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Narendra Modi to visit France, UAE and Bahrain starting from 22 August, says MEA official; PM will attend G7 summit at Biarritz
Fp Staff •An MEA official said that after the France visit, Narendra Modi will visit the UAE from 23-24 August, 2019, where he is slated to meet Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
Sushma Swaraj will be remembered by opponents and allies alike for fighting spirit, drive and dedication
Sanjay •Sushma Swaraj had always been a fighter and never shied away from a challenge that was given to her. She wouldn’t accept a perceived privileged position if her heart wouldn’t allow it
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation calls for 'restraint and de-escalation' in South Asia, says Pakistan foreign office
•The OIC is a grouping of 57 countries, majority of which are Muslim.
At OIC Summit, without naming Pakistan, Sushma Swaraj says fight against terrorism, not any religion: 'States that harbour terrorists must be isolated'
Fp Staff •Sushma Swaraj at OIC Summit, 2019, said, "We are living in times where the reach of terror is rising. We are seeing the senseless violence that terrorism can result in. We must act together, stand together to combat global terrorism." She emphasised, "We must tell the states who provide shelter and funding to terrorists to stop providing the same to terror organisations".
War of words at UN General Assembly: No one needs to sponsor terror in Pakistan, Islamabad does it by itself
Tara Kartha •Imran Khan needs to get his bright young officers on this recurring pattern, if he at all wants to set his seal on a “Naya India-Pakistan” chapter. The alternative is to carry on as before. Islamabad could take this route.
Hyderabad: 29-year-old-woman gets triple talaq from husband in Oman over WhatsApp, seeks help from Sushma Swaraj
•The victim said that her husband gave her triple talaq via WhatsApp on 12 Aug 2018 and after that did not answer any of her questions.
Sushma Swaraj visits France, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium on seven-day tour of Europe
Fp Staff •Sushma Swaraj, India's external affairs minister toured Italy, France, Luxembourg and Belgium to strengthen bilateral ties with the countries
Sushma Swaraj reaches Mongolia on two-day visit; will meet her counterpart D Tsogtbaatar
•External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday arrived in Mongolia, becoming the first Indian foreign minister to visit the resouce-rich country in 42 years
39 Indians abducted in Iraq's Mosul are dead, confirms Sushma Swaraj; victims' families mourn loss
Fp Staff •Sushma Swaraj informed on Tuesday informed that the 39 Indians, who were kidnapped in Iraq, are dead. The Indians were abducted by the Islamic State in Mosul, Iraq in June 2014
MEA says it is probing how 1993 Mumbai blast accused Farooq Takla renewed passport despite red corner notice
Fp Staff •After reports emerged of Farooq Takla getting a passport in 2011 despite being issued a red-corner notice, the External Affairs Ministry on Friday has called it a 'serious issue'