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No place for external mediation in India-Nepal border matters: MEA

No place for external mediation in India-Nepal border matters: MEA

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India on Tuesday said that there is no role for any third parties in a bilateral matter between India and Nepal and the two countries have established bilateral mechanisms to deal with all aspects of boundary matters. Responding to queries during the regular media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said there are cases of cross-border occupation in demarcated segments of the boundary, which are being mapped jointly. “We have seen the remarks of the Prime Minister of Nepal concerning India India-Nepal boundary as well as the subsequent statement made by the Nepali foreign office on this matter. While close to 98 per cent of the India-Nepali boundary has been demarcated, there are some unresolved segments. The shifting of the Gandak River has resulted in this. In addition, there are cases of cross-border occupation and encroachment of no man`s land in demarcated segments of the boundary, which are currently being mapped jointly,” he said. “We have established bilateral mechanisms to deal with all aspects of boundary matters. It should be clear to all …

Shweta Tripathi on acing chemistry with husband Chaitanya in External Affairs: ‘Had to learn to be uncomfortable again’

Shweta Tripathi on acing chemistry with husband Chaitanya in External Affairs: ‘Had to learn to be uncomfortable again’

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Actor Shweta Tripathi is returning to her first love, theatre, with the play External Affairs. What makes this project extra special is that she will be sharing the stage with her husband, rapper and actor Chaitanya Sharma aka SlowCheeta, for the first time after marriage. Backed by Mumbai-based Akvarious Productions, the play is directed by Adhaar Khurana and written by Bobby Nagra. Shweta Tripathi reunites with husband Chaitanya Sharma on stage for play External Affairs. In a candid conversation, the Mirzapur actor talked about working on External Affairs with husband Chaitanya and opened up about modern relationships, her 16-year-long bond with Chaitanya, navigating chemistry on stage, and why she refuses to let social media define her craft. On what External Affairs explores Talking about the play, Shweta said, “To me it’s about living in the times that we are living. Having relationships with not only our partners but also with our parents and exes, and with digital media, information overload, and constant entertainment. It’s about what we feel, how we feel, and there are so …

Shweta Tripathi and husband Chaitnya Sharma pair up onscreen for Akarsh Khurana’s play ‘External Affairs’

Shweta Tripathi and husband Chaitnya Sharma pair up onscreen for Akarsh Khurana’s play ‘External Affairs’

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Some love stories begin over coffee. Some begin mid-scene, under stage lights, with cues being missed and hearts quietly finding their rhythm. For Shweta Tripathi and Chaitnya Sharma, it began in a rehearsal room years ago, under the direction of Akarsh Khurana. And now, in what feels less like coincidence and more like a beautifully written callback, they return to the stage together with ‘External Affairs.’ Shweta and Chaitnya back on stage This time, though, the script has changed. They’re no longer just co-actors figuring out blocking and lines; they’re life partners and for the very first time, playing a romantic couple on stage. Art imitates life, but with better lighting. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

PM Modi, External Affairs Minister on major diplomatic outreach in May

PM Modi, External Affairs Minister on major diplomatic outreach in May

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, during delegation-level talks. File. | Photo Credit: YouTube/@NarendraModi via PTI Days after a major conference of India’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners, where they were urged to be more “proactive” in projecting India’s message worldwide, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar are kicking off a busy summer season, with travels to different parts of the world and hosting a number of their counterparts from BRICS and Quad groupings, Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Indian Ocean Region, all in this month alone. On Sunday (May 3, 2026), Mr. Jaishankar arrived in Kingston, Jamaica, at the start of his own nine-day visit to the Caribbean ‘CARICOM’ grouping of countries, and he will also travel to Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Published – May 03, 2026 07:06 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following …

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2’s Akashdeep Saigal reacts to mixed response to his comeback, calls it ‘external noise’

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2’s Akashdeep Saigal reacts to mixed response to his comeback, calls it ‘external noise’

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Actor Akashdeep Saigal’s return to Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 has come as a shock to many ardent viewers of the show. A few days ago, the episode in which his character makes an introduction went viral on social media. He essayed the role of Tulsi Virani’s son, Ansh Gujral, in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. Now, in the reboot, he has made a comeback to the show as Tulsi’s grandson. Many on the internet felt that the actor (51), looked too old for the role. Akashdeep Saigal and Smriti Irani’s confrontation scene from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. What Akashdeep wrote Now the actor has addressed the reactions in a new post on Instagram. He wrote, “There is so much joy in sharing this beautiful journey with all of you. I recently had such a lovely, heartfelt conversation with Sachi. we spoke about the architectural destiny of returning to Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, The beautiful spiritual evolution required to step from Ansh into Reyansh, and the absolute gratitude …

External affairs MoS attends Ali Khamenei’s memorial service at Iran’s Delhi embassy| India News

