NEW DELHI: About 3,000 Indians were airlifted on Saturday by 15 special flight from Ukraine’s neighbouring countries under India’s evacuation drive Operation Ganga, according to the press release issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. These 15 special flights included 12 special civilian and 3 Indian Air Force flights. Under Operation Ganga, over 13,700 Indians […]
GUWAHATI: Assam Police has busted a large module of terror outfit Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and arrested five people, including a Bangladeshi national, from different places in the state. A huge cache of jihadi literature and other materials were recovered from the possession of the arrested accused, which shows that they had been recruiting and […]
NEW DELHI: As many as 20,000 Indians have left Ukraine since the Indian Embassy in Kyiv issued the first emergency advisory, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday, stressing that the evacuation drive will continue till the last Indian is out of the war-hit country. At a press conference, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the need to return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy to halt the war between Russia and Ukraine, during the virtual meeting of Quad on Thursday evening. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Australian PM Scott Morrison, and Japan PM Fumio Kishida discussed the “developments […]
NEW DELHI: The 117th round of the India-Pakistan Permanent Indus Commission concluded in Islamabad, Pakistan on Thursday. The three-day talks were held in a “cordial manner”. “During the meeting, technical discussions were held regarding on-going projects including Pakal Dul, Kiru and Lower Kalnai. The Indian delegation emphasized all its projects are fully compliant with provisions […]
NEW DELHI: A new route has been finalized for the evacuation of Indian citizens stranded in Ukraine via Romania. Two flights will be operated from Suceava city, which is situated near Romania’s border with Ukraine during the next 24 hours, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed on Thursday. The newly-identified route will facilitate the smooth passage of Indian citizens […]
NEW DELHI: The 193-member United Nations General Assembly went to a poll on Wednesday, demanding Russia to immediately stop its military operation in Ukraine. India and 34 other states abstained from voting. Five states however voted in favour of Russia. The vote also saw a sharp division among the neighbours of India to vote. Bangladesh, […]
NEW DELHI: India, in coordination with the neighbouring states of war-torn Ukraine, has arranged 46 flights to ensure safe and quick evacuation of stranded Indians from Western Ukraine & neighbouring states. All the flights are scheduled till March 8. From the centre it is known 29 flights are scheduled from Bucharest, 10 flights from Budapest, […]
NEW DELHI: As Russia is thickening the columns of troops in besieged Ukraine, a slew of anxieties are emerging for India and other states across the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday held a telephonic conversation with three concerned world leaders from Europe. Andrzej Duda, President of Poland; Emmanuel Macron, President of France and Charles […]
NEW DELHI: Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla today said no Indian is in Kyiv, the capital of besieged state Ukraine. So far the Indian government is concerned, all the Indian nationals have left Kyiv by now. But a huge crowd is said to be waiting in the western part of Ukraine. Indian authorities earlier […]