Dr S Jaishankar

NEW DELHI: Highlighting the Ukraine crisis, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar called for United Nations Security Council reforms at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meet on Thursday. “BRICS has repeatedly affirmed respect for sovereign equality, territorial integrity and international law. We must live up to these commitments. The knock-on effects of the Ukraine conflict have […]

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra discussed bilateral cooperation under the overall strategic partnership, regional and global issues, ahead of the sixth round of Biennial Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) during his one-to-one meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Monday. PM Modi reached Berlin on Monday morning on the first leg of his three-nation Europe […]

NEW DELHI: With an eye on enhancing bilateral cooperation with its neighbours, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will begin a three-day visit to Bangladesh and Bhutan on Thursday. Dr Jaishankar is slated to meet Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and his counterpart Dr AK Abdul Momen tomorrow in Dhaka, MEA said on Wednesday. The […]

  NEW DELHI: Highlighting the importance of peaceful dialogue, Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar, on Wednesday, once again emphasised that the best way to deal with the war in Ukraine would be to focus on “stopping the fighting and getting the talking”. On Tuesday, Dr Jaishankar strongly countered criticism regarding India’s position in […]

  NEW DELHI: Countering the criticism of India’s position on Ukraine, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the Western powers have been oblivious to the pressing challenges facing Asia. Dr Jaishankar said that the crisis in Ukraine could be a ‘wake-up call’ for Europe to also look at what has been […]

  NEW DELHI: It was an emotional moment for Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero as he landed in New Delhi for his maiden visit to the country. In a meeting with his Indian counterpart Dr S Jaishankar on Sunday, Cafiero shared his family connection with India that goes back to 1951. “Today, FM @SantiagoCafiero shared […]

  NEW DELHI: Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held delegation-level talks with Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Philippines Teddy Locsin Jr in New Delhi on Sunday. The visit was reciprocal to Indian EAM’s visit to the Philippines in February after India’s BrahMos Aerospace received a positive response from Manila for procuring a shore-based Anti-Ship […]

NEW DELHI: A verbal exchange between External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and his British counterpart, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss here on Thursday highlighted the difference of stance between New Delhi and London regarding sanctions on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. Sharing the stage with EAM Dr Jaishankar at an event here, visiting Foreign […]

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in the fifth BIMSTEC Summit to be held in a hybrid format on 30 March in Sri Lanka, the incumbent BIMSTEC chair. Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will chair the summit. In the BIMSTEC Summit, PM Modi and other leaders will discuss the establishment of basic […]

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will embark on a five-day visit to Maldives and Sri Lanka starting Saturday. In Sri Lanka, he will participate in BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting on March 29.   During first leg of visit to Addu city in Maldives on March 26 and March 27, EAM Jaishankar will call on President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and […]