PRESS ARCHIVE
Shri Dilip Lahiri elected to the Committee for Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Documents signed during the visit of Prime Minister to China
PM’s address at the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas
Prime Minister Message in Hindi
Briefing points by Official Spokesperson on Prime Minister’s message on the cyclone in Bangladesh
India protests break-in at the residence of High Commissioner in Islamabad
PM’s opening remarks at Joint Press Interaction with the President Putin
New High Commissioner has presented her credentials to H.E. Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, Governor-General of Australia
India elected by the UN General Assembly to the Independent Audit Advisory Committee and the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions
Statement by Official Spokesperson on developments in Pakistan
In response to a question on telephone conversation between EAM and US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice
Joint Press Conference by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Chancellor of Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Angela Merkel
Joint Communiqué of the Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of India and the Russian Federation
Joint Statement on the Further Development of the Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Germany
Press Statement by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of External Affairs after the Meeting on Look East Policy
On the meeting of External Affairs Minister with the Foreign Minister of Myanmar
Statement by External Affairs Minister on the situation in Myanmar
In response to a question regarding Australian Prime Minister’s telephone call to PM
Statement by External Affairs Minister in Parliament relating to the Indo-US bilateral civil nuclear cooperation agreement
On the telephone conversation between Prime Minister and President George W. Bush
Visit of External Affairs Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee to Manila for East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers, ASEAN Post Conference Ministerial , Mekong Ganga Cooperation Ministerial and 14th ASEAN Regional Forum meetings, 30 July to 2 August 2007
High Commissioner's interview with ABC
STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL SPOKESMAN ON DR. MOHAMMED HANEEF CASE
THE ASIAN AGE - Summons to Aussie envoy on doc in jail
Hindustan Times - MEA summons Australian envoy
Visit of External Affairs Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee to Manila for East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers, ASEAN Post Conference Ministerial , Mekong Ganga Cooperation Ministerial and 14th ASEAN Regional Forum meetings, 30 July to 2 August 2007
Joint Press Release on the Agreement between the Government of Republic of India and the Royal Government of Bhutan regarding the Punatsangchhu-I Hydro-Electric Project
Shri P. P. Shukla to be next Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation
Smt. Sujatha Singh to be next High Commissioner of India to Australia
Joint Press Conference by National Security Advisor, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Foreign Secretary (27 July, 2007)
External Affairs Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee’s remarks at Joint Press Interaction after the 4th IBSA Trilateral Commission meeting
Briefing by Official Spokesperson on Fourth IBSA Ministerial Level Trilateral Commission Meeting
On the 8th World Hindi Conference in New York
Minister of External Affairs - PRESS STATEMENT
STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL SPOKESMAN ON DR. MOHAMMED HANEEF CASE
Joint Statement issued after the Fourth round of Home/Interior Secretary level talks between India and Pakistan on Terrorism and Drugs Trafficking

Joint Press Statement on the Secretary-level talks on Promotion of Friendly Exchanges in Various Fields under the Fourth Round of the Pakistan-India Composite Dialogue held in Islamabad during 28 – 29 June 2007.

Agreements/MoUs signed between India and Thailand during the State visit of H.E. General Surayud Chulanont (Ret.), Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand ( 25-27 June 2007)

The 8th World Hindi Conference to be held in New York (13-15 July 2007)

Distinguished Public Lecture by the External Affairs Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

External Affairs Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee’s Remarks at the launch of the India Business Forum in Singapore, 20 June 2007

Remarks by External Affairs Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at press conference after talks with Foreign Minister of Singapore, Mr. George Yeo

EAM’S remarks at the release of “Chalo Delhi” in Singapore

Briefing points by Official Spokesperson on External Affairs Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee’s meeting with Indonesian President

Joint Press Statement issued after the Third Meeting of India-Indonesia Joint Commission

Remarks by External Affairs Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at the Joint Press Conference with Foreign Minister of Indonesia Mr. N. Hassan Wirajuda

Address by the External Affairs Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee at a function jointly organized by the Embassy of India in Jakarta and the Indonesian Council on World Affairs on " India's Growing Engagement with East Asia"

Joint Press Statement issued after India-Pakistan talks on Sir Creek under the Fourth Round of the Composite Dialogue

Statement by Official Spokesperson on the comments on Jammu & Kashmir by the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers

Press Statement on the meeting of High-Level officials of Brazil, Germany, India and Japan on United Nations Security Council Reform

Media Briefing by External Affairs Minister at the end of 14th SAARC Summit

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s Closing Remarks at the 14th SAARC Summit

Address by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to the 14th SAARC Summit - 03/04/2007

