, the Indian Consulate received 540 labour complaints mostly due to fake employment offers.