Dr S Jaishankar

PM Modi inaugurates historic Nalanda University

PM Narendra Modi is set to visit Bihar on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, to inaugurate the new Nalanda University campus near Rajgir

India renames Tibetan places in response to China’s territorial claims

India has responded strategically to China's ongoing renaming of places in Arunachal Pradesh by planning to rename over two dozen places in Tibet.

Kuwait fire: 40 Indians dead, many injured; Jaishankar ‘shocked’

A fire in the southern Mangaf district of Kuwait has killed at least 41 people, including Indians, according to reports.

Pakistan ready to trade, India cautious

Recently, newly-appointed Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar suggested that his country should resume its trade with India that it suspended in August 2019 following Delhi’s revocation of Article 370 for Kashmir. Pakistan will “seriously examine” whether to restart trade with India, he said.

India dismisses China’s remarks on PM’s Arunachal visit

China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin, addressing PM Modi's visit, expressed, "China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the Indian leader’s visit to the East Section of the China-India boundary. We have made solemn representations to India."

French Prez Macron visits Nizamuddin Dargah before heading to Paris

NEW DELHI: In a cultural interlude before departing for Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron, along with India’s External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, paid a visit to the historic Dargah Nizamuddin Aulia in New Delhi on January 26. The 700-year-old shrine, known as the nerve centre of Sufi culture in India, welcomed Macron, who arrived at approximately […]

Jaishankar and Macron’s diplomatic advisor delve into India-France convergence

NEW DELHI: The diplomatic advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron, Emmanuel Bonne, held discussions with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday. The meeting focused on bilateral relations, occurring two weeks before the French President’s scheduled visit to India to take part in the Republic Day celebrations. “Glad to meet Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to […]

Trade with Russia to increase in coming years: EAM Jaishankar

NEW DELHI: On Thursday, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar highlighted the possibility of trade relations with Russia becoming more sustainable in the coming years at the Kremlin in Moscow. “We believe that this (trade relations) is something whose potential is now only beginning to be visible. It is important that we give it a […]

India-Australia 2+2 meeting: Indo-Pacific, Quad, Israel-Hamas, and Canada’s Extremism Key Discussions

NEW DELHI: The 14th Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue concluded between India and Australia on November 21 in New Delhi. India’s Foreign Ministers Dr. S Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong discussed various critical subjects including the Indo-Pacific, Quad Alliance, Israel-Hamas tensions, and Khalistani radicalisation in Canada. The discussion emphasised the call for a ‘free, open, […]

Amidst India-Canada row, Trudeau to join India’s virtual G20 summit

NEW DELHI: As the current chair of the G20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lead a virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit on Wednesday, focusing on providing guidance and discussions related to the implementation of the New Delhi Declaration. The announcement came from G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant during a press briefing in New Delhi. FLASH: As […]