Reacting to the reports of Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Ayodhya Bharatiya Janata Party leader Meenakashi Lekhi on April 27 allegedly claimed Rahul and Sonia Gandhi to be electoral Hindus. “They (Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra) are the electoral Hindus who question the existence of Shree Ram and during elections, they remember Shree Ram, it is evident. If their minds had really changed, the country wouldn’t have been in a bad state where it was… To date, all the electoral scientists say that the voting percentage remains high in anti-incumbency while it goes down in pro-incumbency as the people are assured about who is forming the govt. Today, everyone knows that the BJP is going to form the govt at the centre, then their mouthpieces are raising the slogans of anti-incumbency,” said Meenakashi Lekhi.
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India assessing impact of sanctions on Moscow for India-Russia trade: Government
She also referred to discussions on the conflict at the United Nations and said India has called for an immediate cessation of violence and an end to all hostilities.
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No plan to evacuate Indians from Kazakhstan in view of stable situation: Government
By PTI
NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday said it is not planning to evacuate the Indian citizens from Kazakhstan as the situation in the central Asian country is stable now.
“No plans of evacuation of Indian nationals from Kazakhstan are required in view of the stable situation of the country,” Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi said in Rajya Sabha.
She was replying to a question on whether the government plans to evacuate stranded Indians from Kazakhstan.
Around 7,000 Indians are residing in Kazakhstan that witnessed large-scale violence following protests last month.
The protests were initially triggered by a rise in fuel prices.
The minister said the Indians are reportedly safe and secure.
Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan, replying to a separate question, said the sanctioned strength of the Indian Foreign Service is 1011, against which there are 848 officers at present.
“Vacancies arising in the Indian Foreign Service are filled by direct recruitment through the Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and promotions from feeder cadre,” he said.
He said the Ministry of External Affairs also takes officers from other ministries and departments on deputation.
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MoS External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi to visit Serbia to attend 60th anniversary of NAM
By ANI
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture (MoS) Meenakashi Lekhi is set to visit Belgrade from October 10-13 as the Special Envoy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the high-level commemorative meeting to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
On the sidelines of the NAM meeting, minister Lekhi is also likely to attend the Meeting of Women Heads of Delegations and Ministers of Foreign Affairs being hosted by the President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly at the UN House in Belgrade.
The 60th Anniversary of the NAM Commemorative Meeting is being jointly co-hosted by Alexsander Vucic who is the President of Serbia and NAM Chair President Aliyev of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
During the visit, MoS will also hold bilateral discussions with Branislav Nedimovic who is the Deputy PM and Minister of Agriculture, Nebojsa Stefanovic, Deputy PM and Minister of Defence, Maja Gojkovic, Deputy PM and Minister of Culture and Information, and Tatjana Matic, who is the Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, the statement said.
The first NAM Conference was held in Belgrade in 1961 and it provides an opportunity to reflect on how the Movement can respond to complex global challenges more effectively, guided by its founding principles of mutual respect, solidarity and cooperation.
India and Serbia historically enjoy close and friendly relations. A bilateral Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) will also be signed during the visit to further strengthen cooperation in the fields of Culture and Arts. MoS will be delivering a lecture on ‘Structure of Judiciary in India’ at the Law Faculty of the University of Belgrade, the statement informed.
During the visit, Lekhi will also formally unveil the bust of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in Belgrade. In addition, she will interact with members of the Indian community and friends of India, and also visit Matica Srpska, the oldest Serbian literary, cultural and scientific society, and discuss ways for greater cooperation with institutions in India.
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Meenakashi Lekhi begins six-day visit to Portugal and Spain from September 11
By PTI
NEW DELHI: Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi will pay a six-day visit to Portugal and Spain beginning Sunday to inject a fresh momentum into the ties with the two European nations.
Lekhi will visit Portugal from September 12 to 14 during which she will hold talks with her counterpart Secretary of State for International Affairs Francisco Andre, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
It said a bilateral agreement on the recruitment of Indian citizens to work in Portugal will be signed during the visit.
Lekhi is also scheduled to meet Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva, Culture Minister Graça Maria da Fonseca and Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries Zacarias da Costa, the MEA said.
“India was admitted as an Associate Observer of CPLP in July and is committed to deepen its historic relations with the Lusophone countries,” it said in a statement.
Lekhi will also meet members of the Indian community and attend an event marking the rich cultural heritage of India as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the MEA added.
It said Lekhi will hold discussions with her Spanish counterpart, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Ángeles Moreno Bau and meet other senior dignitaries during her visit to Spain from 15-17 September.
“The Minister of State will also inaugurate ´The Beatles and India´ exhibition at Casa de la India, Valladolid and deliver a talk on India’s development cooperation at the Spain India Council Foundation,” the MEA said.
It said she will also interact with Indologists and Indophiles, including ICCR Alumni, and the Indian Community in Spain.
“India enjoys warm and friendly relations with both Portugal and Spain. The visit of MoS, which is the first in-person official engagement with both countries since the Covid-19 pandemic, is expected to provide fresh momentum to bilateral ties,” The MEA said.