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Ministry of External Affairs

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‘Delhi CM does not speak for India’: MEA responds to Kejriwal’s ‘Singapore Variant’ fear-mongering

OpIndia Staff - 19 May, 2021

The official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs revealed that the Singapore government had called the High Commission raising a strong objection to Kejriwal’s statement.

Media

As international media turns into vultures, MEA tells diplomats to not get overpowered by negative reports: Here is why he is right

Editorial Desk - 30 April, 2021

S Jaishankar has spoken to diplomats to not get bogged down by negative reports in international media about India and COVID-19 and take charge.

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New Delhi conveys concern to Washington over US Navy carrying out operations in Indian waters without consent

OpIndia Staff - 9 April, 2021

Earlier today, the US Navy issued a statement alleging that it conducted operations in Indian EEZ without seeking its consent

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‘We don’t need a certificate from others’: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar debunks India’s downgrading by foreign organisations

OpIndia Staff - 14 March, 2021

S Jaishankar said that the organisations who rate countries invent their rules, their parameters, and pass their judgements

Government and Policy

MEA issues statement after Rihanna and others extend support to so-called farmers, slams sensationalist social media comments: Read

OpIndia Staff - 3 February, 2021

The temptation of sensationalist social media hashtags and comments, especially when resorted to by celebrities and others, is neither accurate nor responsible, said MEA

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EAM S Jaishankar lists out China’s mistakes, calls for course correction to repair relations with India

OpIndia Staff - 29 January, 2021

EAM S Jaishankar said bilateral relations cannot improve when China violates India's sovereignty with steps like the CPEC and works to keep India away from a permanent seat at the UNSC.

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India already makes over 60% of the world’s vaccines, now gears up to meet the global demand for billions of coronavirus vaccine doses

OpIndia Staff - 11 December, 2020

India had recently invited foreign envoys to its COVID production facilities in Hyderabad, showcasing the country's expertise and production capacity in manufacturing coronavirus vaccines

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