The Indian Ministry of External Affairs announced today that the first IIT campus outside India will be launched in Tanzania’s Zanzibar and is expected to launch academic programmes in October.
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EAM Jaishankar’s aide Dr Shilpak Ambule is next Indian High Commissioner to Singapore: MEA
Dr Shilpak N Ambule, presently Joint Secretary in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Singapore. He is an Indian Foreign Service officer from the 2002 batch, and is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
Counteroffensive slowly gaining, says Zelenskyy; US says ‘subtle shift’ in India’s stance on Ukraine-Russia conflict
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated progress in Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces was “slower than desired”. In related news, the United States said it had noted a subtle shift in India’s position on the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
Indian government, Congress both attack Canada over float showing Indira Gandhi’s assassination
In a rare instance of political unity, the Bharatiya Janata Party government and Opposition Indian National Congress have both strongly criticised a float in a Canadian parade which depicted the 1984 assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her bodyguards.
Indian students facing deportation from Canada launch protest; EAM takes up matter
The Punjab government today sought the Indian Central government’s intervention in the case of 700 Indian students facing imminent deportation from Canada. Indian students in Canada have hit the streets in protest against the possibility of deportation.
Jaishankar discusses security of consulates, democratic responsibilities with UK Minister
India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar discussed the security of India’s diplomatic missions with visiting UK minister Lord Tariq Ahmad.
Billions of rupees owed to us frozen due to sanctions, says Russian FM Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that his nation has accumulated billions of rupees in Indian banks which it can’t use, due to a combination of a growing trade surplus and economic sanctions on Russian banks.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit: Jaishankar holds bilateral meetings as foreign envoys arrive in Goa
As representatives of the eight member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation arrive in Goa for the two-day Foreign Ministers’ Summit today, India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) Jaishankar is scheduled for bilateral meetings with many of his SCO counterparts.
Sudan war: India begins citizen rescue with Operation Kaveri
India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar tweeted that the operation to evacuate its citizens from battle-torn Sudan is underway, adding about 500 Indians have reached Port Sudan.
Sudan violence: MEA tears into Congress attempt to politicise threat to stranded Indians
Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar has given a stern reply to Karnataka Congress leader and ex-chief minister Siddaramaiah, on the situation of 31 Karnataka tribals stuck in violence-rocked Sudan.