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No plans to cancel China visit: Salman Khurshid

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 16:44

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said that as of now there was no plans to cancel his visit to Beijing in wake of Chinese incursion in Ladakh.

Manish Tewari refuses to comment on Azam Khan`s accusation

Last Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013, 14:31

Union Minister Manish Tewari on Sunday refused to comment on UP Minister Azam Khan`s charge that External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid had hatched a "conspiracy" to defame him outside India.

Pak Hindus refuse to go back, MEA extends visa

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 10:49

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has given one month extension to Pakistan Hindus, who have refused to go back to the neighbouring state due to rising extremism there.

Police verification for passports to be fast-tracked: Official

Last Updated: Sunday, April 7, 2013, 14:33

The police verification process for issuance of passport has been found to be more time consuming in Maharashtra.

Unhappy over removal of wrestling from Olympics: Jitendra Singh

Last Updated: Monday, March 11, 2013, 13:30

Unhappy over removal of wrestling from Olympics, the Sports Ministry has asked the External Affairs Ministry to take up the issue with participating countries through its missions to bring it back to the games.

‘JNB insufficient to accomodate entire MEA’

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 15:17

The plush Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan (JNB), the new abode of the Ministry of External Affairs built at the cost of over Rs 220 crore, is "insufficient" to accommodate the entire ministry.

Portugal’s Foreign Minister to arrive in India today

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 10:57

Portugal’s Foreign Affairs Minister Paulo de Sacadura Cabral Portas will arrive in India on a five-day official visit.

Salman Khurshid`s Saudi Arabia visit postponed

Last Updated: Thursday, February 21, 2013, 19:36

The two-day visit of External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid to Saudi Arabia from Saturday has been postponed due to "unavoidable reasons", official sources said.

Industry chambers suggests MEA to work on visa liberalisation

Last Updated: Saturday, February 2, 2013, 00:04

Industry chambers, including CII and Ficci, have recommended that the External Affairs Ministry should work on further liberalisation of visa regime for movement of businessmen in different countries.

Nothing illegal about my stay in the Nilgiris: Khurshid

Last Updated: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 17:55

Salman Khurshid on Thursday dismissed the controversy over his stay in a private resort in the Nilgiris, saying there was nothing illegal about it.

`Systematic flaws` in procurement of gift items by MEA: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 16:22

"Systematic flaws" have been found in procurement of gift items by External Affairs Ministry for foreign dignitaries, the government told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Khurshid condoles Savita’s death, says ‘Irish Govt probing matter’

Last Updated: Saturday, November 17, 2012, 12:40

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday offered his condolences to Savita Halappanavar’s family, and said that the Irish Government is probing the matter.