Vikas Swarup

The web series will be co-produced by Priti Sinha

India is committed to increasing the number of women peacekeepers to the United Nations and to meeting the targets in this regard within the specified timelines, Vikas Swarup, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday delivering a keynote address at an event organised by the UN and Vietnam.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared India's views on India-China relations in general and the present situation in border areas, although no discussion was held on the Galwan Valley clashes with the European Union (EU), said Vikas Swarup, Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West), on Wednesday.

This single-minded focus on development and lordly unconcern for the activities of the hapless Gandhi scion demonstrates that the BJP is quite unworried about the results of the forthcoming Gujarat polls.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to make a state visit to India later this year, India's High Commissioner-designate to Canada Vikas Swarup said on Saturday.

India said today that the action against Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and his fellow terrorists was a first logical step in getting the region rid of the twin menaces of terrorism and violent extremism. "Hafiz Saeed is an international terrorist, the mastermind of the Mumbai terrorist attack and responsible for unleashing a wave of t...

India has said that Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's request for the removal of his name from a list that bars him from leaving Pakistan is a matter concerning him and his handlers there.

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.

India today said it is helping Wang Qi, the Chinese soldier who crossed over in 1963, to visit China to meet his extended family.

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...

Russian Ambassador Alexander Kadakin, a fluent Hindi-speaking career diplomat considered a great friend of India, died on Thursday at a hospital in New Delhi after a brief illness.

"As a follow up to the matter regarding the sale of doormats with the Indian flag on Amazon, our Ambassador in Washington has been instructed to convey to Amazon that while providing a platform for third party vendors, they should respect Indian sensitivities and sentiments," said MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup.

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...

India on Monday said it was in regular touch with Yemeni authorities and Saudi Arabia regarding the safe release of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was abducted nearly nine months ago from war-torn Yemen, after a video of the priest pleading for help became viral.

Sushma Swaraj has sought feedback on the new passport rules which were announced by the External Affairs ministry on Friday. The new rules have introduced changes in various categories including orphaned children, single mothers, government employees, sadhus, among others. Ms Swaraj termed these changes as necessary and "significant".

The web series will be co-produced by Priti Sinha

India is committed to increasing the number of women peacekeepers to the United Nations and to meeting the targets in this regard within the specified timelines, Vikas Swarup, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday delivering a keynote address at an event organised by the UN and Vietnam.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared India's views on India-China relations in general and the present situation in border areas, although no discussion was held on the Galwan Valley clashes with the European Union (EU), said Vikas Swarup, Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West), on Wednesday.

This single-minded focus on development and lordly unconcern for the activities of the hapless Gandhi scion demonstrates that the BJP is quite unworried about the results of the forthcoming Gujarat polls.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to make a state visit to India later this year, India's High Commissioner-designate to Canada Vikas Swarup said on Saturday.

India said today that the action against Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and his fellow terrorists was a first logical step in getting the region rid of the twin menaces of terrorism and violent extremism. "Hafiz Saeed is an international terrorist, the mastermind of the Mumbai terrorist attack and responsible for unleashing a wave of t...

India has said that Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's request for the removal of his name from a list that bars him from leaving Pakistan is a matter concerning him and his handlers there.

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.

India today said it is helping Wang Qi, the Chinese soldier who crossed over in 1963, to visit China to meet his extended family.

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...

Russian Ambassador Alexander Kadakin, a fluent Hindi-speaking career diplomat considered a great friend of India, died on Thursday at a hospital in New Delhi after a brief illness.

"As a follow up to the matter regarding the sale of doormats with the Indian flag on Amazon, our Ambassador in Washington has been instructed to convey to Amazon that while providing a platform for third party vendors, they should respect Indian sensitivities and sentiments," said MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup.

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...

India on Monday said it was in regular touch with Yemeni authorities and Saudi Arabia regarding the safe release of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was abducted nearly nine months ago from war-torn Yemen, after a video of the priest pleading for help became viral.

Sushma Swaraj has sought feedback on the new passport rules which were announced by the External Affairs ministry on Friday. The new rules have introduced changes in various categories including orphaned children, single mothers, government employees, sadhus, among others. Ms Swaraj termed these changes as necessary and "significant".