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The MEA said 275 Indians remain missing and 169 have been rescued following devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. India has supplied 95 tonnes of relief material and deployed 54 personnel, while search and rescue operations continue

India has provided 68.5 tonnes of relief materials to flood-hit Nepal and deployed tunnel experts, forensic teams and rescue equipment. A fourth flight carrying 11 tonnes of aid arrived Sunday, while Indian teams assist efforts to rescue workers trapped inside hydropower tunnels

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reviewed India’s relief and rescue efforts in flood-hit Nepal with MEA officials and missions in Kathmandu and Beijing. India has sent 47.5 tonnes of emergency supplies and is mobilising Bailey bridges to support rescue operations

The MEA said 288 Indian nationals remain uncontactable after flash floods in Nepal, while 21 Indians have been rescued. India is coordinating with Nepalese authorities to trace the missing, while around 200 Indians stranded in China have sought assistance

India has set up a 24x7 MEA control room and helplines to assist nationals affected by devastating flash floods in Nepal. With 359 deaths and 288 Indians missing, India assured Nepal of support as rescue operations continue

The Telangana BJP defended the Centre’s decision to deny political clearance for Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s proposed US visit, rejecting allegations of political motive. BJP State president N Ramchander Rao said the decision was based on regulations and procedural norms.

India rejected Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide’s remarks on Kashmir, asserting that Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the international community should instead focus on alleged atrocities in PoK and cross-border terrorism

The Centre on Friday said it is aware of specific delays in Canadian visa processing, including applications from retired Indian government and former MEA officials who previously served in Canada. India and Canada remain engaged on the issue, Parliament was informed

India and China held the 36th WMCC meeting in New Delhi, discussing border management, LAC situation, boundary issues and trans-border cooperation. Both sides stressed maintaining peace, using diplomatic and military channels, and advancing mechanisms to resolve outstanding concerns

The MEA said six Indian ships carrying 125 seafarers remain west of the Strait of Hormuz, while 41 Indians are serving on foreign vessels in the region. India is closely monitoring their safety following recent attacks on merchant ships in Gulf waters

The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that an Indian national was killed in an attack on a commercial vessel in the Black Sea on July 18. India condemned the attack, expressed condolences and called for the protection of maritime navigation and global commerce

Four Indian seafarers were among 10 people killed after a merchant vessel was attacked off Ukraine's coast. India condemned the strike, called attacks on commercial shipping deplorable and said its mission in Ukraine was assisting the affected crew members.

India's Ministry of External Affairs strongly rejected Pakistan's statements regarding the life sentence handed to separatist leader Asiya Andrabi. The MEA stated that terror-sponsor Pakistan has no right to comment on India's internal judicial matters

President Droupadi Murmu will undertake state visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania from July 19-25 to deepen bilateral ties and expand India's engagement with eastern Europe. The tour includes first-ever presidential visits to Moldova and North Macedonia and the first Romania visit in over three decades

Pune-based marine engineer Heramb Karmarkar, who went missing after the merchant vessel GFS Galaxy was attacked near Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, has been confirmed dead. His family urged the Centre to ensure his body is brought home with dignity.

The Ministry of External Affairs said an Indian passport is issued under the Passports Act to regulate the departure of Indian citizens after due verification, amid debate over whether the document can be used as proof of citizenship for electoral roll revision

India summoned Iranian diplomats after Iranian missile strikes on two UAE oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz killed an Indian seafarer and injured six others. The UAE condemned the attack, while India pledged assistance to affected citizens and their families

India condemned the attack on commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off Oman's coast, calling repeated attacks on shipping deeply worrisome. Ten Indian nationals were rescued, one remains missing, while the MEA urged de-escalation and restoration of safe international maritime navigation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his New Zealand visit after holding wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, signing multiple agreements and addressing the Indian diaspora. The MEA said the visit strengthened bilateral ties, with Luxon personally seeing Modi off at the airport

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor urged a legal overhaul to treat Aadhaar and passports as conclusive proof of Indian citizenship unless withdrawn by the state. He also suggested a distinct Aadhaar format for non-citizens to resolve ongoing confusion over identity documentation