Media Briefing by Foreign Secretary Mr. Shivshankar Menon on the meeting of the SAARC Council of Ministers (2nd April 2007)

Media Briefing by Foreign Secretary, Mr. Shivshankar Menon on the meeting of the SAARC Standing Committee (1st April, 2007)

Briefing points by Official Spokesperson on External Affairs Minister’s meetings during his official visit to Japan, March 22

Joint Press Release on visit of External Affairs Minister of India to Japan

Statement by Official Spokesperson on the formation of the Palestinian National Unity Government

Comments by Foreign Secretary Mr. Shivshankar Menon at the Joint Press Briefing with Pakistan Foreign Secretary Mr. Riaz Mohammad Khan on March 14, 2007

Decisions taken at the conclusion of the Fourth Round of the Composite Dialogue between the Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan

On the first meeting of the India-Pakistan Anti- Terrorism Mechanism held in Islamabad

Indian-Bhutan Friendship Treaty enters into force

Joint Statement after the meeting of the Indo-US Joint Working Group on Counterterrorism

Briefing by Official Spokesperson giving an update on the Samjhauta Express situation

Areas identified for cooperation by Joint Working Groups of the India-Pakistan Joint Commission

Signing of Agreement on “Reducing the Risk from Accidents Relating to Nuclear Weapons” between India and Pakistan.

Statement by Official Spokesperson on the Agreement in Mecca for the formation of the National Unity Government in Palestine

Statement by Official Spokesperson on Al Aqsa Mosque

On the phone call from Prime Minister Mr. Shaukat Aziz of Pakistan to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh

Visit of Foreign Secretary, Shri Shivshankar Menon to Washington D.C., February 21-24, 2007

Arrangements for immediate processing of visas for relatives of those affected by the tragedy on the Samjhauta Express

Statement by Official Spokesperson on the blasts in Delhi-Attari Express

Briefing by Official Spokesperson on the blasts in Delhi-Attari Express

Statement by External Affairs Minister on Departure from Dhaka

Statement by External Affairs Minister on Arrival in Dhaka

Statement by Offical Spokesperson on the signing of the India-Bhutan Friendship Treaty, February 8, 2007

In response to a question regarding the Shilpa Shetty incident

On developments in Nepal

PM's address at the 5th India-ASEAN Summit

PM’s Statement on departure to Philippines for the 5th India-ASEAN Summit and the 2nd East Asia Summit

Bilateral meetings of External Affairs Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee on the sidelines of ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting and the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Luncheon at Cebu

Visit of External Affairs Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee to Cebu (Philippines), 11& 12 January, 2007

On the occasion of World Hindi Day

Prime Minister's Speech on Hindi day (In Hindi)

Briefing by Official Spokesperson on the agreement on an updated India-Bhutan Friendship Treaty

Speech by the Minister of External Affairs Shri Pranab Mukherjee, at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

In response to a question relating to political developments in Bangladesh today

Statement by External Affairs Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee on reports of the sentence to former President Saddam Hussain of Iraq

In Response to Questions On Adoption Of UNSC Resolution On IRAN

Statement by External Affairs Minister on the execution of former President Saddam Hussein of Iraq

Statement by Official Spokesperson on confirmation of death sentence on former President Saddam Hussein

Excerpts of PM's intervention in Lok Sabha during discussion on India-US Civil Nuclear Cooperation 18 December 2006

Visit of the External Affairs Minister of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee to Nepal

Press Briefing by External Affairs Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee during his visit to Nepal, 17 December 2006

Joint Statement Towards India-Japan Strategic and Global Partnership

Remarks by Prime Minister at Joint Press Interaction with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, December 15, 2006

Prime Minister’s address at Business luncheon hosted by Japanese Apex Business Chambers in association with Indian Apex Business Chambers and Ibef in Tokyo, 15 December 2006

Prime Minister’s speech to the Diet, 14th December 2006

Statement by Official Spokesperson on the outcome of the Conference in the US Congress reconciling the Waiver Bills on civilian nuclear energy cooperation between India and the USA

Special Media Briefing by Foreign Secretary Shri Shivshankar Menon and Secretary(East) Shri N. Ravi on the forthcoming visit of Prime Minster Dr. Manmohan Singh to Japan and Philippines

Statement by Official Spokesperson on the developments in Fiji

Suo Moto Statement by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of External Affairs on ‘Chinese President’s visit to India’ in Rajya Sabha on 28/11/2006

Joint Press Interaction by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Chinese President Hu Jintao

Visit of Minister of State for External Affairs, Shri E Ahamed to Fiji

External Affairs Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee’s Press Interaction on his taking over charge on 25th October 2006

