Raveesh Kumar

Congress' Ahmed Patel terms UN's plea in SC on CAA as interference but says Centre responsible for 'mess'

Congress leader Ahmed Patel attacked the Centre over the UNHCHR filing an application in the Supreme Court over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), saying it is "unwarranted interference" but it is the Modi dispensation that is to be blamed for the "mess"

UNHRC chief files intervention application on CAA in Supreme Court; MEA says ‘no foreign party has locus standi’ on contentious law

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has filed an intervention in the Supreme Court on CAA and informed India's Permanent Mission in Geneva about it

‘Don’t let senseless thuggery prevail’: Iran foreign minister Javad Zarif condemns Delhi riots, urges govt to ensure wellbeing of 'all Indians'

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Monday urged Indian authorities to ensure the well-being of all Indians and not let 'senseless' violence prevail.

US-Taliban peace deal: India remains deeply skeptical of ‘agreement’; New Delhi has no options but to cross fingers and pray

India reads the 'agreement' between the United States and the Taliban not as a treatise of 'peace' but the first step towards an exit strategy of the former.

India signs deal with Afghanistan to build roads in Bamyan and Mazar-e-Sharif: Ministry of External Affairs

In a series of tweets, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India remains committed to economic and human resource development partnership with Afghanistan

MEA terms OIC statement on Delhi violence inaccurate, selective, misleading, urges organisations not to make irresponsible remarks

India on Thursday slammed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) for making 'inaccurate, selective, and misleading' statement on Delhi violence, and urged international organisations and individuals alike to refrain from making irresponsible remarks at such a 'sensitive time'

No scope for third-party mediation of Kashmir, reiterates India after UN chief Antonio Guterres offers to help

Guterres said it was important for India and Pakistan to de-escalate 'militarily and verbally' and exercise 'maximum restraint' as he began his four-day visit to the country on Sunday, amidst tense relationship between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

India rejects Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments on Kashmir, says region integral and inalienable part of country

India on Saturday criticised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments on Kashmir and asked him not to interfere in India's internal affairs

Coronavirus outbreak: India can consider evacuating Pakistani students from China's Hubei province if resources permit, says MEA

India can consider evacuating Pakistani students from the coronavirus-hit Hubei province "if such a situation arises" and resources are available, the MEA said.

Coronavirus outbreak: Preparations for evacuating Indians from China's Hubei province has begun, says MEA

India has begun preparations for the evacuation of its nationals affected by the situation arising out of the coronavirus outbreak in China's Hubei Province, said MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar