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ED has revealed that the banned Popular Front of India ( PFI ) had over 13,000 active members in Singapore and Gulf countries, including Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
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A major controversy erupted after a referee gave Qatar a green signal for a controversial goal to level the contest against India.
In a significant development, the Israeli Parliament has passed a law giving the government the power to ban broadcasts of TV channels including Al Jazeera, the Qatari-owned network.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the Amir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for the release of Indian navy veterans who were awarded the death penalty in an alleged espionage case.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it a priority to ensure the safe return of Stranded Indian Citizens in abroad
PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday night held talks with his counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to explore avenues for strengthening the relationship between New Delhi and Doha.
Subramanian Swamy, who is notorious for peddling fake news, claimed that the Qatari government released the veterans at the request of actor Shahrukh Khan.
In what may be termed as yet another diplomatic win, India has been able to get its Navy veterans, who were on death sentence in Qatar , released by a court in Doha
Congress leader and actress Andria D’Souza has urged the Foreign Ministry of Qatar to take action against the X user living in Qatar as the person tweeted Jai Shri Ram to her criticism over the Ayodhya Ram Mandir consecration ceremony.
The Qatar Court on Thursday commuted the death penalty sentence of eight ex-Indian naval officers it had arrested last year in the Dahra Global case, Ministry of External Affairs said.
This article is a summary of important events that have taken place in last one week affecting, India's national security . Three terrorists were killed in an attack on the Air Force base in central Pakistan's Mianwali area.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met the families of the eight former Indian Navy personnel who were sentenced to death in Qatar last week, and assured them that the Union government will "continue to make all efforts to secure their release".
Military spokesman Richard Hecht told reporters that security forces had "more or less restored control over the border" with Gaza. Hamas urged residents to stay put.
Popular singer Mika Singh felt proud as he shared on Wednesday that he is able to use Indian currency at Doha airport, Qatar while shopping and thanked PM Narendra Modi for this development.
A prominent Turkish human rights legal consultant, who had accused India of "war crimes against Kashmiri Muslims", has admitted that he paid one of the suspects in the European Parliament corruption scandal for "ethical lobbying services" that included resolutions condemning war crimes in Syria and Yemen.
In a surprising event in FIFA World Cup held in Qatar, a fan invaded the pitch with a pride flag and a message on the back of his blue shirt "Respect Iranian women" and in front was "Save Ukraine.
Th 19th article in the series of Security Scan is a summary of important events that have taken place in last one week affecting, India's national security. India is presently witnessing a Digital revolution.
6,500 footballs filled with sand were also laid out in the German stadium, to commemorate the thousands of migrant laborers killed on World Cup construction sites in Qatar.
Iranian football team players on Monday refused to sing the national anthem ahead of FIFA World Cup match against England, in solidarity with the ongoing protests in Iran, following the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, by the “morality police.”
Though Qatar has exploited Indian workers to build infrastructure for the FIFA World Cup 2022, Indians played a pretty big role in introducing football to the country.
BTS member Jungkook performed at the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony on Sunday evening, winning fans" hearts with his performance.
The Ministry of External Affairs stated, "At the invitation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, Jagdeep Dhankar the Vice President of India will pay an official visit to Qatar on November 20-21 and represent India at the inauguration of the FIFA World Cup 2022."
Fans visiting Qatar for the World Cup should know these Qatar’s conservative laws including policies for alcohol, drugs, sexuality and dress code.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday (Nov 2) requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to issue necessary instructions for extending an exemption of the customs duty on export to the premium aromatic variety 'Gobindobhog' rice at the earliest.
BTS, a globally famous boyband from South Korea, in collaboration with Hyundai, which is one of the main sponsors of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, released a new version of “Yet To Come”, a song from their latest album Proof.
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh said that the Kafala system has caused severe trauma for workers from India as well as other South Asian countries in Qatar.
Saudi Arabia has slammed Nupur Sharma’s remarks on Prophet Muhammad and welcomed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) move to suspend its spokeswoman. Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry, led by Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud, reiterated the country's position calling for respect for beliefs and religions.
While Naidu’s visit will be the first by any Vice President to all of Gabon, Senegal, and Qatar, the visit marks the first-ever high-level visit from India to Gabon and Senegal.
