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PM Modi, Pushpa Kamal Dahal flag off cargo train between Bihar and Nepal
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PM Modi, Pushpa Kamal Dahal flag off cargo train between Bihar and Nepal

PM Modi and Dahal jointly inaugurated the integrated check posts at Rupaidiha in India and Nepalgunj in Nepal, built with India's assistance.

Not appropriate to focus on particular member: India on Pakistan's participation in SCO FMs' meet
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Not appropriate to focus on particular member: India on Pakistan's participation in SCO FMs' meet

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India has been inviting all the SCO member-states for events under India's presidency that are underway. As the current Chair, India will host the next Summit of the Council of Heads of State this year

'Situation in Sudan tense; focusing on safety of Indians'
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'Situation in Sudan tense; focusing on safety of Indians'

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected to meet the UN Secretary-General in New York on the situation in Sudan

India calls for cessation of violence by all sides in Myanmar
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India calls for cessation of violence by all sides in Myanmar

The military of Myanmar has been using airstrikes to target its opponents and those carrying out armed struggle against the ruling regime that seized power in a coup in February 2021

China's objection to Amit Shah's visit won't change reality, Arunachal 'will always remain integral part of India': MEA
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China's objection to Amit Shah's visit won't change reality, Arunachal 'will always remain integral part of India': MEA

China on Monday said the visit of the India's Home Minister Amit Shah to Arunachal Pradesh 'violated China's territorial sovereignty & is not conducive to the peace and tranquillity of the border situation'

India condemns Jerusalem synagogue shooting, extends support to Israel
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India condemns Jerusalem synagogue shooting, extends support to Israel

In a statement on Twitter, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi slammed the attack and offered condolences to the families of the victims

No reason to link Russian deaths in Odisha, says MEA
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No reason to link Russian deaths in Odisha, says MEA

Bagchi said that there is “no reason to link” all three cases amid an ongoing investigation by the Odisha government on the circumstance of the deaths

EAM Jaishankar knocks Bilawal out; Centre lampoons Bhutto over his 'uncivilised outburst' against PM Modi
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EAM Jaishankar knocks Bilawal out; Centre lampoons Bhutto over his 'uncivilised outburst' against PM Modi

"These comments are a new low, even for Pakistan. The Foreign Minister of Pakistan has obviously forgotten this day in 1971, which was a direct result of the genocide unleashed by Pakistani rulers against ethnic Bengalis and Hindus," MEA spokesperson said

‘Reference to Kashmir by other countries in UNGA doesn't matter’: MEA on Erdogan’s comment
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‘Reference to Kashmir by other countries in UNGA doesn't matter’: MEA on Erdogan’s comment

The Turkey president said India and Pakistan after having established their independence 75 years ago still haven't established peace and solidarity between one another. ‘We hope and pray that a fair and permanent peace and prosperity will be established in Kashmir’, he said

'Call upon aggressor side to cease hostilities': India on attacks along Armenia-Azerbaijan border
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'Call upon aggressor side to cease hostilities': India on attacks along Armenia-Azerbaijan border

'There can be no military solution to any conflict. We encourage both sides to pursue talks to arrive at a lasting and peaceful solution,' MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said

Agnipath scheme: India to continue recruiting Gurkha soldiers to Indian Army
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Agnipath scheme: India to continue recruiting Gurkha soldiers to Indian Army

The Agnipath scheme allows patriotic and motivated youth to serve in the armed forces for a period of four years. The Agnipath scheme has been designed to enable a youthful profile of the armed forces

India gifts Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft to Sri Lanka to further boost bilateral defence partnership
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India gifts Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft to Sri Lanka to further boost bilateral defence partnership

In a tweet, Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay said that the gift is an example of India's strength adding to that of its friends 

India expresses 'deep concern' about executions in Myanmar
India

India expresses 'deep concern' about executions in Myanmar

India has expressed 'deep concern' at Myanmar’s executions of four political prisoners, joining other nations in condemning the hangings and raising concerns about a setback to efforts to bring peace to the country.

Why India is irked at China-Pakistan inviting other nations to join CPEC in PoK
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Why India is irked at China-Pakistan inviting other nations to join CPEC in PoK

India has been consistently been critical of the $60-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on the grounds that the projects are being built on territory illegally occupied by Pakistan. New Delhi has also argued that the project has been pushing countries towards a debt trap

'Inherently illegal, illegitimate, unacceptable': India slams Pakistan, China's move to involve third countries in CPEC
India

'Inherently illegal, illegitimate, unacceptable': India slams Pakistan, China's move to involve third countries in CPEC

At a meeting of the CPEC Joint Working Group (JWG) on International Cooperation and Coordination on Friday, Pakistan and China decided to welcome interested third countries to join the flagship CPEC initiative

India will continue to stand by people of Sri Lanka: MEA
India

India will continue to stand by people of Sri Lanka: MEA

India has always been at the forefront of extending support to Sri Lanka and Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi today said that it will continue to stand by the people of economic crisis-hit neighbour

Sri Lankan crisis: 'India hopes for early solution through democratic means,' says Arindam Bagchi
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Sri Lankan crisis: 'India hopes for early solution through democratic means,' says Arindam Bagchi

Rajapaksa and his wife fled to the Maldives on Wednesday bowing to months of mass protests over the island nation's worst economic crisis in decades

India stands with Sri Lanka, closely following recent developments: MEA responds to 'closest' neighbour's crisis
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India stands with Sri Lanka, closely following recent developments: MEA responds to 'closest' neighbour's crisis

Amid the ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that India has stood with the people of the island nation as they tried to overcome this difficult period

Change in British leadership would not impact India-UK relationship: MEA
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Change in British leadership would not impact India-UK relationship: MEA

Arindam Bagchi said the resignation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is an internal development which India is closely watching but the relations between the two countries will not be impacted by the change in the country's leadership

'Biased and inaccurate': India rejects US panel's report on religious freedom
India

'Biased and inaccurate': India rejects US panel's report on religious freedom

Released in June, the report recommended the Biden administration to designate India, China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and 11 other nations as "countries of particular concern" in the context of religious freedom