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The controversy over Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj helping corruption-accused former Indian Premier League boss Lalit Modi obtain British travel documents has triggered a war of words between two central ministries. At the heart of the dispute between the ministries of finance and external affairs is - whose job was it to appeal against court rel...

A massive row over Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj helping Lalit Modi, the controversial former chief of the Indian Premier League, obtain British travel documents, threatened to escalate on Tuesday with new revelations by a former top bureaucrat.

India's Home Secretary Anil Goswami has reportedly admitted to calling the CBI on behalf of a politician arrested recently in the Saradha chit fund scam.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Beijing today on a four-day visit to China during which she would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and hold talks with her Chinese counterpart on wide-ranging bilateral and multilateral issues.

Sujatha Singh, who was sacked as Foreign Secretary on Wednesday, hit out at the government today in an exclusive interview to NDTV and said: "My reputation is being maligned, my record being trashed. Why was this necessary?"

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to China on a four-day visit tomorrow during which she will hold talks on "issues of concern" with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and attend Russia-India-China (RIC) meeting.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said she was part of the government's decision-making process to remove Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh and appoint Dr S Jaishankar in her place. In a series of tweets, Ms Swaraj also said she had broken the news to Ms Singh.

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar took over today as the new Foreign Secretary. Analysts say his appointment underscores the prime minister's intent for control over foreign affairs, a department that has seen much activity since he took power in May last year.

Clear message in selection of new Foreign Secretary, writes Siddharth Varadarajan.

Sujatha Singh, who was abruptly removed as Foreign Secretary last night, had refused to take exit routes offered by the government, say sources.

Sujatha Singh, who was abruptly removed as Foreign Secretary last night, had refused to take exit routes offered by the government, say sources.

S Jaishankar, till yesterday India's ambassador to the US, took charge this morning as the new foreign secretary. The opposition Congress has questioned the timing of his appointment and the removal of his predecessor Sujatha Singh eight months before her tenure ended.

In a surprise announcement on Wednesday evening, S Jaishankar, India's Ambassador to the US, has been appointed Foreign Secretary, replacing Sujatha Singh, whose tenure has been abruptly "curtailed" by nearly eight months.

India and Bhutan on Friday agreed to collaborate on the "noble objectives" of the establishment of Nalanda University in Bihar to develop the institution as an international centre of excellence.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his five-day maiden visit to the United States from September 26. He will attending the 69th United Nations General Assembly in New York and then fly to Washington for a bilateral meeting with President Barack Obama. He will be accompanied by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, National Security Advisor...

The controversy over Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj helping corruption-accused former Indian Premier League boss Lalit Modi obtain British travel documents has triggered a war of words between two central ministries. At the heart of the dispute between the ministries of finance and external affairs is - whose job was it to appeal against court rel...

A massive row over Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj helping Lalit Modi, the controversial former chief of the Indian Premier League, obtain British travel documents, threatened to escalate on Tuesday with new revelations by a former top bureaucrat.

India's Home Secretary Anil Goswami has reportedly admitted to calling the CBI on behalf of a politician arrested recently in the Saradha chit fund scam.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Beijing today on a four-day visit to China during which she would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and hold talks with her Chinese counterpart on wide-ranging bilateral and multilateral issues.

Sujatha Singh, who was sacked as Foreign Secretary on Wednesday, hit out at the government today in an exclusive interview to NDTV and said: "My reputation is being maligned, my record being trashed. Why was this necessary?"

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to China on a four-day visit tomorrow during which she will hold talks on "issues of concern" with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and attend Russia-India-China (RIC) meeting.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said she was part of the government's decision-making process to remove Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh and appoint Dr S Jaishankar in her place. In a series of tweets, Ms Swaraj also said she had broken the news to Ms Singh.

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar took over today as the new Foreign Secretary. Analysts say his appointment underscores the prime minister's intent for control over foreign affairs, a department that has seen much activity since he took power in May last year.

Clear message in selection of new Foreign Secretary, writes Siddharth Varadarajan.

Sujatha Singh, who was abruptly removed as Foreign Secretary last night, had refused to take exit routes offered by the government, say sources.

Sujatha Singh, who was abruptly removed as Foreign Secretary last night, had refused to take exit routes offered by the government, say sources.

S Jaishankar, till yesterday India's ambassador to the US, took charge this morning as the new foreign secretary. The opposition Congress has questioned the timing of his appointment and the removal of his predecessor Sujatha Singh eight months before her tenure ended.

In a surprise announcement on Wednesday evening, S Jaishankar, India's Ambassador to the US, has been appointed Foreign Secretary, replacing Sujatha Singh, whose tenure has been abruptly "curtailed" by nearly eight months.

India and Bhutan on Friday agreed to collaborate on the "noble objectives" of the establishment of Nalanda University in Bihar to develop the institution as an international centre of excellence.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his five-day maiden visit to the United States from September 26. He will attending the 69th United Nations General Assembly in New York and then fly to Washington for a bilateral meeting with President Barack Obama. He will be accompanied by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, National Security Advisor...