AIIMS doctors submit Geeta's DNA report to MEA
The report of the DNA tests carried out to determine the parentage of 23-year-old Geeta, the deaf and mute girl who returned from Pakistan after being separated from her family over a decade ago, has been submitted to the Ministry of External Affairs.
Oct 30, 2015, 22:06 PM IST
Ministry of External Affairs places order for 55 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedans
The high-end sedans will be used by the visiting foreign dignitaries of ministries including the head of states, presidents, prime ministers and top diplomats.
Oct 22, 2015, 22:51 PM IST
India snubs Nepal's rhetoric on truck blockade
Rebuffing Nepal's claim of India blocking the movement of trucks to the Himalayan nation, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said there is no question of any kind of blockade.
Oct 15, 2015, 22:33 PM IST
'Modi Kurta' for IAFS leaders will promote khadi: Nathwani
Rajya Sabha MP Piramal Nathwani has praised Ministry of External Affairs' (MEA) initiative to get 'Modi Kurta' stitched for global leaders attending the 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) in New Delhi and said the step will boost sale of Khadi.
Oct 08, 2015, 21:18 PM IST
39 Indians taken as prisoners in Iraq by ISIS are alive, says MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday confirmed that the 39 Indians, who have been taken as prisoners in Iraq, are still alive and said that the government would do the necessary to secure their release after gathering more information.
Sep 29, 2015, 10:40 AM IST
39 Indians taken as prisoners in Iraq by ISIS are alive, confirms MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday confirmed that the 39 Indians, who have been taken as prisoners in Iraq, are still alive and said that the government would do the necessary to secure their release after gathering more information.
Sep 29, 2015, 05:59 AM IST
'They will kill us, please save us', pleads an Indian sailor stuck in Yemen
Despite an assurance of safe evacuation by the Ministry of External Affairs, it seems that the sailors in Yemen are yet to avail any help from Indian government.
Sep 14, 2015, 10:04 AM IST
Diplomat rape case: Nepalese women to be approached after MEA responds, says police
Gurgaon Police is awaiting the MEA's response to its report before approaching the two Nepalese women, who were allegedly raped by a Saudi diplomat and others, for identifying the suspects in the CCTV grab of the apartment where they were confined.
Sep 13, 2015, 19:56 PM IST
Diplomat rape case: MEA awaits Saudi Embassy's response
Saudi Embassy here has not responded to the Ministry of External Affairs' demand to cooperate in the case involving a Saudi diplomat charged with rape of two Nepalese women, amid speculation that Saudi government may withdraw the accused from India.
Sep 11, 2015, 18:34 PM IST
Food exports to Russia: MEA asks Ind firms to focus on quality
The External Affairs Ministry Wednesday cautioned Indian exporters not to compromise on prescribed norms to avoid rejection of their food and health products to Russia in the wake of sanctions imposed on it by USA and European Union.
Apr 22, 2015, 17:33 PM IST
India's growth story is catching interest globally: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday stated that India's growth has attracted the attentions of investors worldwide, adding that this interest was apparent following the participation of a large number of people in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit in Gandhinagar.
Jan 12, 2015, 09:32 AM IST