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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

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Dhaka, Delhi move to resume full-scale visa operationsSubscriber Only

May 02, 2026 04:30 IST

Efforts for India-Bangladesh political engagements currently...

Sat, May 02, 2026
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri likely to visit Nepal this monthSubscriber Only

May 01, 2026 02:53 IST

As per sources, dates for the visit are being finalised. The Ministry of External Affairs is yet to...

Fri, May 01, 2026
👁 EAM Jaishankar meets UNGA Pres Annalena Baerbock

UNGA president meets Jaishankar, makes a dig at Trump Board of PeaceSubscriber Only

Apr 29, 2026 05:21 IST

Baerbock, who met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday, also made a dig at US President...

Wed, Apr 29, 2026
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As Maldives implements stringent anti-drug laws, here’s what Indian travellers need to keep in mindSubscriber Only

Apr 24, 2026 17:01 IST

The revised law mandates life imprisonment or death penalties for smuggling drugs, with strict...

Sat, Apr 25, 2026
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Indians no longer need transit visas for layover flights via FranceSubscriber Only

Apr 23, 2026 22:27 IST

The move follows an announcement by French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to India in...

Thu, Apr 23, 2026
👁 India Africa summit Jaishankar X

‘It will be a message of stability in a turbulent world’: New Delhi to host fourth India-Africa Forum Summit next monthSubscriber Only

Apr 23, 2026 21:17 IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the two regions are not merely partners in development,...

Thu, Apr 23, 2026
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US-Iran war: Why Baha’is in India are worried despite ceasefire extensionSubscriber Only

Apr 23, 2026 06:06 IST

With war in West Asia raging since February 2026, many from the community in Iran claim persecution...

Thu, Apr 23, 2026
👁 The 300 handloom sarees were sourced from around 50 weavers from 15 villages in Bangladesh’s Tangail and Pabna. Express

Draped in legacy, weaved in neighbourhood: A sold-out Bangladesh saree exhibitionSubscriber Only

Apr 20, 2026 05:40 IST

The emphasis of the exhibition was a compelling cultural narrative — focused on the refined...

Mon, Apr 20, 2026
👁 India’s VP and Sri Lanka’s President meet at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo

India extends OCI card eligibility in Sri Lanka to sixth generationSubscriber Only

Apr 20, 2026 05:02 IST

The Vice-President also met leaders of Sri Lankan Tamil parties and Indian Origin Tamil...

Mon, Apr 20, 2026
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Former Union minister Dinesh Trivedi set to be India’s next High Commissioner to BangladeshSubscriber Only

Apr 19, 2026 21:43 IST

This comes amid efforts to reset bilateral ties after the new Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)...

Mon, Apr 20, 2026
👁 CP Radhakrishnan

Vice-President to begin two-day Sri Lanka visit todaySubscriber Only

Apr 18, 2026 21:01 IST

This is the first bilateral official visit of an Indian Vice President to the island nation....

Sun, Apr 19, 2026
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Kin demand return of Navy veteran stuck in Qatar jail; he’s detained in separate case: GovtSubscriber Only

Apr 18, 2026 05:24 IST

Reports indicate that Tiwari was accused of financial irregularities related to his former...

Sat, Apr 18, 2026
👁 Special session of Parliament

If Women’s Quota Bill passed, democracy will be finished: Priyanka Gandhi VadraSubscriber Only

Apr 17, 2026 04:33 IST

Gandhi asked the government why can’t women get 33% quota from the existing strength of 543 seats...

Fri, Apr 17, 2026
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Priyanka, Akhilesh lead Opposition onslaught: Govt using women quota to push delimitation, change electoral mapSubscriber Only

Apr 16, 2026 20:43 IST

The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill to amend the women’s quota law was introduced in Lok...

Fri, Apr 17, 2026
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Modi calls for ‘lasting peace’ in West AsiaSubscriber Only

Apr 16, 2026 19:34 IST

Reiterating New Delhi and Vienna’s stand on terrorism and UNSC reforms, Modi said, “We also...

Thu, Apr 16, 2026
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‘In favour of a rules-based world order’: Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker backs PM Modi’s call for ‘lasting peace’Subscriber Only

Apr 16, 2026 13:59 IST

Marking the first visit by an Austrian Chancellor in 40 years, the two nations expanded cooperation...

Fri, Apr 17, 2026
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Eminent women artistes invited to attend House sitting on quota BillsSubscriber Only

Apr 16, 2026 01:44 IST

The invitation has been extended “only to leading female artistes of the country, including...

Thu, Apr 16, 2026
👁 Pahalgam terror attack

On Pahalgam anniversary, India to highlight Pak-based terror at Washington exhibitionSubscriber Only

Apr 14, 2026 13:04 IST

The exhibition to mark the first anniversary of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack begins next...

Wed, Apr 22, 2026
👁 Iran War

‘Reliable, compassionate’: Iran embassy sends home medicines bought from donations in IndiaSubscriber Only

Apr 11, 2026 19:49 IST

The announcement of the dispatch came a day after the embassy deactivated accounts previously...

Sun, Apr 12, 2026
👁 Vance_VP

Vance lands at Nur Khan airbase, chief among Op Sindoor targetsSubscriber Only

Apr 11, 2026 18:07 IST

Nearly a year ago, India had damaged the Nur Khan base during Operation Sindoor. On Saturday, the...

Sun, Apr 12, 2026
👁 Misri, Rubio discuss trade

Rubio set to visit India next month as Washington, Delhi reset tiesSubscriber Only

Apr 10, 2026 13:19 IST

Will attend meeting of Quad foreign ministers, ahead of likely summit later this...

Sat, Apr 11, 2026
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Hours after ceasefire, Indian Embassy in Iran asks its nationals to leave countrySubscriber Only

Apr 08, 2026 11:38 IST

This is the second advisory issued by the embassy since April 7, after US President Donald Trump...

Thu, Apr 09, 2026
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Pakistan issues 2,800 visas to Indians for Baisakhi pilgrimageSubscriber Only

Apr 08, 2026 00:01 IST

This is the first Baisakhi pilgrimage which will be held post the Pahalgam terror attack of April...

Wed, Apr 08, 2026
👁 Baisakhi

2,800 Indians get visas for Baisakhi pilgrimage in Pakistan this weekSubscriber Only

Apr 07, 2026 16:12 IST

The pilgrims will visit Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Gurdwara Nankana Sahib and Gurdwara Kartarpur...

Tue, Apr 07, 2026
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