MEA- This Ministry is in receipt of several requests for help and assistance from Indian citizens stuck in Nepal while undertaking Kailash Mansarovar Yatra without the required entry permit and visas for China, through tours organized by private tour operators. Citizens are advised not to commence their journey from India until all required travel documents have been obtained for undertaking the complete journey. Commencing travel without confirmed documentation or in anticipation of obtaining the necessary documentation increases the likelihood of being stranded. Pilgrims are also strongly advised to verify that their tour operator is duly registered and authorised.
ANI National Security Summit 2.0: One Year of Operation Sindoor
Chief Guest & Inaugural Address by Honourable Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Session 1: Future of Warfare & National Security
Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, IAS – Defence Secretary
Dr Samir V. Kamat – DRDO Chairman
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit – Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
Session 2: War, Tech & Strategy: Is India Battle-Ready? | Live Podcast Session
Sushant Sareen – Senior Fellow, ORF
Tilak Devasher – Author, Former Member, NSA Board
Streaming from 10 AM onwards on 30th April on YouTube and for all ANI subscribers
জয় মা কালী!
জয় মা দুর্গা!
কলকাতায়, আজ সন্ধ্যায় আমি ঠনঠনিয়া কালীবাড়িতে প্রার্থনা করলাম।
এই প্রাচীন মন্দিরটির বাঙালি সংস্কৃতি, বিশেষত: কলকাতার সঙ্গে ঘনিষ্ট সম্পর্ক। শ্রী রামকৃষ্ণের সঙ্গেও এই মন্দিরের গভীর সংযোগ রয়েছে, তিনি প্রায়শই এখানে প্রার্থনা করতেন।
আমি ভারতের জনগণের সমৃদ্ধি, সুস্বাস্থ্য ও মঙ্গল কামনা করে প্রার্থনা করলাম।
#WATCH | West Bengal Assembly Elections | Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the blessings of Ma Kali at Thanthania Kalibari before embarking on his roadshow in North Kolkata.
#WATCH | Srinagar | Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah refuses to cut a tricoloured inaugural ribbon to mark the official opening of the two-day Handicrafts & Handloom Exhibition, instead asks the organisers to remove it and keep it safely
Gujarat | Indian flagged LPG vessel 'Jag Vikram', which crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 11, reached Kandla Port on April 14. The vessel is carrying 20,400 metric tonnes of LPG.
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met last evening under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to review the evolving situation in West Asia.
The Committee was briefed on the air strikes in Iran on 28 February and the subsequent escalation, including attacks in several Gulf countries. It expressed serious concern over the safety and security of the large Indian expatriate community in the region. The CCS also reviewed the difficulties faced by Indian travellers transiting the region and students appearing for scheduled examinations, as well as the broader implications for regional security and economic and commercial activities.
The CCS directed all concerned departments to take necessary and feasible measures to assist Indian nationals affected by the developments. It underscored the importance of an early cessation of hostilities and a return to dialogue and diplomacy.
#WATCH | Speaking on the India-USA FTA in an interview with ANI, Union Minister Piyush Goyal says, "Every deal, every FTA, stands on its own merits, and India makes its decisions based on its own assessment of the advantages and disadvantages. No deal is dependent on any other deal, nor is any deal negotiated according to a deadline... Very meaningful discussions are underway with many countries. I can assure you with complete confidence that India will open up new markets while protecting its own interests. It will continue to forge new agreements to provide more opportunities for its exporters, and at the same time, safeguard the interests of our farmers, fishermen, livestock breeders, and small-scale industries."
#WATCH | When asked about the current situation in Iran, in an interview with ANI, Representative of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in India, Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, says, "Concerning the situation in Iran, actually we have two things which we have to divide and differentiate between them. The first one is the fact and the reality of the situation. The second one is imagination, which is created by the journalist's narration, by the enemies, or by other people. There is a very deep gap between these two realities. The first one is fact, reality, and the second one is imagination...Yes, we have economic problems; some are angry with the situation of the economy, which was created by some countries against Iran, based on the sanctions. But other people use this opportunity to reach their target and achieve their aims. Now, at the moment, the situation is very good, is under control and is not as much as mentioned on social media..."
Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/j2nEPoLvdg