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Indian pilgrims planning the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra have been advised not to begin their journey until all required permits and visas for the complete route are approved, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The advisory comes…
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has issued a travel advisory for Indian citizens planning to undertake the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through private tour operators after several pilgrims were left stranded in Nepal due to missing…
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A passport allows an Indian citizen to travel internationally, seek consular assistance abroad and establish identity before immigration authorities. But according to officials of the Ministry of External Affairs, it is not, by itself, a…
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The passport is a travel document and not a document of citizenship, officials from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday, while highlighting the security upgrades introduced through new chip-based e-passports. Speaking…
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India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday dismissed reports that a merchant vessel carrying Indian crew members had come under attack off the coast of Oman, describing the claims as “false” and “baseless.” The clarification…
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India on Saturday neither confirmed nor denied the Biden administration’s assertion that New Delhi has agreed to halt purchases of Russian oil as part of its interim trade framework with the United States, choosing instead to stress that…
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India remains “fully committed” to ensuring that fugitives and individuals “wanted by law” return to the country to face trial, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday during a press briefing. Jaiswal said…
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Several Hindu organisations, including the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal, staged protests outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on Tuesday, demanding justice for Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu man killed over alleged…
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India on Sunday firmly rejected allegations made by Bangladesh and asserted that it has never allowed its territory to be used against the interests of its neighbour, while underscoring the importance of holding peaceful parliamentary…
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A diplomatic visit by Afghanistan’s acting Taliban Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, to India has ignited political and gender-rights controversy after female journalists were reportedly barred from attending his press conference in New…
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