A day after the Sep 15 collision, Pakistan blamed the Indian Navy for the incident violating international law, lodging a strong protest with the Indian Charge d’Affaires (CDA) in Islamabad
Maritime security reports show that the attacked tanker had been listed by Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), though no country has claimed responsibility for the projectile strike
This comes after India had also rejected a May 2026 Court of Arbitration ruling on the amount of water it could store in reservoirs or dams under the Indus Waters Treaty, saying that the ruling was 'null and void'
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's potential visit to India is currently uncertain, with no official confirmation from either government
Though he 'expressed shock' at the cancellation of the US leg of the tour, Revanth Reddy added in a statement that he would respect the decision, and would return home from London
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal pointed out that several countries in the world, including the United States, regulate foreign funds and financing.
Former Japanese minister Hideki Makihara had earlier claimed that India was 'entirely' to blame for the delays in the much-awaited Shinkansen high-speed bullet train project
Since 2012, this is the first major change made to passport charges under what the MEA notified as the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026
US Chargé d'Affaires Jason Meeks was earlier summoned by the MEA in connection with the deaths of 3 seafarers after attacks on the 'Marivex' and the 'Settebello'
MEA secretary Sibi George had to address questions on India's press freedom and human rights once again, this time from Norway, amid PM Modi's five-country tour in Europe
This comes after China set up a new county, named Cenling, in its volatile Xinjiang province near Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and the Afghanistan border
According to the MEA, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri was a part of the virtual talks, which included representatives from more than 40 countries
This comes after US citizen Matthew VanDyke was arrested on March 13 by the NIA, along with 6 other Ukrainian nationals over alleged links to anti-India activities