One of the seven Indian nationals, who was kidnapped in Baghlan province of Afghanistan in May 2018, has safely returned to India. The information was provided by the Ministry of External Affairs late on February 18, 2019. India also thanked Afghanistan for help in securing the release of the Indian national. In a press note […]
On 13th February, the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha made some important point with regards to the Hindu and Sikh refugees who have come to India from Afghanistan and Pakistan. He told the House that in the absence of any authentic […]
As per available information, figure of Long Term Visa granted by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to Pakistan and Bangladesh nationals are available since 2011 and during the years 2011 to 2018, a total of 36610 and 236 Long Term Visa have been granted to Pakistan and Bangladesh nationals respectively. Policy regarding grant of Long Term […]
It seems that the current government if Pakistan is egging on its neighbors without rhyme or reason. On Thursday, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal was telling media that India has no role to play in Afghanistan, while Islamabad played a key role in arranging direct talks between the Taliban and the US. He had […]
India today strongly condemned what it called a ‘horrific terror attack’ that took place in Kabul yesterday in which an Indian national and many others lost their lives. Ministry of External Affairs led by BJP leader Sushma Swaraj issued a statement on the attack and said that India expresses sincere condolences to the families of […]
A suicide bombing in Jalalabad, eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, last year woke the world up about the dangers that Afghan Hindus and Sikhs face each day. The suicide bombing, aimed at killing the Afghan Hindus and Sikhs, happened near Governor House at Mukhabirat Chowk after President Ashraf Ghani’s visit. India has always kept an […]
The first India Central Asia Dialogue at the level of Foreign Ministers is being held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 12-13 January 2019. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will co-chair the Dialogue along with Abdulaziz Kamilov, the host and the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Foreign Minister of Afghanistan will participate in the […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump of the United States exchanged New Year greetings in a telephonic conversation last evening. They expressed satisfaction at the progress in India-U.S. strategic partnership in 2018. They appreciated developments such as the launch of the new 2+2 Dialogue mechanism and the first-ever Trilateral Summit of India, the […]
National Security Adviser of Afghanistan Dr Hamdullah Mohib is visiting India at the invitation of NSA Ajit Doval from 3 to 5 January 2019. During the visit, he lavished praises on the peaceful Indian efforts in Afghanistan. The visit came right after the mocking remarks made by US President Donald Trump in which insulted Indian […]
The India Ports Global Chabahar Free Zone (IPGCFZ) an SPV of Indian Ports Global Ltd. in Iran has taken over interim operation of the Chabahar Port w.e.f. 24.12.2018. The details of the funds allocated, released and utilized for the purpose during the last two years are as follows:- Financial Year Funds Allocated Funds Released Funds […]
