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More than 5,000 Indian nationals are trapped in Cambodia lured by fake job offers. The Indian embassy in Cambodia and local authorities are working to rescue and repatriate the individuals who were forced to perform cyber fraud. According to MEA, around 250 Indians have been rescued. 

Dr Subramanyam Jaishankar is an Indian politician and diplomat. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janta Party. Since 30 May 2019, S Jaishankar has been serving as the Minister of External Affairs of the Government of India.

Yashwant Sinha is an Indian politician. In 1984, he resigned from his IAS position and joined Janata Dal party. He has served as the Finance Minister and External Affairs Minister of India.

IFS Geetika Srivastav will create history by assuming the position of Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad, Pakistan. She is the first Indian woman to be offered with this opportunity. She is currently working as the Joint Secretary at the Headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs.

India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar has asserted that India would take up matters of racism with the UK

Outgoing Secretary of State of United States Mike Pompeo has praised Modi and external affairs minister Jaishankar over Indo-American ties 

India handed over lists of 265 Pakistani civilian prisoners and 97 fishermen in its custody to Pakistan, the ministry of external affairs said. A policeman rescued a toddler from getting hit by bullets after terrorists opened fire at a patrol party in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district killing a CRPF personnel and one civilian
 

India handed over lists of 265 Pakistani civilian prisoners and 97 fishermen in its custody to Pakistan, the ministry of external affairs said
 

India is in constant touch with foreign governments to mitigate negative economic consequences of COVID-19 pandemic, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said

External affairs minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Belgium and Germany came in the wake of some British members of the European Parliament wanting to pass a resolution against the newly amended citizenship law in India.

The Legal Rights Protection Forum in a tweet asked, “Why do US consulate offices in India back anti-India groups which are interfering in internal matters. Wrote to external affairs minister and union home ministry seeking action into the matter of US consulates organising film festivals in collaboration with Video Volunteers.”
 

Taking to Twitter, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said that the Indian Embassy in China is constantly checking on the health and well-being of the Indians in China. His statement came after the dangerous outbreak of Coronavirus that claimed 50 lives in China.

Jamia Millia Islamia is scheduled to reopen on January 6 after a winter vacation following which semester examinations will commence. Do not miss the top news of the day on MyNation in 100 seconds.

On December 6, Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jaypal introduced the resolution, “ urging the Republic of India to end the restrictions on communications and mass detentions in Jammu and Kashmir as swiftly as possible and preserve religious freedom for all residents.” And external affairs minister S Jaishankar had refused to meet her. Why? Watch SimplifiedBy on MyNation.
 

From former finance minister Arun Jaitley to former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, members of the Lok Sabha paid tribute to political leaders in the ongoing Winter Session