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75% disengagement achieved: EAM S Jaishankar on 'progress' in resolving boundary issue with China

Sep 13, 2024, at 05:52 am

Geneva: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated on Thursday that there has been "some progress" in resolving the boundary issue with China, underscoring that about 75 percent of the "disengagement" challenges have been addressed, media reports said.

India – Gulf Cooperation Council Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: S Jaishanakr arrives in Riyadh

Sep 08, 2024, at 07:36 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday arrived in Riyadh city to attend the  First India – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.

S Jaishankar, Alberto van Klaveren discuss trade and investment during 2nd India-Chile Joint Commission

Aug 29, 2024, at 12:28 am

Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Wednesday co-chaired the  2nd India-Chile Joint Commission meeting when he discussed cooperation in trade & investment and other issues with visiting Chilean Minister Alberto van Klaveren.

History was made today: Volodymyr Zelenskyy after meeting PM Modi's Ukraine visit

Aug 24, 2024, at 07:16 am

Kyiv/IBNS: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky Friday said history was made with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to Ukraine since the European country's independence.

PM Modi reiterated India's willingness to contribute in peaceful resolution of Russia-Ukraine conflict: S Jaishankar

Aug 24, 2024, at 05:08 am

Kyiv/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated India's willingness to contribute through "dialogue and diplomacy" to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday.

Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar to host their Japanese counterparts for 3rd 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi

Aug 19, 2024, at 10:46 pm

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will host Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoko Kamikawa for the 3rd India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi on August 20, 2024.

S Jaishankar discusses bilateral ties with Kuwaiti leaders

Aug 19, 2024, at 02:56 am

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday visited Kuwait when he met Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and thanked him for his guidance and insights on taking ties between the two nations to a higher level.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to visit Kuwait tomorrow

Aug 17, 2024, at 11:54 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Kuwait on Sunday when he is expected to meet the country's Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, officials said.

India, Maldives ink MoU to train 1,000 civil service officers

Aug 12, 2024, at 11:00 pm

India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, and the Maldives' Foreign Minister, Moosa Zameer, renewed the Memorandum of Understanding MoU for capacity building of 1000 Maldives civil services officers during the period 2024-2029 Malé as part of the development partnership discussions between both the nations on August 9 in Malé, Maldives.

As Maldives courts India again, Jaishankar meets Prez Muizzu, hands over USD 110 million water and sanitation projects

Aug 11, 2024, at 08:00 pm

Male/IBNS: Amid improving relations between the two countries once after a diplomatic standoff last year, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu at the Presidential office here and virtually handed over multi-million-USD water and sanitation projects that benefit upto 32 islands of the archipelagic nation.

With Sheikh Hasina stationed at Ghaziabad, PM Modi chairs key cabinet meeting on Bangladesh unrest

Aug 06, 2024, at 06:30 am

The Cabinet Committee on Security met at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official residence Monday evening amid the turmoil in neighbouring Bangladesh and its leader Sheikh Hasina arriving in Ghaziabad after fleeing the country following massive protests over job quotas.  

S Jaishankar briefs PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi after Sheikh Hasina flees Bangladesh following army takeover

Aug 06, 2024, at 02:23 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar about the violence in neighbouring Bangladesh, in which over 300 have died so far, and the resignation of former PM Sheikh Hasina, her fleeing the country following the fall of her government.

S Jaishankar to inaugurate 1st BIMSTEC Business Summit in New Delhi tomorrow 

Aug 05, 2024, at 11:33 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will inaugurate the 1st BIMSTEC Business Summit in New Delhi from August 6 to August 8, Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday.

S Jaishankar wishes newly appointed Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty

Aug 03, 2024, at 11:39 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday congratulated newly appointed Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty for assuming the new post.

India 'important partner' as world witnesses 'turning point in history': Japan at Quad Foreign Ministers' meet

Jul 30, 2024, at 02:11 am

Tokyo/IBNS: Calling India an "important partner", Japan said it hopes to work closely with New Delhi in “co-creating” new solutions through dialogue and collaboration to strengthen the relations between the two countries.

