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Arun Singh named as new Indian Ambassador to US

March 2, 2015

Senior IFS officer, Arun Singh has been named as new Indian Ambassador to US. Prior to this announcement he was serving as India’s Ambassador of France. Arun Singh will replace S Jaishankar, who was appointed as Foreign Secretary. About Arun ..

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Union Government launches portal Madad to redress consular grievances

February 21, 2015

Union Government has launched Consular Grievances Monitoring portal named MADAD (Help)– Because You Are Us. MADAD an e-portal will help Indian citizens living abroad to file consular grievances online on the services offered by the Indian Missions and Posts abroad. ..

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Subrahmanyam Jaishankar appointed as new Foreign Secretary

January 29, 2015

Union Government has appointed Subrahmanyam Jaishankar as the new Secretary of Ministry of External Affairs (i.e. Foreign Secretary). His name was cleared by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He will be replacing incumbent ..

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Sushma Swaraj -The first woman to head MEA

May 29, 2014

In yet another first for BJP leader Sushma Swaraj (62), she has become the first woman External Affairs Minister of India. She is the country’s first woman to be appointed as a full-time Cabinet minister with the external affairs portfolio. Indira Gandhi ..

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“India at Risk” Mr. Jaswant Singh’s book launched

March 7, 2014

Former External Affairs Minister, Mr. Jaswant Singh released a book titled, “ India at Risk – Mistakes, Misconceptions and Misadventures of security policy”. The book is on 60 years of Indian security issues. About the book “India at Risk” Throws ..

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Mr. Ranjan Mathai appointed India's High Commissioner to the UK

December 13, 2013

The External Affairs Ministry appointed former Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai as India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. He succeeded Jaimini Bhagwati, who retired recently. About Mr. Ranjan Mathai An IFS officer of 1974 batch, who retired as Foreign Secretary this ..

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Indian diplomat Abhay Kumar writes anthem for SAARC

December 5, 2013

In a bid to foster regional consciousness and bring member states closer, Kathmandu-based Indian diplomat Abhay Kumar composed an anthem for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). SAARC Anthem by Kumar will be translated in Hindi, English, Nepali, Bengali, Pashto, ..

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PM not to attend CHOGM; Salman Khurshid to represent India

November 12, 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has given up to the opposition’s pressure against his participation in the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in Sri Lanka. He has decided not to attend the meeting. In the absence of ..

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