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Coming down heavily on former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday explained how the Indian ex-PM used to prioritise China over India when it was offered a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Recently, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar took a dig at China for obstructing reforms of the UN Security Council. Responding to this, China has now asserted that reforms should not cater to "the selfish interests of a few".
A Qatar court has accepted the appeal document on the sentencing of eight former Indian naval personnel to death.
The fifth flight carrying 286 Indian nationals including 18 citizens of Nepal arrived in New Delhi late on Tuesday night.
External affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar spoke to his Saudi Arabian counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud on Friday as part of India’s outreach to Arab states amid the Hamas attacks on Israel.
India on Wednesday launched "Operation Ajay" to bring back Indians from Israel as the conflict escalated with Israel retaliating against Hamas's attack that started on Saturday.
The tweet shared on April 30 by the Defense of Ukraine's official account depicting the Hindu goddess Maa Kali morphing over a blast fume has outraged Indians.
India's expertise in the field of statistics, diversity and demography has earned it a seat on the UN Statistical Commission.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that it is the duty of the host country to provide security to high commissions and as a foreign minister he cannot accept the vandalization at the Indian high commission in London
Virtual isolation of Pakistan makes its economic revival difficult while growing support may quickly get on path to normalcy
In recognition of the two upcoming Hindu temples at Abu Dhabi in UAE and the other in Bahrain, BAPS celebrated 'Gulf Countries Day' on Jan 6. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar was the Guest of Honor.
In a veiled attack on Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday (Dec 30) said that terrorism cannot be used as a tool to force India on the "negotiating table". Besides, he said that India is negotiating 3 agreements with Cyprus.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar and his Cyprus counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides signed an MoU on Defence and Military Cooperation, in Nicosia on Thursday (Dec 29).
Notably, it is for the first time that India will have a domestic maritime piracy law that seeks to safeguard maritime assets on the high seas.
Jaishankar said, "You are asking the wrong minister when you say how long will we do this (spreading terrorism in South Asia). It is the ministers of Pakistan, who will tell how long Pakistan intends to practice terrorism."
India has taken up the task to restore the ancient Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia. The MEA in its statement mentioned that India believes that the Indian civilization is not limited to India.
Maldives was thanking India for extending financial assistance of USD 100 million to overcome economic challenges with using some Hindi words.
Both the External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the country earlier this year. During their visits, both the ministers met the Egyptian President, with Jaishankar handing out a "personal message" of PM Modi to him.
PM Modi, the late Sushma Swaraj ji, and current EAM S. Jaishankar are receiving applause from around the world for their policies, well-balanced actions, and intentions for the global good, sustainable development, and environmental protection.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly met on the sidelines of the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee special meeting and discussed the Ukraine conflict and the Indo-Pacific.
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will arrive in India Friday (Oct 28) for his first official trip to the country - to meet his counterpart and discuss strengthening the UK-India relationship. In Mumbai on Friday (Oct 28), he will pay his respects to those who lost their lives in the city's terror attack at the Taj Palace Hotel in 2008.
In the audio clip, the Pakistani terrorist Sajid Mir can be heard trying to direct the attack on Chabad House during Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the UN could become irrelevant and many countries from the Global South feel this is not their United Nations if essential reforms are not undertaken.
In a recent press briefing, Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Arindam Bagchi shared the updates of how the Ministry is tacking the recent incidents of Islamist Communal Violence in UK. He shared that the Ministry has severely condemned the violent incidents of Leicester and Birmingham in UK and is in touch with the British counterparts and responsible authorities about the same.
The Foreign Minister of France Catherine Colonna, who is on an official visit to India, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (Sept 14) and conveyed President Emmanuel Macron's message of friendship and cooperation to the Prime Minister.
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and EAM Dr S Jaishankar attend joint press conference. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Wednesday (Sept 14) said that India and France agreed to work towards the establishment of Indo-Pacific trilateral development cooperation.
