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.
''Thus far, 778 Indian students have returned to India through various land ports. In addition, around 200 students have returned home by regular flight services through Dhaka and Chittagong airports,'' the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday.
India on Friday sought to play down US Ambassador Eric Garcetti's comments that there is no such thing as strategic autonomy following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Russia.
At a media briefing here, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said all Indian nationals in Bangladesh are safe. He said there are around 8,500 Indian students and a total of 15,000 Indian nationals residing in Bangladesh.
''India remains committed to strengthening this critical partnership (with Mauritius) that is so important for the future of the Indian Ocean region,'' he said at a joint address with Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth in Port Louis.
Speaking at the BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ Retreat, the external affairs minister said, ''For India, BIMSTEC represents the intersection of its ‘Neighbourhood First’ outlook, the ‘Act East Policy’ and the ‘SAGAR’ vision.''
