India’s relief ops continue in Venezuela, ‘touching lives, bringing comfort’
Caracas, July 4 (IANS) As India’s medical teams continue to provide humanitarian support to Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday shared a glimpse of the support efforts under ‘Operation Amistad’. A video shared by MEA showed a person who had been treated at the field hospital set up […]
Venezuela now key US partner: Trump
Washington, May 27 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday described Venezuela as an emerging strategic partner of the United States, saying the South American nation was rapidly becoming a major energy supplier to America after years of strained relations and sanctions. Speaking during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump said Venezuela’s oil industry […]
US resumes embassy operations in Caracas
Washington, March 30 (IANS) The United States on Monday resumed operations at its embassy in Caracas, reopening its diplomatic presence in Venezuela after years of limited engagement. The State Department said U.S. diplomacy with Venezuela had been handled since March 2019 through the Venezuela Affairs Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia. “Today, we […]
US, Venezuela agree to resume diplomatic relations
Washington, March 6 (IANS) The US State Department announced that the United States and Venezuela have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations. Venezuela severed diplomatic ties with the United States in January 2019 due to the latter’s continued interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs. All diplomatic personnel from the US embassy in Venezuela withdrew in […]
World order today increasingly resembles world disorder: Shashi Tharoor on Venezuela situation
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday said India will make an appropriate response to worsening situation in Venezuela, stressing that national interest and diplomatic sensitivities must guide any such decision. “As far as the situation in Venezuela is concerned, I believe it is best left to the government to decide […]
Venezuela: Maduro brought to federal court for initial hearing
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is in a federal court on Monday to face charges of narco-terrorism after his capture by US forces in his country. Maduro and his wife, Cilio Flores, arrived at the courthouse from the notorious federal lockup, Metropolitan Detention Centre (MDC), after they were helicoptered into Manhattan […]
US Secretary of State urges realism on Venezuela transition
Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday said expectations of an immediate democratic transition in Venezuela are unrealistic, cautioning against demands for instant elections following the arrest of Nicolás Maduro. Speaking on CBS’ Face the Nation, Rubio said comparisons with past US interventions were misplaced. “People analyse everything through the […]
After Maduro’s arrest, questions mount over country’s future, says former US envoy to Venezuela
Washington, Jan 4, (IANS) The arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by US forces marks a dramatic tactical moment, but former US officials and analysts are warning that the harder and more consequential phase now lies ahead, with major questions unresolved about governance, stability and democratic transition in Venezuela. In opinion pieces published on MSNBC […]
US takeover of oil-rich Venezuela reflects race for hard power: Uday Kotak
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Kotak Mahindra Bank founder Uday Kotak said on Sunday that the US attack on Venezuela and the capture of the oil-rich country’s President Nicholas Maduro reflects the “race for hard power” between nations in today’s world. Kotak highlighted the fact that Venezuela is a country with the “largest oil reserves […]
MEA advises Indians to avoid non-essential travel to Venezuela amid fast-evolving situation
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday advised Indian nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Venezuela in view of recent developments in the South American country and the rapidly evolving security situation there. In an advisory issued through its media centre, the MEA urged Indian citizens to exercise […]
