Union minister Piyush Goyal welcomes second batch of evacuated Indian fishermen at Chennai Airport Speaking to reporters at the airport on Saturday, Goyal said the evacuation was carried out following directions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with coordinated efforts by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Indian missions abroad to relocate the stranded fishermen from Iran to Armenia before bringing them back to India. #Prime_Minister #Minister_Narendra #Narendra_Modi #Piyush_Goyal #minister_Piyush #Union_minister #External_Affairs #Chennai_Airport #Airport_Speaking #evacuated_Indian
EAM Jaishankar receives call from Iran FM Araghchi as Trump’s 48-hour threat looms External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi amid escalating Middle East tensions. The call, confirmed by the Iran Embassy in India, covered bilateral relations and regional developments. This follows Jaishankar's recent discussions with UAE and Qatar leaders, as Iran faces a US deadline over the Strait of Hormuz. #External_Affairs #Affairs_Minister #EAM_Jaishankar #Middle_East #escalating_Middle #East_tensions #Abbas_Araghchi #Iranian_counterpart #counterpart_Abbas #looms_External
India to attend UK talks on Strait of Hormuz opening; MEA in 'touch with Iran' for safe passage India is set to join the UK-led discussions focusing on reopening the vital Strait of Hormuz, as confirmed by the Ministry of External Affairs. The Foreign Secretary is expected to represent India at this pivotal meeting. #External_Affairs #Strait #Hormuz #safe_passage #Foreign_Secretary #Hormuz_opening #vital_Strait #UK-led_discussions #discussions_focusing #passage_India
Jaishankar speaks to Iran FM on Eid, discusses West Asia conflict External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, discussing the ongoing West Asian conflict and its regional implications. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also engaged with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, expressing concern over regional stability and condemning attacks that threaten global supply chains and freedom of navigation. #External_Affairs #Affairs_Minister #West_Asia #West_Asian #Asia_conflict #Abbas_Araghchi #ongoing_West #discusses_West #counterpart_Abbas #conflict_External
Middle East crisis: Jaishankar holds fourth call with Iranian FM Araghchi since war began, discusses bilateral ties India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held his fourth phone call with Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi, discussing bilateral ties and BRICS issues amidst Middle East tensions. The conversation followed recent discussions on the Strait of Hormuz and maritime security, with Iran blaming US actions for regional instability. #External_Affairs #bilateral_ties #Affairs_Minister #Middle_East #East_tensions #East_crisis #India_External #Abbas_Araghchi #ties_India #BRICS_issues
'Jaishankar spoke to Iran FM 3 times': India flags ships safety, energy security concerns External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held three recent talks with his Iranian counterpart, focusing on maritime shipping safety and India's energy security amid rising Middle East tensions. Iran has ensured safe passage for Indian-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial route for global oil trade and India's energy imports. #External_Affairs #India_energy #Affairs_Minister #Middle_East #East_tensions #rising_Middle #Jaishankar_spoke #Iranian_counterpart #concerns_External #Jaishankar_held
'Just reading statement not fair': Shashi Tharoor slams Jaishankar's statement on West Asia conflict in parliament Congress MPs Shashi Tharoor and K.C. Venugopal criticized External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for delivering a statement on the West Asia conflict without allowing parliamentary debate. They emphasized the need for discussion on energy security and international law, urging the government to involve the opposition in its response to the escalating regional instability. #Shashi_Tharoor #External_Affairs #Congress_MPs #Affairs_Minister #West_Asia #Asia_conflict #Venugopal_criticized #Tharoor_slams #MPs_Shashi #parliament_Congress
EAM Jaishankar: Let Iranian ship dock on humanitarian grounds India's ascent is unstoppable, driven by its own strength, not others' missteps, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted. He confirmed India granted humanitarian docking to Iranian ship IRIS LAVAN in Kochi following technical issues, days before another Iranian warship was sunk. Jaishankar emphasized India's role as a security provider in the Indian Ocean, guided by humanitarian principles. #External_Affairs #Affairs_Minister #EAM_Jaishankar #EAM #Iranian #Iranian_ship #others'_missteps #Jaishankar_asserted #External #grounds_India
Middle East conflict: There should be no cherry-picking on international law, says Iran deputy foreign minister India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh on the sidelines of Raisina Dialogue 2026. The meeting followed India's condolences over the killing of Iran's supreme leader. Khatibzadeh emphasized the importance of upholding international law against perceived atrocities and aggression. #External_Affairs #Affairs_Minister #Middle_East #East_conflict #foreign_minister #deputy_foreign #Raisina_Dialogue #Minister_Saeed #Iranian_Deputy #India_External
India sets up control room, issues helpline number amid Middle East crisis Amid escalating West Asia tensions, India's Ministry of External Affairs has established a special control room to assist its citizens residing in the region. The government is closely monitoring the evolving situation and remains in contact with regional governments and international partners to ensure the safety of nearly one crore Indians living there. #External_Affairs #India_Ministry #Middle_East #amid_Middle #East_crisis #West_Asia #escalating_West #Asia_tensions #control_room #India_sets
EAM S Jaishankar greets Serbia on Statehood Day during visit to Munich Security Conference The External Affairs Minister had earlier met Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Marko Djuric on the sidelines of the conference on Saturday. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, "Greetings to FM @markodjuric, the government and people of Serbia on their Statehood Day. Appreciate our long-standing partnership." #External_Affairs #Munich_Security #Security_Conference #Affairs_Minister #Foreign_Affairs #Minister_Marko #Serbian_Foreign #Marko_Djuric #Statehood_Day #met_Serbian
'No such visit took place': MEA rubbishes report claiming Doval–Rubio meet before India-US trade deal The Ministry of External Affairs has firmly denied a Bloomberg report alleging National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding a trade deal. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called the claims baseless, stating no such meeting occurred. This rebuttal follows recent announcements of a trade agreement between India and the US. #External_Affairs #National_Security #Ajit_Doval #Security_Adviser #Adviser_Ajit #State_Marco #Marco_Rubio #alleging_National #Bloomberg_report #claiming_Doval
'Take immediate action’: MEA condemns theft of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Australia India's Ministry of External Affairs has strongly condemned the theft of Mahatma Gandhi's bronze statue from the Australian Indian Community Centre in Melbourne. The ministry has urged Australian authorities to take immediate action to recover the statue and hold the perpetrators accountable for the act. #Mahatma_Gandhi #External_Affairs #Australia_India #Indian_Community #Community_Centre #MEA_condemns #Gandhi_bronze #Australian_Indian #India_Ministry #Gandhi_statue
'Trashy ruminations of a convicted criminal': MEA rubbishes reference to PM Modi's 2017 Israel visit in Epstein files India's Ministry of External Affairs has vehemently dismissed claims linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Jeffrey Epstein's leaked documents. The ministry labelled the references as "trashy ruminations" from a convicted criminal, urging their immediate rejection. These statements follow the US Department of Justice's release of extensive materials related to the late financier. #Prime_Minister #Minister_Narendra #Narendra_Modi #Jeffrey_Epstein #Epstein_files #External_Affairs #MEA_rubbishes #Israel_visit #files_India #linking_Prime
