AIMIM chief, Asaduddin Owaisi has sought urgent intervention of Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with regard to at least 16 Indians who have been, according to gim, enslaved at Myanmar-Thailand border. These Indian nationals, including three from Hyderabad, were taken to Thailand on the pretext of offering them jobs, the parliamentarian said. “I have…
India has issued a fresh safety advisory for its citizens in Israel as violence escalated in Gaza, even as the United States announced progress towards the second phase of a ceasefire framework aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Embassy of India in Israel urged all Indian nationals in the country to…
Amid ongoing civil unrest in Iran, the Indian government on Wednesday issued an advisory for its nationals regarding travel to the Gulf nation. In a social media post on “MEA’s advisory issued on 5 January 2026 may also be referred to,” the The unrest began in Tehran on 28 December, fueled by growing public frustration…
Iran hinted that security forces would crack down on protesters, directly defying US President Donald Trump’s pledge to support those peacefully demonstrating. The death toll climbed to at least 62, with at least 2,300 arrests during the protests, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. Amid a surge of protests in Iran over…
The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday advised all Indian nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Venezuela. This came after United States’ strikes in Caracas and its subsequent capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the operation was carried out in conjunction…
Canada is expected to see a sharp rise in undocumented immigrants as millions of work permits expire, with nearly half of those affected coming from India. Immigration consultant Kanwar Seirah told Hindustan Times that data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows around 1,053,000 work permits expired by the end of 2025, with another…
Two women from Telangana died in a road accident in the United States, as per their family members on Monday. The victims, Meghana Rani and K Bhavana, both 24, were killed in a car crash in Bishop city, California, at around 3 am (IST) while they were on a tour. Both women were natives of…
Saudi Arabia has deported more Indian citizens than America in the last five years. This information has been given by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) through official data presented in the Rajya Sabha. These figures also show that the major reason for deportation in Gulf countries is not illegal border crossing, but visa overstay,…
In an attempt to offer assistance to female Indian nationals facing distress in Canada, the Consulate General of India has launched a “One Stop Center for Women” (OSCW) in Toronto. The center aims to deliver timely support to Indian passport holders dealing with domestic violence, abuse, family conflict, abandonment, and legal challenges. According to the…
As delays and cancellations in H-1B visa appointments continue, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, stated that the Government is concerned about these issues, which have caused inconvenience for citizens, including disruptions to education. The Ministry is engaged in discussions with US officials in both New Delhi and Washington, DC, to address these…