Joint Press Conference of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh with South African President Mr. Thabo Mbeki

Remarks by Prime Minister at the Inauguration of the Exhibition “M.K.Gandhi : Pisoner of Conscience”

The Tshwane Declarartion on Reaffirming the Strategic Partnership Between South Africa and India

India – EU Joint Statement – Helsinki , 13th Oct’2006

PM’S Statement at the Press Conference at 7TH India – EU Summit – Helsinki , 13th Oct’2006

PM’S keynote address at India-EU Business Summit – Helsinki , 12th Oct’2006

India - Brazil Joint Communique

Statement by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at Plenary Session of the First IBSA Summit

Joint Press Communique, 1st IBSA Summit Meeting

Address to the Nation by President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on the eve of 60th Independence Day - 2006

INDIA STICKS TO ITS GUNS IN WTO TALKS KAMAL NATH SAYS TRADE INEQUALITIES UNACCEPTABLE

India signs International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, 2005

G-8 Summit in St. Petersburg

- Statement by Prime Minister on return to New Delhi

- Indian Non Paper on “International Cooperation for Global Energy Security”

- Declaration by the Leaders of Outreach Countries

- Special Media Briefing by Foreign Secretary

- Statement by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Departure for the Summit

- Statement by the Leaders on Terrorist Bombings in India

Statement by the G-8, the leaders of Brazil, China, India, Mexico, South Africa, Chairman of the Council of the Heads of State of the CIS, Chairman of the African Union, and the Heads of the International Organizations, St.Petersburg, July 17, 2006

Prime Minister’s Statement on Departure for Outreach Session with G-8 Summit at St. Petersburg

On the press reports of remarks attributed to Foreign Minister of Pakistan concerning the terrorist bomb blasts in Mumbai

Terrorist Bombings
Several lives have been lost in terrorist bombings in Mumbai and earlier in Srinagar. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has condemned the bomb blasts in Jammu & Kashmir and Maharashtra. He has expressed the Government’s resolve to fight and defeat the evil designs of terrorists.
Information relating to victims of the blasts in Mumbai may be obtained from the following helpline numbers in Mumbai:
Mumbai Police Control Room:
+91-22- 22623054, 2264 1752,
2262 5020
Western Railway: +91-22-2200 5388

Visit of Minister of State for External Affairs Mr. Anand Sharma to Geneva

Joint Press Statement, Official Visit of Rt. Hon’ble Girija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister of Nepal, to India from 6-9 June 2006

Statement on the formation of new Iraqi Government

Remarks by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at Indo-German Business Summit, Hannover, Germany

Opening Statement by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at Joint Press Interaction with German Chancellor at Hannover, Germany

Joint Statement by Republic of India and Republic of Uzbekistan, Visit of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to Uzbekistan

Remarks by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at the inauguration of Jawaharlal Nehru India-Uzbekistan Centre for Information Technology

Opening Remarks by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at the Joint Press Conference with Uzbekistan President, Tashkent

Germany-India Joint Statement issued on the occasion of the Visit of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to Germany

Second Meeting of BIMSTEC Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime, New Delhi, May 4 - 5, 2006

PM’s address at the CII National Conference - 2006

Statement on Nepal

Statement by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on his departure for his visit to Germany and Uzbekistan

ADDRESS BY SHRI KAMAL NATH, MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AT THE RELEASE OF ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FOREIGN TRADE POLICY 2004-09

Joint Press Conference by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Australian Prime Minister Mr. John Howard, Hyderabad House, New Delhi, March 6, 2006

Suo-Motu Statement by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Discussions on Civil Nuclear Energy Cooperation with the US: Implementation of India’s Separation Plan

Visit of Prime Minister of Australia to India on March 5-9, 2006

India-US Joint Statement

Joint Press Conference by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and US President Mr. George W. Bush

India-US Joint Statement

Joint Press Conference by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and US President Mr. George W. Bush

Joint Statement issued on the occasion of the visit of President Jacques Chirac to India

Suo Motu Statement by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Iran in Parliament

Statement by Minister of State for External Affairs Mr. E. Ahamed at the 6th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of IOR-ARC in Tehran

Declaration by India and Franceon the Development of Nuclear Energy for Peaceful Purposes

Speech by President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at the Banquet hosted by President of Philippines

Statement in the Lok Sabha on 21st December 2005 by Shri Kamal Nath, Commerce and Industry Minister on the outcome of the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference of WTO Member countries

Proposals announced by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at the 4th India-ASEAN Summit

Keynote Address by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at Special Leaders’ Dialogue of ASEAN Business Advisory Council