Foreign Minister of France Catherine Colonna will be visiting India from Sept 14 - 15 on her first official trip to India and her first bilateral visit in Asia. During her stay in New Delhi, Colonna will hold talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sept 14.
The Defence and Foreign ministers of India and Japan held the second 2+2 ministerial on Thursday where they had a discussion on the regional and global issues of mutual interests and concerns, particularly those in the Indo-Pacific as well as Ukraine
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled leave for Japan on Sept 07, for a three-day official visit. Singh, along with External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar, will participate in the 2nd India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in Tokyo, that is to be held on Sept 8.
"We have agreements with China going back to the 1990s which prohibits bringing mass troops in the border area. They have disregarded that. You know what happened in the Galwan valley. That problem has not been resolved and that has been clearly casting a shadow," Dr S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday (Aug 4) held his first meeting with newly-appointed Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry and reaffirmed India's commitment as a dependable friend and reliable partner to the economic recovery of the island nation.
Parliament passed a bill which seeks to ban funding of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and also empower the Centre to freeze, seize or attach financial assets and economic resources of people engaged in such activities.
In the first article of 'Security Scan', the week's top most security related issues and their lessons for India have been discussed. India will have to look for 'India specific solutions' for each contingency.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar congratulated the people of Belgium on the country's National Day and noted that India looks forward to bolstering ties between the two nations as both celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations.
A day after Germany said it is monitoring the case of the alleged objectionable tweet by Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair, the Ministry of External Affairs said it is a domestic issue on which a judicial process is underway and it would not be appropriate to comment on a subjudice matter.
Hailing the Centre's decision increasing the age of recruitment for Agniveers, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar shared his views about the scheme through twitter. He said the decision shows the govt's understanding of how sensitive the issue of defence aspirants is.
About the meeting, EAM Dr. Jaishankar took it to twitter and said, "A warm and productive meeting with Czech FM Jan Lipavsky. As Czech Republic takes over EU Presidency, discussed taking India- EU partnership forward."
During his ongoing visit to Bratislava from Jun 2 to 4, EAM Dr. Jaishankar will also call on Prime Minister of Slovakia Eduard Heger and will hold bilateral discussions with Ivan Korcok, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia.
"Today, the scope has become extensive, its form effective. At the Quad level, with our mutual cooperation, a free, open and inclusive Indo Pacific Region is getting encouraged – it is the shared goal for all of us."
PM Modi : "We are also celebrating the 75th anniversary of our diplomatic relations as well. I am confident that our friendship with America will be an integral part of India’s development journey over the next 25 years."
Chief Minister Stalin has expressed grave concern over the Tamils living in Northern and Eastern Provinces and also those in Colombo. He has shared that the Tamil Nadu govt was ready to help them by sending essential commodities from the Tuticorin Port.
The development can viewed as a diplomatic as well as a strategic win for India as these hybrid power projects on three islands off Jaffna effectively replace the Chinese projects that were okayed by Colombo in 2021.
The purpose of the Jaffna Cultural Centre is to provide suitable social infrastructure for the people of the Northern Province, especially for the people of Jaffna, to help them to reconnect with their cultural roots as well as to the rest of the country and to rejuvenate and nurture the ancient cultural heritage of Jaffna.
EAM S Jaishankar addressed the media after holding extensive talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi covering the eastern Ladakh row, Ukraine crisis, Afghanistan and Indian students studying in China.
India and Oman also discussed the growing cooperation in the political, economic, defence, energy, S&T, space, rare earth, and people-to-people fields.
This visit comes after the Philippines signed a USD 375 million deal with India to buy three batteries of the BrahMos cruise missile.
Jaishankar noted that the former prime minister "sought a modus vivendi" with China that was based as much on mutual respect as on mutual interest.
India, five Central Asian countries demanded that Afghan territory should not be used for terror acts while also pushing for the establishment of a truly representative and inclusive government there
Through this annual dialogue, the Indian Navy and the National Maritime Foundation, continue to provide a platform for incisive discussions pertaining to the geopolitical developments affecting the maritime domain of the Indo-Pacific.