The State Department has added business formal dress code guidance to its internal policy manual for the first time, establishing department-wide standards for employee attire.

The changes, implemented in recent days in the Foreign Affairs Manual — the department’s central repository for policies — mark the first time the agency has formally codified expectations for how diplomats and staff should dress in official settings.

Business Formal Dress Code Guidance Added to Internal Policy

Uganda has reached a controversial agreement with the United States to receive asylum seekers who are denied refuge in the U.S. but cannot return to their home countries. Kampala's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the deal, stating that only individuals without criminal records or unaccompanied minors would be accepted. 

Uganda agrees to host U.S. deportees under new asylum deal | Africa reacts

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that India will definitely get permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council as there is a feeling in the world that it should get the position, but the country will have to work harder this time for it.

India will get permanent UN security council seat, but...: S Jaishankar

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Saturday said the self-ruled island would work to improve its rescue and defence capabilities with new technologies, adding that strengthening Taiwan is key to maintaining peace.

Taiwan president pledges to strengthen island’s defence capabilities with new technologies

Aly Houssam, the Secretary General of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, spoke exclusively with Siddhant Sibbal, the diplomatic correspondent for WION, on the sidelines of the sixth Indian Ocean conference in Dhaka about bilateral relations and India's invitation to the G20 Summit.

'Relations between India and Egypt getting diversified', says Aly Houssam in a discussion with WION

India's External Affairs Minister, Dr. S Jaishankar, is set to travel to Guyana and the Dominican Republic later this month. The visit to Guyana comes at a time when there have been three high-level visits from Guyana to India this year, including the visits of President Irfaan Ali, Vice President Dr.

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to travel to Guyana, Dominican Republic this month

Amid accusations of running illegal overseas police stations in several countries, including the Netherlands, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said these allegations are “simply untrue”.

‘Simply untrue’: China denies allegations of running ‘illegal’ police station in Netherlands

India has slammed Pakistan yet again for raking Kashmir at multiple forums on Thursday saying its "typical of Pakistan" to use multilateral platforms of SAARC and CICA "to raise bilateral and contentious issues" Ministry of external affairs said this is "inconsistent with the principles and charter of such organizations and their meetings" but "what else can be expected of a country that indulges in cross-border terrorism as a part of its state policy.

"Typical of Pakistan...”, says India as Islamabad rakes Kashmir at SAARC, CICA 

India's external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar, in his first comments since the Moscow pact has said India and China need to adjust to each other rise which has been dominating factor in "diplomacy of both countries" External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar speaking at the world economic forum development impact summit said, India and China need "to accommodate each other's rise.

India, China need to adjust to each other's rise: S Jaishankar

Indian govt sources have said that they had offered foreign secretary-level talks with Nepal on boundary issue ahead of placing of New Nepal Map Coat of Arms Amendment bill but Nepal govt went ahead with it in the Parliament creating a "difficult situation".

How Nepal approved new map sidestepping India's offer to hold foreign secretary-level talks

Bhutan Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji, who is on a week-long visit to India, offered prayers at the renowned Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya on Tuesday. The Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya of Bihar's Gaya district, marking the location where Lord Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment.

Bhutan Foreign Minister visits Bodh Gaya's Mahabodhi Temple

Former external affairs minister and BJP leader Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday night in New Delhi's AIIMS. Swaraj suffered a cardiac arrest. She was administered CPR but did not respond, according to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

Former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj passes away at 67

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