India’s new External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar believes that India’s global stature has grown significantly in the last five years.
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Modi takes oath as India PM for Term 2.0
Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister of India earlier today, marking the start of his second term. He was sworn in by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, according to a press release by the PM’s office.
Indian MHA discards ‘blacklists’ of Indians seeking asylum abroad
In yet another reconciliatory measure aimed at overseas citizens and the diaspora, the Indian Home Ministry has decided to discard its ‘Black Lists’ of Indian-origin people.
Congress NRI campaign bus to tour Punjab, Haryana prior to polls
Acknowledging the importance of NRIs in the upcoming election and the political influence they exert, the Indian National Congress has come up with a way to maximise their impact on their campaign.
Over 90 per cent of overseas electors from Kerala, Punjab engaging over 40,000 volunteers as guides for NRIs, first-time voters
Taking stock of over 70,000 registered overseas electors for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, over 90 per cent are from the Indian state of Kerala.
Probe fake news about online NRI voting: Goa EC to cops
The Goa state election authority yesterday directed the police to probe fake news circulating on social media, which claims overseas voters are eligible to vote online for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Will continue to work with US authorities to help detained Indians: MEA
The Government of India is continuously making efforts to address the detention of 129 Indian students, mostly from the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, in the US last week.
Will the EVMs decide the elections of 2019?
An Indian Cyber expert identified as Syed Suja, recently told a press conference in London addressing via Skype that 2014 General election in India was “rigged” through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
Rahul Gandhi to visit UAE on January 11, 12
India News: Congress president Rahul Gandhi is set to extend international outreach among the Indian diaspora.
New UK visa rules keeping Indian students out to have no impact: MEA
The Indian Government has maintained that new rules keeping Indians out of “low risk” visa list “will not have any impact” on the existing application process, or on those who are already pursuing their studies in UK.
