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‘I Was Very Stupid’: Vlogger Anant Mittal Says ‘India Loses, China Wins’ After Detention | India News

‘I Was Very Stupid’: Vlogger Anant Mittal Says ‘India Loses, China Wins’ After Detention | India News

Last Updated:December 26, 2025, 23:41 IST In the video, Anant Mittal expressed frustration over what he described as a lack of response from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Anant Mittal also criticised himself for expecting support, saying the episode had left him disillusioned. Indian travel vlogger Anant Mittal, popularly known as On Road Indian, posted an Instagram reel in which he said “India loses, China wins” and accused the Indian government of remaining silent following his detention by Chinese authorities earlier this month. In the video, Anant Mittal expressed frustration over what he described as a lack of response from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). “Now from here, the government should act. Or I will feel that our government got suppressed by China. MEA has not said anything on my matter and has left me in lurch,” he said. Anant Mittal also criticised himself for expecting support, saying the episode had left him disillusioned. “I am considering myself very stupid to think that someone would speak out for me,” he said, adding that …

Madina Bus Tragedy: High-Level Indian Delegation To Visit Saudi Arabia Tomorrow, Says MEA | India News

Madina Bus Tragedy: High-Level Indian Delegation To Visit Saudi Arabia Tomorrow, Says MEA | India News

Last Updated:November 19, 2025, 00:40 IST This visit is to coordinate efforts with Saudi authorities, including the ministry of Haj and Umrah. The delegation is expected to take part in the last rites of the deceased Family members of the pilgrims who died in the bus accident in Saudi Arabia, gather to produce identification documents to revenue officials to reach the Gulf nation for the funeral, at Hajj House, in Hyderabad on November 18, 2025. (Image: PTI) The ministry of external affairs has announced the immediate dispatch of a high-level delegation after the tragic bus accident near Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Madina, which resulted in the deaths of several Indian Umrah pilgrims, primarily from Telangana. The bus accident took place early on Monday (November 17), involving Indian nationals, most of whom appeared to be Indians. More than 40 Indians were travelling on the bus, which was reportedly on its way from Mecca to Madina when it collided with an oil tanker around 1.30 am (IST). According to the ministry of external affairs (MEA), a …

Saudi Bus Tragedy: Who Is The Lone Indian Survivor And How Did He Make It Out Alive? | India News

Saudi Bus Tragedy: Who Is The Lone Indian Survivor And How Did He Make It Out Alive? | India News

Last Updated:November 17, 2025, 13:53 IST A 24-year-old man from Hyderabad is the lone survivor of the catastrophic bus accident on the Mecca–Medina highway that killed at least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims 42 Indian Pilgrims die in Saudi Bus Accident (Photo: X) A 24-year-old man from Hyderabad is the lone survivor of the catastrophic bus accident in Saudi Arabia on the Mecca–Medina highway that killed at least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims in the early hours of Monday. Mohd Abdul Shoiab, who was reportedly seated near the driver, was pulled out alive after the passenger bus collided with a diesel tanker around 1.30 am IST. The impact triggered a massive fire that engulfed the vehicle within minutes, leaving most passengers unable to escape. Shoaib has been admitted to a hospital, though his current condition is not known, according to NDTV. How The Crash Happened Preliminary accounts indicate that around 46 people were on board when the bus crashed into the tanker while travelling from Mecca to Medina. Many were asleep at the time, and the blaze …