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India slams OIC for 'unwarranted comments' on delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir
•The delimitation commission, tasked with redrawing parliamentary and Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, notified its final report earlier this month
Mukul Arya, India's representative at Ramallah, passes away; deeply shocked, says S Jaishankar
•Arya had also served in the Indian embassies in Kabul, Moscow as well as at the headquarters of the ministry of external affairs in Delhi. He also part of India's Permanent Delegation to the UNESCO in Paris
Ukraine crisis: No immediate plan to evacuate Indians, focus on ensuring their safety, says MEA
•MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, who said this at a media briefing, added that India has been supportive of an immediate de-escalation of tensions and resolution of the Ukraine crisis through sustained diplomatic dialogue
Jaishankar meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, discusses ways to boost strategic ties
•Jaishankar, who arrived in the UAE on Saturday, said that he is deeply honoured to meet the Crown Prince
India condemns assassination attempt on Iraqi prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi
•Kadhimi survived the attack early on Sunday. Drones laden with explosives were used to target his residence inside Baghdad's high-security Green Zone area
Jaishankar meets Afghan foreign minister ahead of key SCO meet
•The SCO meet assumes significance as it comes amidst global concerns over Taliban fighters seizing control of a large number of areas in Afghanistan
Quad partnership 'very important' in bridging global and regional gaps, says S Jaishankar
•The partnership was one of the key issues of discussion between Jaishankar and top officials of the Biden administration, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken
'Vital partnership': S Jaishankar, Anthony Blinken reaffirm India-US cooperation in fighting COVID-19
Fp Staff •Addressing the press before the meeting, Blinken reiterated that the US will 'never forget' India's help when it was crippled by the pandemic in 2020
Sports ministry approaches Ministry of External Affairs to get UK visa for Sania Mirza's son
•Sania Mirza is scheduled to compete in the Nottingham Open (from 6 June), Birmingham Open (from 14 June), the Eastbourne Open (from 20 June) and the Wimbledon (from 28 June).
Can't ignore racism, says S Jaishankar over Indian-origin student's resignation as president of Oxford Student Union
•The external affairs minister added that the Centre will take up the matter with UK 'when required'. He was responding to concerns raised by BJP MP Ashwini Vaishnav in the Rajya Sabha