DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs predicts that global population will peak around 10.3 billion by the end of this century. This demographic shift will lead to profound economic and societal changes. With fewer people and longer lifes...

Foreign Ministers from the BIMSTEC member countries have gathered in the national capital for a two-day retreat meeting to bolster cooperation among Bay of Bengal countries. BIMSTEC is a regional organisation comprising 7 member states - Bangladesh,...

This move is expected to help importers bring in more Kabuli chana into India ahead of the festival season. Pulses, including kabuli chana, are widely used in snack making and consumed as a source of proteins.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will host his counterparts for the 2nd BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat in New Delhi on July 11-12.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the building of "bridges" in the global economy as Beijing grapples with economic, trade, and territorial disputes with neighbours and trading partners. He emphasized that the world's second-largest econom...

​​The US State Department's 'Religious Freedom Report 2023' released by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Wednesday noted violent attacks on minority groups, especially Muslims and Christians, including killings, assaults and vandalism of houses...

The Indian side was led by Piyush Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Europe West) and Paramita Tripathi, Joint Secretary (Oceania and Indo-Pacific), while the French side was led by Benoît Guidée, Director (Asia and Oceania), Ministry of Foreign Affairs a...

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that the state has attracted the highest foreign direct investment (FDI) in India for the second consecutive year. According to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade...

PAPUA-More than 670 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide, UN agency says

South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs introduces a 'nomad visa' for remote workers, with a 1 million rand income requirement. The move aims to assist major foreign-owned employers facing challenges due to delays in work permit processing and a s...

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra reviewed the India-UK 'Roadmap 2030' in London, enhancing bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, security, science, and people-to-people exchanges. Meetings were held with Minister of State Lord Tariq Ahmad, MoS for ...

Speaking at a panel discussion at CII Annual Business Summit, Jaishankar said that as far as national security goes, it is more complex with China.

Swiss State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alexandre Fasel expects India, as a friend of the global community, to play a key role in bringing peace to Ukraine. India's participation in the Switzerland summit is crucial for the peace process, given its...

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted that the growing trade between India and Russia is not a passing trend but a result of emerging economic prospects. He emphasised the long-standing relationship between the two nations despi...

The UN highlighted India's 'very robust' economic growth, positioning it as an alternative investment destination for western companies. With less foreign investment going into China, India is attracting more western investments, solidifying its pos...

President Joe Biden said last week he had delayed a shipment of 2,000-pound (907-kg) bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs to Israel over concerns they might be used for a major invasion of Rafah, a town in southern Gaza.

EAM Jaishankar suggested that lack of focus in the past on the manufacturing sector is linked to the upward trajectory in India-China trade notwithstanding New Delhi's approach that normalisation of ties with Beijing is dependent on resolution of th...

Biden administration suggests Israel's use of U.S. weapons in Gaza may breach international law, lacking specific evidence. Report underscores potential violations. Debate stirs over humanitarian aid restrictions and political motives, fueling tensi...

The Biden administration suggested that Israel's use of U.S.-supplied weapons in Gaza may have breached international law but stopped short of conclusive evidence due to wartime complexities. While finding "reasonable" evidence of violations, the re...