External affairs ministry

Police officers at a street near the mosque after a firing incident in Christchurch on Friday (Photo: AFP)

India pursuing with N Zealand whereabouts of 7 Indians, 2 PIOs after shootings

1 min read . 16 Mar 2019

A police officer cordons off the area close to the Masjid al Noor mosque after a shooting incident in Christchurch on Friday (Photo: AFP)

India in touch with New Zealand authorities after mosque shootings

2 min read . 15 Mar 2019

Opinion | What the draft Emigration Bill of 2019 overlooks

3 min read . 08 Mar 2019

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. File photo: Mint

Bill against NRI husbands deserting wives in next session: Sushma Swaraj

1 min read . 28 Nov 2018

The shrine is visible from the Indian side of the border. India has raised the issue with Pakistan several times.

India urges Pakistan to build corridor to Kartarpur Sahib

1 min read . 22 Nov 2018

A file photo of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. Photo: AFP

India, Pakistan foreign ministers agree to meet in New York

3 min read . 20 Sep 2018

The ED, in its charge sheet filed against Christian Michel in June 2016, had alleged that he received ‎EUR 30 million (about Rs 225 crore) from AgustaWestland as kickbacks.

No communication from UAE about Christian Michel’s extradition: Officials

1 min read . 19 Sep 2018

The air strikes by the US, UK and France came in response to a suspected chemical attack on the town of Douma in Syria last week which killed dozens. Photo: Reuters

India asks all parties to exercise restraint in Syria

1 min read . 14 Apr 2018

CIC rejected the contention of the ministry that details of the bills for the foreign visits undertaken by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi are scattered across various records and collation of information would involve searching of voluminous records by a significant number of officials. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Disclose bills of Air India charter plane for PM Modi’s travel abroad: CIC to MEA

1 min read . 27 Feb 2018

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Delhi on Friday. Photo: Bloomberg

Justin Trudeau’s India visit sinks into controversy over dinner invite to Khalistan terrorist

2 min read . 22 Feb 2018

The ED raids happened in Mumbai and Delhi at offices and residential premises of Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi of Gitanjali Gems Ltd. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint

PNB fraud case: ED wants Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi passports revoked

2 min read . 15 Feb 2018

The Indian mission in Abuja (Nigeria) is in touch with the authorities in Benin and Nigeria for their help in locating the missing ship, the external affairs ministry has said.

Indian mission in Nigeria monitoring case of missing ship: external affairs ministry

1 min read . 04 Feb 2018

The passport will continue to be a valid address proof as the external affairs ministry has decided to continue printing the last page with personal details. Photo: Mint

Govt drops plan to issue orange passports for ECR category

2 min read . 31 Jan 2018

On the last leg of his trip, PM Narendra Modi will visit Oman, a key country situated on the rim of the Indian Ocean region and a member of the Indian Ocean Rim Initiative. Photo: PTI

PM Modi to visit Palestine, UAE and Oman in February

1 min read . 27 Jan 2018

The exchange of the lists of prisoners comes days after Indian death-row prisoner Jadhav met his family on 25 December in Islamabad. Photo; PTI

India awaits consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav

2 min read . 01 Jan 2018

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj was returning from the Russian city of Sochi where she attended the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Photo: Sushil Kumar/HT

Sushma Swaraj makes stopover in Iran on return from Russia

1 min read . 02 Dec 2017

A file photo of external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj. Photo: PTI

Swaraj thanks diplomatic community for support to Dalveer Bhandari’s ICJ bid

1 min read . 25 Nov 2017

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj will have bilateral meetings with several leaders on the sidelines of the SCO summit. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Sushma Swaraj to represent India at SCO summit in Sochi

1 min read . 24 Nov 2017

Bilateral dialogue hit a roadblock after the Pathankot terror strike by a Pakistan-based terror outfit in 2016. Photo: AFP

Need ‘conducive environment’ for India-Pakistan talks: foreign ministry

1 min read . 09 Nov 2017

Father Tom Uzhunnalil was abducted by Islamic State terrorists during a deadly attack on a care home in the port city of Aden in war-ravaged Yemen on 6 March 2016. Photo: ANI Twitter

No ransom paid for release of father Tom Uzhunnalil: govt

1 min read . 13 Sep 2017