Raveesh Kumar Foreign Ministry

British MP Debbie Abrahams, a vocal critic of India's policies on Jammu and Kashmir, was deported "with a lot of respect", the foreign ministry said today, adding she did not have a valid visa when she landed in Delhi last week.

Opposition parties criticised the government on Thursday over what they described as a "guided tour" of foreign envoys to Jammu and Kashmir and said the BJP-led regime was adopting double standards by not allowing Indian politicians to visit the region.

The government has cancelled the passport of rape-accused self-styled godman Nithyananda and rejected his application for fresh one, External Affairs Ministry said on Friday. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar also said that it has sensitised all its missions and posts abroad about locating Nithyananda, who has been missing since last mont...

The government on thursday denounced what it called "highly irresponsible statements" by Pakistani leaders and said a Pakistani minister's letter to the UN on Jammu and Kashmir - which became controversial because it referred to comments by Rahul Gandhi and Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar -- was "not worth the paper it was written on".

The country's new foreign minister was welcomed to his post by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who was MoS in the External Affairs Ministry, and MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar

India is ready to deal with the impact of US sanctions against Iran and will get extra supplies from other oil producing countries to compensate for loss of Iranian oil, foreign ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said today.

The government today turned up the pressure on Pakistan over its duplicity, denial and total inaction over the Jaish-e-Mohammed or JeM, which was responsible for the Pulwama terror attack. In a detailed, 45-minute press briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs urged Pakistan and its Prime Minister Imran Khan to "move beyond mere words, and take c...

The MiG-21 Bison fighter jet of the Indian Air Force that shot down an advanced American-origin F-16 of the Pakistani Air Force today was a highly upgraded version of the Vietnam-era Soviet jet. A common thing between the two fighter jets is that both have been continuously upgraded and have seen extensive combat use by nations that purchased them ...

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today called on Kuwait's top leadership, including Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and discussed a range of issues to strengthen the bilateral ties, besides raising the Indian community's concerns.

Terming as "deeply regrettable" Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's remarks on Kashmir, India on Monday said that instead of making comments on internal affairs of another country, Islamabad should take "credible action" to dismantle terror infrastructure operating from its soil.

A day after India called off foreign minister-level talks with Pakistan over the killing of three policemen in Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday ralliedagainst India saying the Indian administration consists of "small men" who lack vision.

The External Affairs Ministry on Wednesday dismissed reports that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was denied permission to visit Chicago to attend the world Hindu conference.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has met Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Didier Reynders and the two leaders undertook a comprehensive review of bilateral ties and exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Stockholm, the first bilateral visit by an Indian premier to the Nordic nation in 30 years. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven received PM Modi at the airport. The Prime Minister is on the first leg of his five-day foreign tour which will also take him to the UK where he will attend the Commonwealth Heads o...

In a scathing rebuttal, the Maldives Government said India's description of the 30-day extension of Emergency as "unconstitutional" was "a clear distortion of facts" and accused New Delhi of ignoring "facts and ground realities" in the tiny island nation.

British MP Debbie Abrahams, a vocal critic of India's policies on Jammu and Kashmir, was deported "with a lot of respect", the foreign ministry said today, adding she did not have a valid visa when she landed in Delhi last week.

Opposition parties criticised the government on Thursday over what they described as a "guided tour" of foreign envoys to Jammu and Kashmir and said the BJP-led regime was adopting double standards by not allowing Indian politicians to visit the region.

The government has cancelled the passport of rape-accused self-styled godman Nithyananda and rejected his application for fresh one, External Affairs Ministry said on Friday. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar also said that it has sensitised all its missions and posts abroad about locating Nithyananda, who has been missing since last mont...

The government on thursday denounced what it called "highly irresponsible statements" by Pakistani leaders and said a Pakistani minister's letter to the UN on Jammu and Kashmir - which became controversial because it referred to comments by Rahul Gandhi and Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar -- was "not worth the paper it was written on".

The country's new foreign minister was welcomed to his post by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who was MoS in the External Affairs Ministry, and MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar

India is ready to deal with the impact of US sanctions against Iran and will get extra supplies from other oil producing countries to compensate for loss of Iranian oil, foreign ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said today.

The government today turned up the pressure on Pakistan over its duplicity, denial and total inaction over the Jaish-e-Mohammed or JeM, which was responsible for the Pulwama terror attack. In a detailed, 45-minute press briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs urged Pakistan and its Prime Minister Imran Khan to "move beyond mere words, and take c...

The MiG-21 Bison fighter jet of the Indian Air Force that shot down an advanced American-origin F-16 of the Pakistani Air Force today was a highly upgraded version of the Vietnam-era Soviet jet. A common thing between the two fighter jets is that both have been continuously upgraded and have seen extensive combat use by nations that purchased them ...

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today called on Kuwait's top leadership, including Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and discussed a range of issues to strengthen the bilateral ties, besides raising the Indian community's concerns.

Terming as "deeply regrettable" Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's remarks on Kashmir, India on Monday said that instead of making comments on internal affairs of another country, Islamabad should take "credible action" to dismantle terror infrastructure operating from its soil.

A day after India called off foreign minister-level talks with Pakistan over the killing of three policemen in Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday ralliedagainst India saying the Indian administration consists of "small men" who lack vision.

The External Affairs Ministry on Wednesday dismissed reports that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was denied permission to visit Chicago to attend the world Hindu conference.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has met Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Didier Reynders and the two leaders undertook a comprehensive review of bilateral ties and exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Stockholm, the first bilateral visit by an Indian premier to the Nordic nation in 30 years. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven received PM Modi at the airport. The Prime Minister is on the first leg of his five-day foreign tour which will also take him to the UK where he will attend the Commonwealth Heads o...

In a scathing rebuttal, the Maldives Government said India's description of the 30-day extension of Emergency as "unconstitutional" was "a clear distortion of facts" and accused New Delhi of ignoring "facts and ground realities" in the tiny island nation.