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As Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, Divya A reports on foreign affairs, culture, tourism, visas and immigration, and policy issues. She's been a journalist for two decades now, having worked with Khaleej Times and The Times of...Read More

As Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, Divya A reports on foreign affairs, culture, tourism, visas and immigration, and policy issues. She's been a journalist for two decades now, having worked with Khaleej Times and The Times of India, before joining The Indian Express in 2011.

Divya A Industry Experience
  • Years of experience: 17+
  • Qualification, Degrees / other achievements: Masters in English literature; PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication; Creative Writing Course from the Oxford University, London
  • Previous experience: Khaleej Times and The Times of India

Awards and Recognition: Sanskriti Prabha Dutt Fellow for Excellence in Journalism, for research on the lives of the children of sex workers in India.

Joined Indian Express in 2011.

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Articles by Divya A

👁 Swedish Ambassador to India Jan Thesleff

Swedish Ambassador Jan Thesleff: ‘India, Sweden not competing with one another, we actually can complete one another’

Jun 16, 2026 05:30 IST

Thesleff talks about what brings India and Europe together in the present geopolitical context,...

Tue, Jun 16, 2026
👁 india china

India, China in talks over joint UNESCO nominations for Xuanzang’s work

Jun 14, 2026 19:21 IST

China had earlier reached out through diplomatic channels to convey an interest in pursuing a joint...

Sun, Jun 14, 2026
👁 MT Jalveer FSUI

‘Simply baseless’: Iran hits back after Trump blames Tehran for Indian ships attack

Jun 13, 2026 13:31 IST

The sharp response came hours after US President accused Iran of targeting Indian vessels...

Sat, Jun 13, 2026
👁 turkey india ties

After Op Sindoor strain, how India and Turkey brought their ties back from the brink

Jun 13, 2026 11:05 IST

Turkey's support for Pakistan during Operation Sindoor pushed ties with India to a low. A year...

Sun, Jun 14, 2026
👁 Haryana Police

Wanted in murder, extortion cases, Haryana gangster Venkat Garg extradited from Georgia

Jun 11, 2026 12:21 IST

Georgia extradited Venkat Garg despite the lack of an extradition treaty with...

Thu, Jun 11, 2026
👁 iran-war-454_20260608222932.jpg

Amid fresh strikes in West Asia, India calls for quick de-escalation, dialogue

Jun 09, 2026 05:30 IST

New Delhi’s statement was cautious and carefully phrased since Israel, a close strategic partner,...

Tue, Jun 09, 2026
👁 Nikhil Gupta pleaded guilty in an American court earlier this year

Pannun assassination plot: Nikhil Gupta’s counsel to seek ‘lowest possible’ sentence

Jun 08, 2026 05:30 IST

Nikhil Gupta pleaded guilty in an American court earlier this...

Mon, Jun 08, 2026
👁 nepal fm khanal

Want to resolve border issues with India through diplomacy, open heart: Nepal Foreign Minister

Jun 07, 2026 13:06 IST

A day after meeting with S Jaishankar, Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal stated in New...

Mon, Jun 08, 2026
👁 Family-3col

South Delhi hotel fire | Bangladesh to Nigeria: Far from home, agonising wait and search

Jun 04, 2026 04:38 IST

Officials said identification of the dead and notification to the next of kin will depend on...

Thu, Jun 04, 2026
👁 Police-2_20260525213654.jpg

India working on extradition of another drug kingpin, criminal from Turkey

May 26, 2026 05:10 IST

Navpreet Singh from Punjab, who is wanted in several narcotics-related cases, and Mohammad Sartaj...

Tue, May 26, 2026
👁 iran embassy

Iran embassy rejects Marco Rubio remarks on nuclear programme

May 24, 2026 14:07 IST

The IAEA itself has thus far neither observed nor reported any diversion in Iran’s nuclear...

Mon, May 25, 2026
👁 Vagdevi

Why Vagdevi idol faces a long road homeSubscriber Only

May 24, 2026 07:00 IST

The idol was excavated or recovered during clearing operations in Dhar by a British colonial...

Sun, May 24, 2026
👁 US-Green-card-forbes-ie_20260523221416.jpg

New friction point between India, US: Return-home rule for Green Card applicants

May 24, 2026 04:30 IST

The announcement by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services is a sweeping reversal of a...

Sun, May 24, 2026
👁 Congo Ebola

Ebola watch: Government defers Africa & big cat summits, alerts airports

May 22, 2026 04:48 IST

In a joint statement with the African Union, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that after...

Fri, May 22, 2026
👁 PM Modi’s gift to Meloni

Muga Silk For PM Meloni, Meenakari for Queen Máxima: Modi’s gifts for world leaders reflect India’s art, heritage

May 21, 2026 20:25 IST

PM Modi gifts traditional Indian handicrafts and regional artefacts to world leaders during his...

Thu, May 21, 2026
👁 Maria Korsnick express photo

‘India has a strong nuclear foundation… countries need energy that are not exposed to fuel-price shocks or geopolitical disruption’

May 21, 2026 18:37 IST

Maria Korsnick, who is leading a US delegation in India, sees SHANTI Bill as a continuation of the...

Fri, May 22, 2026
👁 india africa summit

India-Africa forum summit postponed amid Ebola outbreak

May 21, 2026 15:23 IST

The authorities cited ​the "emerging ‌public health ‌situation" ​in ​Africa as the...

Thu, May 21, 2026
👁 Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Italian President Sergio Mattarella

FAO Agricola Medal conferred on PM Modi

May 21, 2026 02:19 IST

Other world leaders who have received the United Nations constituted award in the past include the...

Thu, May 21, 2026
👁 taiwan-labour

Taiwan regrets campaign against Indian migrants, stresses commitment to hire more workers

May 20, 2026 16:16 IST

Over 40,000 people in Taiwan recently signed an online petition demanding the government halt a...

Thu, May 21, 2026
👁 Rob Jetten

What did Dutch PM Rob Jetten say on minority rights in IndiaSubscriber Only

May 18, 2026 16:58 IST

According to several Dutch newspapers, Rob Jetten told reporters that there were concerns among the...

Mon, May 18, 2026
👁 Leiden Plates wikimedia commons

Amid PM visit, Netherlands returns Chola-era plates after 14-yr diplomatic effortSubscriber Only

May 16, 2026 19:47 IST

Known in the Netherlands as the Leiden Plates, they are among the most significant surviving...

Sun, May 17, 2026
👁 Former Australian diplomat Ryan Neelam

Centre for Australian-India Relations CEO says ‘partners with same values important amid uncertainty’Subscriber Only

May 12, 2026 04:00 IST

Neelam — who traces his roots to India and has family living in Mumbai and Bangalore — also...

Tue, May 12, 2026
👁 study-abroad759_20260510211319.jpg

From Ukraine to Iran, evacuation crises prompts MEA to push for database of Indian students abroadSubscriber Only

May 11, 2026 04:10 IST

The move comes in the wake of the recent Russia-Ukraine and US-Iran conflicts, when a large number...

Mon, May 11, 2026
👁 nodal-misri-3col

Misri’s proposed Kathmandu visit deferred for now; India invites Nepal for big cat summitSubscriber Only

May 10, 2026 06:09 IST

New Delhi is hosting the IBCA summit on June 1, and leaders of all member states, including Nepal,...

Sun, May 10, 2026
👁 Kirti Vardhan Singh

Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh to attend migration forum at UNSubscriber Only

May 02, 2026 20:41 IST

Held first in 2022, India had then actively participated in the migration...

Sun, May 03, 2026
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