S Jaishankar meets Penny Wong in Tokyo, discusses ways to expand bilateral ties with Australia in fields like security, trade and education

Jul 29, 2024, at 03:38 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Japan's Tokyo when they discussed further steps needed to intensify bilateral ties between the two nations.

S Jaishankar meets Russian FM Sergey Lavrov, voices concern over Indian nationals involved in war zone

Jul 04, 2024, at 12:36 am

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian FM Sergey Lavrov in Astana when he voiced concerns over Indian nationals involved in the war zone in Ukraine and pressed for their safe and expeditious return.

S Jaishankar to visit Qatar tomorrow, meet PM Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani

Jun 29, 2024, at 11:32 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit will visit Qatar on Sunday where he is expected to meet the country's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.

S Jaishankar to discuss wade-ranging issues of partnership with Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan during UAE visit today

Jun 24, 2024, at 12:41 am

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is visiting the UAE on Sunday at the invitation of counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

S Jaishankar, Ranil Wickremesinghe formally commission Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

Jun 21, 2024, at 11:48 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday jointly commissioned the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre.

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan meets Ajit Doval, discusses bilateral-regional issues with S Jaishankar in New Delhi

Jun 18, 2024, at 12:41 am

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday held extensive talks with his Indian counterpart  Ajit Doval and also External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his visit to New Delhi, media reports said on Monday.

Kuwait building fire kills 40 Indian nationals, PM Modi holds high-level meeting

Jun 13, 2024, at 04:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Forty Indians were among 49 killed after a fire broke out in a building housing workers in Kuwait's Mangaf city on Wednesday, media reports said.

'Deeply shocked, will render fullest assistance': S Jaishankar on Kuwait building fire that killed 40 Indians

Jun 13, 2024, at 02:24 am

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday said he is "deeply shocked" by news of 40 Indians being killed in the fire that broke at a six-floor building in Kuwait's Mangaf city at 6 am local time (9 am IST).

Modi 3.0 cabinet announced, major portfolios remain unchanged, big boost for allies

Jun 11, 2024, at 02:16 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet in his historic third term will retain the known faces in the big four ministries. Soon after PM Modi chaired the first cabinet meeting at his official residence on Monday evening, the names of his cabinet ministers were announced ending all speculations.

EAM S Jaishanakr describes late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, FM Hossein Amir-Abdollahian as 'friends' who contributed immensely to growth of India-Iran relationship

May 21, 2024, at 11:39 pm

Remembering late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said they will be remembered as friends of India who contributed immensely to the growth of the India-Iran relationship.

S Jaishankar stresses on growing demand for Indian skills and talent at global level

May 20, 2024, at 01:43 am

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday highlighted the growing demand for  Indian skills and talent at the global level.

'PoK will be merged with India if BJP wins 400 seats': Himanta Biswa Sarma

May 16, 2024, at 06:48 am

Ramgarh (Jharkhand)/IBNS: As a part of his campaign during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma spoke of a fresh to-do list if the NDA gets 400 seats including a promise to merge Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir to India.

Jaishankar responds to US' sanction warning over India-Iran Chabahar deal: 'People shouldn't take narrow view of it'

May 15, 2024, at 05:00 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Responding to the US' sanction warning over the Chabahar deal, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said "a narrow view" of the India-Iran pact should not be taken as it will yield benefit to all.

S Jaishankar says deployment of forces along LAC is abnormal now following the 2020 Galwan standoff

May 15, 2024, at 02:42 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday referred to the 2020 India-China standoff in Galwan and said there is an abnormal deployment of forces now at the Line of Actual Control.

Jaishankar feels India-European Union Foreign Trade Agreement is 'most difficult' due to involvement of several non-trade issues

May 14, 2024, at 07:32 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the India-European Union Foreign Trade Agreement (FTA) is the 'most difficult' FTA since there are several non-trade issues involved with it.