Indian foreign ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava said Islamabad’s support to terrorism and use of abusive language against New Delhi did not create a conducive atmosphere for normal neighbourly relations
2 min read15 Oct 2020Foreign ministry creates a new division, the Oceania division, headed by additional secretary Reenat Sandhu, which will focus on South-East Asian nations, Pacific Island states and the larger Indo-Pacific
1 min read29 Sep 2020The idea is to push diplomats to think of themselves as a network of information disseminators, rather than working in silos
2 min read8 Aug 2020One of the people who tested positive was a consultant at the ministry’s Central Europe division in New Delhi, while the other was as a legal officer in the law division
1 min read30 May 2020Many diplomats designated to new roles and stations utilized flights operated for repatriation to reach workplaces
2 min read28 May 2020Foreign ministry in coordination with civil aviation ministry and state governments is working on the plansThe stranded Indians will be flown back only after the nationwide lockdown is lifted
1 min read26 Apr 2020The control room has been a human interface between the foreign ministry and Indians stranded abroadOperating out of South Block, control room is equipped with computers and phone lines
2 min read3 Apr 2020The nodal person would be coordinating with all the ministries in New Delhi and with Indian missions abroad to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak
1 min read11 Mar 2020Indian nationals account for nearly 70% of all H-1B visa issued, even though the share of Indian IT firms in the H-1B visa is relatively small, says Minister V. MuraleedharanIndian nationals also account for about 93% of all Employment Authorization Document issued to H-4 visa holding spouses of H-1B beneficiaries as per statistics available till Dec 2017
1 min read21 Nov 2019Indian foreign ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar told reporters that India’s decision to import oil was based on many factorsIndia had previously said that it would only adhere to UN sanctions and not strictures imposed by specific countries on Iran
1 min read2 May 2019The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared