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.
Ahead of his visit to Pakistan for the SCO Heads of Government meeting on October 15-16, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said he is not going to Islamabad to discuss "India-Pakistan relations" but to attend a multilateral event. He said he is travelling to Pakistan only to be a "good member of the SCO".
We would urge the USCIRF to desist from such agenda-driven efforts. The USCIRF would also be well advised to utilise its time more productively on addressing human rights issues in the United States," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, on Sunday, highlighted India's efforts in providing support to different countries in times of crisis through its Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations in the first 100 days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi 3.0 government.
''We have seen the Reuters report. It is speculative and misleading. It implies violations by India, where none exist and, hence, is inaccurate and mischievous,'' MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold wide ranging talks with US President Joe Biden on bilateral issues as well as global developments, including the conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia, when the two leaders meet on the margins of the Quad Summit in Delaware later this week.
