Budget 2026 Raises Aid For Nepal, Afghanistan; Allocation To Bangladesh Cut

Budget 2026 Raises Aid For Nepal, Afghanistan; Allocation To Bangladesh Cut

India has recalibrated its neighbourhood development assistance in the Union Budget 2026–27, increasing allocations for countries such as Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, while sharply reducing aid to Bangladesh, signalling a selective realignment of regional priorities. According to Budget documents, India’s development assistance to Bhutan has been raised to Rs 2,288.56 crore, reaffirming Thimphu’s […]

External Affairs Ministry Launches Twitter Seva

External Affairs Ministry Launches Twitter Seva

In an effort to provide quick services and responses to Indians abroad and in the country for passport and other services, the Ministry of External Affairs has launched “Twitter Seva” platform, enabling the quick resolution of grievances. In the past two years, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj often used Twitter to help Indians who’re caught […]