Jaishankar's response amid India-Maldives row after Muizzu's 'don't bully us' remark

Jan 16, 2024, at 02:42 am

Nagpur: Amid the diplomatic dispute between India and Maldives, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has emphasised that there is no guarantee that every country will consistently back India and that politics will always play a role, media reports said.

MK Stalin urges EAM Jaishankar to release arrested Tamil Nadu fishermen by Lankan Navy

Jan 15, 2024, at 07:51 pm

Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday urged External Affairs Minister Dr S.Jaishankar to take steps for the release o f 12 fishermen abducted by the Sri Lankan Navy.

Kerala: Dr S Jaishankar will deliver P Parameswaranji Memorial Lecture on Jan 6

Jan 04, 2024, at 05:03 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will deliver the 'Third P Parameswaranji Memorial Lecture' here on January 6, 2024.

'If we had been more Bharat, we would have had a less rosy view of our relationship with China': S Jaishankar

Jan 04, 2024, at 05:39 am

New Delhi/IBNS:  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday reflected on India's relationship with China and provided a perspective on how a more Bharat-centric approach could have shaped the nation's view of its ties with China differently.

S Jaishankar to visit Kathmandu to co-chair 7th meeting of India-Nepal Joint Commission

Jan 03, 2024, at 10:59 pm

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Kathmandu from January 4-5 for co-chairing the 7th meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Commission.

Vladimir Putin invites Narendra Modi to visit Russia, discusses Ukraine issue during meeting with S Jaishankar

Dec 28, 2023, at 07:23 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (December 27, 2023) met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar when he invited Indian PM Narendra Modi to visit Moscow and discuss prospects for developing Russian-Indian relations.

Vladimir Putin invites PM Modi to Russia, wishes success to 'friends in India' for Lok Sabha polls

Dec 28, 2023, at 05:15 pm

Moscow/New Delhi/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Moscow and wished Indians "success" ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the South Asian country, media reports said.

EAM S Jaishankar meets Indian community members in Russia, praises their contribution to building steady relationship between two nations

Dec 27, 2023, at 02:45 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has interacted with the Indian community members in Russia and appreciated their contributions to building a 'strong' relationship between the two nations.

Jaishankar speaks to Palestinian PM Mohammed Shtayyeh, reiterates India's 'longstanding position'

Dec 10, 2023, at 07:48 am

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar engaged in a discussion with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh on Saturday, reiterating India's longstanding stance on the Palestine-Israel matter.

India-Bangladesh forging a model relationship

Nov 17, 2023, at 11:14 pm

On the evening of November 15, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hailed the India-Bangladesh relationship as a "model" in the Indian subcontinent.

Jaishankar gifts UK PM Rishi Sunak Lord Ganesha's statue, Kohli-signed cricket bat on Diwali

Nov 13, 2023, at 05:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is now on his official trip to the United Kingdom, has gifted a statue of Lord Ganesha and a bat autographed by India's cricket icon Virat Kohli to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the occasion of Diwali.

S Jaishankar arrives in UK, meets PM Rishi Sunak on Diwali

Nov 13, 2023, at 04:16 am

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is currently visiting the UK, met PM Rishi Sunak on Sunday and exchanged Diwali greetings with him.

Narendra Modi expresses satisfaction on deepening India-USA cooperation during meeting with Blinken, Austin

Nov 11, 2023, at 10:20 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed satisfaction at the deepening cooperation in all areas during his meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin.

Fifth India-US 2+2 ministerial dialogue begins in New Delhi

Nov 10, 2023, at 07:45 pm

The fifth India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue began on Friday (November 10, 20203) in New Delhi, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar co-chairing the Dialogue with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue: Rajnath Singh, Jaishankar to meet Blinken, Austin

Nov 08, 2023, at 11:11 pm

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar will welcome U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III for the Fifth India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi on Nov 10.

S Jaishankar meets Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk, affirms New Delhi's support for Himalayan nation's sustainable transformation

Nov 06, 2023, at 11:50 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently met visiting Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk and affirmed India’s support for the vision of sustainable transformation of the neighbouring country.

Qatar death row: Jaishankar assures families of all efforts to secure release

Oct 30, 2023, at 05:34 pm

New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met families of the eight Indians on death row in Qatar and assured that the "government will continue to make all efforts to secure their release".

India announces resuming of visa services to Canadian citizens in certain categories

Oct 26, 2023, at 02:38 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the ongoing diplomatic row with Canada, India Wednesday decided to resume visa services for some Canadian citizens in certain categories including Entry Visa, Business Visa, Medical Visa and Conference Visa.

Value his guidance for further development of bilateral relationship: writes S Jaishankar on X after meeting Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh

Oct 17, 2023, at 09:48 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh when he valued his guidance for further development of the bilateral relationship between two nations.

Operation Ajay: First flight with 212 stranded Indians arrives in India from war-hit Israel

Oct 13, 2023, at 02:06 pm

The first flight carrying 212 Indian people, who were stranded in Israel, arrived in New Delhi on Friday.

Operation Ajay's first flight to bring back 230 Indians from Israel, Jaishankar monitors evacuation mission

Oct 13, 2023, at 02:22 am

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is monitoring Operation Ajay, the evacuation mission launched by India to rescue its nationals from war-torn Israel.

India launches 'Operation Ajay' to repatriate Indians from war-hit Israel

Oct 12, 2023, at 05:39 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India has launched Operation Ajay to facilitate the return of its citizens from war-hit Israel after the surprise attack by the Hamas group in Gaza.

India stands by Sikh community amidst row with Canada over Khalistan extremism

Oct 02, 2023, at 05:02 am

India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, emphasized the Modi government’s dedication to addressing the concerns of the Sikh community, highlighting that extremist elements represent only a small minority within the community.

'Canada harbours extremist elements', S Jaishankar says in US

Sep 30, 2023, at 02:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In another attack on Canada, which was called a safe haven for terrorists by the Centre last week, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the country harbours extremist elements and that India has conveyed its concerns in this regard to the United States.

S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hold talks amid India-Canada row

Sep 29, 2023, at 07:01 am

Washington/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington and discussed measures to enhance the bilateral ties between the two countries.

Khalistani leader killing: Ahead of Jaishankar-Blinken meet, US urges India to 'cooperate in Canadian probe'

Sep 28, 2023, at 04:49 pm

New Delhi/Washington/IBNS: The United States has urged India to "cooperate in the Canadian probe" into the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar ahead of the key meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, media reports said.

Amid Indo-Canada row, NIA raids over 50 locations in anti-terror crackdown; detains many, seizes weapons

Sep 28, 2023, at 03:31 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Wednesday detained several people after multi-state raids to break the nexus between criminal syndicates in India and Khalistani separatists and terrorists based in countries like Pakistan and Canada.

India is seen as a solution provider, one that bridges divide

Sep 27, 2023, at 03:22 pm

Highlighting the country’s strong economic growth and convincing power in the G20 Summit that led to the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration, External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that India is being seen as a solution provider globally,  the country that has the potential to bridge the divide.

'Political convenience cannot be basis for response to terrorism': India at UN amid row with Canada

Sep 27, 2023, at 05:13 am

Amid the Indo-Canadian diplomatic row and continued tension with China, India Tuesday said "political convenience" cannot be the basis for a response to terrorism or extremism, and called on the global community to respect the rules-based order and the UN Charter.

'Still a world of double standards': Jaishankar's dig at Global North

Sep 25, 2023, at 01:22 am

New York: The world continues to exhibit "double standards," with influential nations reluctant to yield to calls for change, according to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, reported media.