Govt evacuates 75 Indian nationals from Syria
India has evacuated 75 of its nationals from Syria following the unrest in the wake of the ouster of the Bashar al-Assad regime by opposition forces there.
India has evacuated 75 of its nationals from Syria following the unrest in the wake of the ouster of the Bashar al-Assad regime by opposition forces there.
India evacuated 75 of its nationals from Syria on Tuesday, two days after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar al-Assad's authoritarian government, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday denied that India is attempting a ''peace plan'' or doing any mediation to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict, adding that New Delhi is only trying to facilitate bringing the two parties to the negotiating table.
India on Friday slammed Pakistan for repeatedly denying the presence of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar on its soil and demanded strong action against the UN-designated terrorist.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday highlighted the potential for semiconductor collaboration between India and Japan, emphasising its significance in reshaping global geopolitical dynamics.
Visiting SAARC Secretary General Md Golam Sarwar today held meetings with Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and Secretary (East) in MEA Jaideep Majumdar.
Revising its travel advisory for Iran and Israel, the government on Friday advised Indian nationals to remain vigilant while travelling to these countries and remain in touch with the Indian embassies there.
There have been no reports yet of the involvement of Indian students in these protests and the ministry has also said no student or their family has contacted Indian missions for help.
The news report had referred to an alleged plot to assassinate Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) leader Gurpatwant Pannun on American soil and the killing of pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada in June last year.
Earlier, Pakistan and Iran agreed that the Kashmir issue should be resolved through "peaceful means based on the will of the people" of the region, said a joint statement issued by the two countries after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's maiden visit.