PM Modi congratulated the Indian Embassy in Qatar for organizing yoga event that saw participation from 114 nationalities, creating a Guinness World Record
This is the first such officially confirmed meeting between India and the Taliban.
External affairs minister S Jaishankar met his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
As the senior diplomat from Qatar said that Indian officials met the Taliban, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar highlighted that "the intra-Afghan talks have not resulted in a reduction of violence in Afghanistan."
Pakistan has signed a ten-years agreement with Qatar over the liquefied natural gas (LNG). The new agreement was signed at a significantly lower rate than the other deals that both the countries had signed.
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza made a winning return to the WTA circuit as she along with her partner Andreja Klepac of Slovenia entered the quarterfinals of the Qatar Total Open.
"We were pleased to note the positive developments at the recently concluded Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC ) Summit in Al-Ula, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We welcome the reconciliation and rapprochement between countries in the region, " India said while speaking on the restoration of diplomatic ties between Qatar and four other Arab countries that had imposed an embargo on it in 2017.
Viewing to enhance the economic stance in the country, EAM Dr S Jaishankar on Monday met business leaders in Qatar, highlighting the investment opportunities in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of Qatar decided to create a special Task-Force to further facilitate investments by Qatar Investment Authority into India.
In yet another postponement of India's sporting event is the Indian football team’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying round game against Asian champions Qatar. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), in consultation with FIFA, announced on Saturday the match is now rescheduled to October 8, 2020, as the continental body proposed new dates for the matches.
Creating two new national records, India’s accomplished weightlifter Rakhi Halder clinched a bronze medal in the women's 64kg weight category at the Qatar International Cup in Doha.
India’s former world champion weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu notched up the women’s 49kg category gold medal to open India’s account at the 6th Qatar International Cup on Friday.
Bringing spirit and splendour of the Jaipur Literature Festival to Qatar, the opening ceremony of JLF Doha was held in the presence of Sheika Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice-Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation (QF) and several other dignitaries.
A memorandum of understanding was signed between Pune University and Qatar's Milestone International Education enabling the University to set up its campus in Doha.
‘Qatar, India and the Gulf: History, Culture and Society’ exhibition organised in Qatar is catching the eyes of the people from across the world. The exhibition, which is part of the activities of Qatar India 2019 Year of Culture, was inaugurated last week and will last for the next three months.
On his visionary visit to Gulf nations, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan yesterday met Qatar’s Energy Minister Saad Sherida Al Kaabi to discuss ways to strengthen co-operation in the hydrocarbon sector.
While Pakistan had a laid-back attitude about its relations with Saudi Arabia, it’s time for the neighbouring country to wake up from its illusionary world. Pakistan has been already suffering from a huge shock of India’s unprecedented move on J&K and in a move that is likely to give a huge blow to remittances received by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia has de-recognised postgraduate medical degrees from Pakistan.
Beating four-time winner Japan, Qatar claimed their first Asian Cup title on Friday, February 1 in UAE. In the final of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup football tournament at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Qatar defeated Japan with a lead of 3-1.
Re-discovering the Cultural ties between the two nations, India and Qatar have collaborated to celebrate ‘India Qatar year of Culture (IQYOC) this year. Qatar Museums (QM) had announced India as the Official Partner Nation for the Year of Culture citing the new year on January 1st. The carefully curated programme is specially designed to promote mutual understanding, recognition and appreciation between the sovereign nations of India and Qatar.
In a first, the NIA has booked a case against Indians for joining a terrorist outfit, apart from the Islamic State in Syria. The National Investigative Agency (NIA) has registered a case against Indian youth in Qatar who allegedly joined the terrorist organisations Jund al-Aqsa and Jabhat al-Nusrah.
Enhancing relations with Gulf nations, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Qatar has slated a wide range of bilateral and diplomatic variation among both the countries. The two sides have discussed various spectrum pertaining to constituting constitute an inter-ministerial High Level Joint Committee to regularly review all bilateral matters, as well as regional and global issues of mutual interest.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will make her first visit to Qatar and Kuwait during October 28-31, with energy security, trade and investment topping the agenda for her interactions in both countries. Sushma Swaraj’s visit is in line with the government’s overall objective of enhancing engagement with the Gulf region, which is a major supplier of oil and gas and is home to millions of expatriate Indian workers.
