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Seven Indians kidnapped in Libya, govt in touch with country's authorities to secure their release, says MEA
•The Indians were kidnapped at Asshwerif on 14 September while on their way to the Tripoli airport to catch a flight to India, said MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava
India rejects China's position on Ladakh, says New Delhi never accepted 'so-called unilaterally defined' 1959 LAC
•The MEA's comments come after a Chinese spokesperson said that Beijing abides by the LAC as proposed by the then-Premier Zhou Enlai to Nehru in a letter dated 7 November, 1959
MEA says border issue in Ladakh is 'direct result' of China's actions
•External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said "We strongly urge China to sincerely engage with the Indian side with the objective of restoring peace in border areas through complete disengagement."
China engaged in 'provocative actions' along LAC in attempt to alter status quo, says MEA
•'Even as the ground commanders of the two sides were in discussions to de-escalate the situation, the Chinese troops again engaged in provocative action,' MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said
COVID-19 crisis: At least 630 foreign attendees of Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi left India so far, says MEA
•MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the Tablighi Jamaat members are being given consular access and 'smooth repatriation' to their home countries
Galwan Valley clash: India, China agree to resolve border standoff in Ladakh expeditiously, says MEA
•MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the two sides had a 'candid and in-depth' exchange of views and reaffirmed to work towards complete disengagement of the troops
MEA says New Delhi wants Indian lawyer to represent Kulbhushan Jadhav in Pakistan court
•The Islamabad High Court recently ordered the Pakistan government to give "another chance" to India to appoint a counsel for Jadhav, who has been sentenced to death by a military court
MEA says 'positive developmental changes' in J&K reflect 'complete normalcy' in UT
•The MEA's statement came after a US lawmaker wrote to EAM S Jaishankar expressing concern over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir one year after Article 370 was abrogated
Pakistan has blocked all legal remedies for Kulbhushan Jadhav, adopted farcical approach, says MEA
•Pakistan had earlier this month said 20 July is the last date of filing a review petition by Jadhav against the death sentence handed down to him.
Imran Khan inaugurates construction of Chinese-backed Diamer-Bhasha dam in PoK despite India's objections
•Chinese state-run firm China Power holds 70 percent share in the consortium that will build the dam, which is expected to be completed by 2028.