A nice compilation by Pia Krishnankutty. Missing trivia: 1/ Longest-serving diplomat in a capital is the dean of dip corps. Customary etiquette to pay them a visit at the start/end of career for envoys 2/ Seniority defines order of precedence under Vienna Art16

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Great read from Pia Krishnankutty in the ThePrintIndia on some of the longest-serving envoys in New Delhi. Definitely, a factor with smaller countries. In Washington, DC, former Singapore envoy Ashok Mirpuri served for 11 years, overlapping 3 administrations.

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#ICYMI : India rcvd 1st batch of Russia-made Igla-S Man Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS), to be deployed along the border with #China .

Sources in the Indian defence establishment told Smruti Deshpande this is a larger order than what was procured in 2021⬇️

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Usually an Ambassador posting is for 3 years

But Pia Krishnankutty tells us that there are some who have have been in India for 15-17 years

Meet the seven longest serving foreign envoys in India

#Diplomacy

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LONG READ: Meet the 7 longest-serving ambassadors to India who hail from Bhutan🇧🇹, Palestine🇵🇸, Yemen🇾🇪 & four African countries — Eritrea🇪🇷, Equatorial Guinea🇬🇶, Mozambique🇲🇿 and Morocco🇲🇦.

Their terms in Delhi have ranged from 7-17 years...

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Top Pakistani General resigns. Media says he stood up to the establishment, COAS Asim Munir

Debdutta Chakraborty Debdutta Chakraborty reports in ThePrint #GoToPakistan

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Spoke to Iranian FM H.Amirabdollahian امیرعبداللهیان this evening.

Took up the release of 17 Indian crew members of MSC Aries.

Discussed the current situation in the region. Stressed the importance of avoiding escalation, exercising restraint and returning to diplomacy.

Agreed to remain…

Statement on the situation in West Asia:

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The Press Club of India condemns blocking of YouTube channels

Information and Broadcasting ministry, headed by Anurag Singh Thakur, must disclose the reason behind such draconian orders of blocking You Tube channels.

We demand immediate lifting of this blockade.

Ambassador Devyani Khobragade has a deep admiration for Khmer culture and tradition. Embracing the spirit of Khmer New Year, she elegantly dressed as a Khmer Apsara, embodying the rich bond of our civilizations. Wishing all our 🇰🇭 friends a joyous Khmer New Year celebration

Breaking:

#NHRC releases #Sandeshkhali enquiry report

Report claims “women gangraped at #TMC office,one asked by cops to compromise”

#NHRC to seek HC leave to intervene in the case, seeks report from CS & DGP

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Mini rejig underway in India's military diplomacy footprint with Africa in focus. Military attaches being sent for first time to African states, Armenia, Philippines, Poland. No of attaches in UK & Russia being pared. Reporting for Hindustan Times
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Indian envoy to Israel meets the Israeli Labour minister to discuss the safety and well-being of the Indian workers in Israel.

'Modi will be the next PM, question about anyone else doesn’t arise', Union minister Nitin Gadkari (मोदी का परिवार) youtu.be/cweNnznFAtA?si… via YouTube #ThePrintUninterrupted Devesh Singh

Reporting from Nagpur. Do see the interview!

India's strategic push for IMEC, INSTC & Trilateral Highway…

Bridge between the Atlantic and the Pacific…

Pia Krishnankutty Pia Krishnankutty & Keshav Padmanabhan join in…

#CutTheClutter with me. Episode 1426

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'Modi will be the next PM, question about anyone else doesn’t arise', Nitin Gadkari (मोदी का परिवार) in conversation with Neelam Pandey Neelam Pandey

#ThePrintUninterrupted

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Rameswaram’s fisherfolk furious with Katchatheevu politics. ‘Don’t want island, just fishing rights’

Prabhakar Thamilarasu Prabhakar Tamilarasu || பிரபாகர் தமிழரசு reports in ThePrint #StateDraft

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Why did thousands protest against Hungary PM Orban? Why did Mexico cut diplomatic ties with neighbouring Ecuador? Why is the Japanese PM visiting the US this week? Pia Krishnankutty Pia Krishnankutty explains in ThePrint #World360

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Given the flagrant violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the physical injuries inflicted upon Mexican diplomats in Ecuador, Mexico announces that it will break diplomatic relations with Ecuador effective immediately .

You are welcome, FM Moosa Zameer.

India stands firmly committed to its Neighbourhood First and SAGAR policies.