External affairs MoS attends Ali Khamenei’s memorial service at Iran’s Delhi embassy| India News

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The Narendra Modi government was represented by the minister of state for external affairs, Pabitra Margherita, on the last day of Chehelum (40-day mourning) for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Union minister of state for external affairs, Pabitra Margherita, at the Iranian embassy in New Delhi for the memorial service for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (X/ MEA) According to MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, Margherita offered solemn respects on behalf of the Government of India at the 40th-day mourning ceremony organised by the Embassy of Iran in New Delhi. “India–Iran relations are anchored in deep-rooted civilizational, cultural and people-to-people ties,” Jaiswal said in a post on X. Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on February 28, an incident that plunged the West Asian region into a war that lasted six weeks before a ceasefire was announced last Tuesday. India offered condolences on the death of the Iranian Supreme Leader almost a week later, with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri signing the condolence book at the Iranian embassy in New Delhi on March …

‘Baseless, pointless’: India condoles Islamabad deaths, rejects Pak’s external involvement claims

‘Baseless, pointless’: India condoles Islamabad deaths, rejects Pak’s external involvement claims

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India on Friday condemned the explosion at a Shia religious centre in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and condoled the deaths of 31 people who died in the explosion. Forensic team at the site of a deadly explosion at a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. (REUTERS) “The bombing at an Islamabad mosque earlier today is condemnable and India condoles the loss of life it has caused,” said the ministry of external affairs, hours after the blast. Further, India also rejected Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif’s implication that some other country was involved in the attack. “It is unfortunate that, instead of seriously addressing the problems plaguing its social fabric, Pakistan should choose to delude itself by blaming others for its home-grown ills. India rejects any and every such allegation, which is as baseless as it is pointless,” the MEA said. 31 dead, over 150 injured in Islamabad blast India’s statement comes after a blast ripped through Islamabad, killing dozens of people and injuring over 150 others, some of whom were reportedly critical. The …

Jahnvi Kapoor on self-worth and external validation

Jahnvi Kapoor on self-worth and external validation

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Actor Jahnvi Kapoor recently spoke about self-worth and external validation, emphasising how, in her professional journey, she gradually learnt to value herself and her art. Speaking with senior journalist Barkha Dutt on ‘We The Women’, the actor shared, “Whenever you enter a room, a work environment, whenever you are told how to feel about yourself, you need to decide on your own that I believe in myself, then everything else follows. So, I don’t know ki baahar se woh izzat mil rahi hai, nahi mil rahi hai, mai bas apna kaam karne ki koshish kar rahi hu, shiddat se kar rahi hu, mehnat se kar rahi hu. Aur mai khud ki izzat karti hu. Mai jaanti hu ki mai jab set pe jaati hu, mai mera kaam jaanti hu, aur woh dekheke baaki log mere izzat karte hei.” (“So, I don’t know whether I’m getting that respect from outside or not. I’m just trying to do my work—with sincerity and dedication, and with hard work. And I respect myself. I know that when I go …

Chinese military to stage drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’ after Japan tensions | World News

Chinese military to stage drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’ after Japan tensions | World News

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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, also chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), front row second from left, poses with other military officers after promoting to generals, back row, from left, Yang Zhibin of the Eastern Theater Command and Han Shengyan commander of Central Theater Command in Beijing on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. (Photo: AP) The Chinese military said on Monday it was dispatching air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around Taiwan, a move it called a “stern warning” against separatist and “external interference” forces. The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at a statement by Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, that its military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan, the self-governing island that the world’s second-biggest economy says must come under its rule. But the Chinese military did not mention Japan in its statement on Monday morning. Taiwan, an island off the southeastern coast of China, separated from the mainland in 1949 amid Civil War. It has operated …

India faces its ‘greatest strategic challenge’ in Bangladesh since 1971: Parliamentary committee on external affairs

India faces its ‘greatest strategic challenge’ in Bangladesh since 1971: Parliamentary committee on external affairs

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A large number of people, under the banner of “July Oyikko” (July Unity), hold a protest march to the Indian High Commission, in Dhaka on December 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI The developments in Bangladesh pose the “greatest strategic challenge” to India since the Liberation War of 1971, a Parliamentary panel has said in its report. The report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, chaired by Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor, has covered the turbulent India-Bangladesh relation of the past two years and said that Bangladesh is witnessing a “shift” and that New Delhi could end up losing the “strategic space” in Dhaka without necessary recalibration. “India faces its greatest strategic challenge in Bangladesh since the Liberation War of 1971. The challenge in 1971 was existential, a humanitarian crisis, and the birth of a new nation. Today, the threat is subtler but probably graver, more serious; a generational discontinuity, a shift of political order, and a potential strategic realignment away from India,” the report said, quoting an expert who deposed before the committee …