At the invitation of Foreign Secretary of India, Vinay Kwatra, Foreign Secretary of Bhutan Aum Pema Choden paid an official visit to India from 28-29 July 2023. The two Foreign Secretaries reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation and discussed ways to further strengthen it across diverse sectors. Read News

India and Pakistan exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody. Under the provisions of the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access, such lists are exchanged every year on 1st January and 1st July.Read News

In collaboration with the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights, NACG EVAC India (National Action Coordination Group to End Violence Against Children) Delhi Chapter successfully organized a comprehensive stakeholder consultation on strengthening the child protection system. Read News

Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda addressed the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India (EAC-PM) at the invitation of its Chairman Dr. Bibek Debroy. The talk was held at the Council's office in NITI Bhavan in New DelhiRead News

The meeting today reaffirms the Quad's steadfast commitment to supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific, which is inclusive and resilient. We strongly support the principles of freedom, rule of law, sovereignty and territorial integrity, peaceful settlement of disputes without resorting to threat or use of force and freedom of navigation and overflight, and oppose any unilateral attempt to change the status quo, all of which are essential to the peace, stability and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.Read News

The visit of NSA Ajit Doval to Moscow came at a time when India is increasingly engaging with the US in many sectors of strategic importance. Amoung other issues Afghanistan was the issue at hand. Doval participated at the 5th Multilateral Meeting of Secretaries of Security Councils/National Security Advisers on Afghanistan early February 2023. Apart from the host country, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan were represented at this meeting. Issues discussed included the security and humanitarian challenges facing Afghanistan.Read News

Foreign Secretary, Vinay Mohan Kwatra who is on an official visit to France from 05-07 February 2023 participated in the Focal Points' Meeting of the India-France-UAE Trilateral Dialogue, launched in September 2022 by the Foreign Ministers of the three countries.Read News

A case of harassment, inefficiency & unethical practices against Vietnam's private carrier Vietjet was registered by a Indian Armed Forces veteran who recently traveled from New Delhi to Bali, Indonesia via Ho Chi Minh for a year end holiday sojourn.Read News

In the run up to India assuming the G20 Presidency on 1 December 2022, a briefing for the Resident Heads of Missions of the G20 member countries, invited guest countries and International Organizations was organized at Swaraj Dweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands on 26 November 2022.Read News

To highlight the need, importance & way forward for Defence and Security Studies in academic institutions across the country in this dynamic geopolitical scenario, a seminar was held in the national capital that brought together Defence experts, Industry honchos, Academics & Policy makers. Read News