Indian sailor killed in missile attack off Oman coast
Indian sailor Suraj Yadav from Uttar Pradesh was killed in a missile or torpedo attack on the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier MV Cape Dao off the east coast of Oman on…
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Passport rules amended: new fees, child validity changed
The Ministry of External Affairs has amended passport rules, altering the validity of 36-page ordinary passports issued to children below 15 years. Under the new rule, such passports will be valid for…
MEA hikes passport fees, limits under-15 validity to age 18
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has amended the Passports Rules, 1980, to limit the validity of ordinary passports issued to children under 15 to five years or until they turn 18,…
New rules: Child passports valid till 18, fees revised
The Ministry of External Affairs has notified the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, effective from September 15, which change passport validity for children and update fee structures. Ordinary passports issued to children below…
India tells China border peace key as Doval meets Wang Yi
India told China that peace along the Line of Actual Control is essential for overall ties, as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing for the…
MEA denies political clearance for Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s US visit
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said it denied political clearance for Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's proposed visit to the United States because the programme was not appropriate for…
Guard dies as gate falls at under-construction MEA hostel in Delhi
A 50-year-old security guard, Dharampal, died after an iron sliding gate collapsed on him at an under-construction Ministry of External Affairs hostel on KG Marg in central Delhi on Sunday. He was…
MEA urges respect after Rahul Gandhi’s Meloni jibe
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said India’s ties with Italy have “expanded and strengthened in every way” and stressed the need for mutual respect in public discourse. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal’s…
MEA urges respect after Congress jibe involving Giorgia Meloni
The External Affairs Ministry on Friday urged mutual respect in public discourse after a Congress exchange involving Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni triggered criticism. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India and Italy share…
Over 11,000 Indian workers died in Saudi, UAE each since 2021
India's external affairs ministry told Parliament on Thursday that over 11,000 Indian workers died in Saudi Arabia and another 11,489 in the UAE between 2021 and 2025, accounting for more than 71…
