Shashi Tharoor attends Consular Day 2026; terms consular work as "indispensable"

Mar 20, 2026

Addressing the gathering, Shashi Tharoor said, "Consular work affirms a simple but powerful idea: that behind every passport is a person, behind every application...

US Consulate General Mumbai celebrates Student Visa Day amid soaring demand

Jun 13, 2024

The consular team, grappling with an unprecedented influx of applicants, conducted interviews for 3,900 aspiring students on its 8th Annual Student Visa Day.

Top MEA official Ausaf Sayeed holds talks with Palestine PM Mohammad Ibrahim Shtayyeh

Jul 07, 2023

Ausaf Sayeed, secretary (Consular, Passport and Visa Division and Overseas Indian Affairs) travelled to Palestine for a two-day visit from July 5-7.

UAE, Azerbaijan hold first consular consultations meeting

Jul 25, 2023

The UAE and Azerbaijan recently held their first consular consultation meeting to enhance their cooperation in consular areas.

Neeraj A Sharma Receives Prestigious "Medal of Honour" at Consular Day 2024 in Chennai

Apr 08, 2024

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8: Neeraj A Sharma, the Honorary Consul General of The Republic of Palau in India, was honored with the...

2nd India-Canada Consular Dialogue discusses problems and delays in obtaining visa

Nov 14, 2022

The Second India-Canada Consular Dialogue held on Monday discussed improving consular, visa and mutual legal assistance cooperation, and strengthening people-to-people contacts.