S Jaishankar

At GEC 2026, PM Modi says India is emerging as a stabilising global partner amid uncertainty, as Jaishankar warns of weaponised trade and Phadnavis positions Mumbai as a financial anchor

Jaishankar and Canadian FM Anand met in Munich to discuss deeper cooperation as India prepares for PM Mark Carney's visit, with both sides advancing trade talks and expanding strategic partnerships

This marks the fifth meeting between the ministers since September 2025, reflecting the growing momentum in the Canada-India relationship

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday held bilateral meetings with leaders of Germany, Canada, France and Czech Republic on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Jaishankar, who is attending the Munich Security Conference from February 13 to 15, said in a social media post he held a "productive" bilateral meeting with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul and the two leaders assessed the progress of cooperation in various domains. "Also spoke about regional hotspots," he added. The external affairs minister also met Czech Republic's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Petr Macinka and discussed strengthening economic and defence cooperation. "Hope to welcome him soon to India," he added. Jaishankar also met with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand. "India-Canada ties continue their steady progress," he said. The external affairs minister also met his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot and Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic-Radman. Earlier, ..

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Jaishankar said India's independent decision-making remains central to its approach

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met his counterparts from the G7 countries as he reiterated India's support for reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) at the Munich Security Conference. The meeting comes after India concluded a free trade agreement (FTA) with the 27-nation European Union in January. Jaishankar in a social media post said he was pleased to engage with G7 Foreign Ministers and reiterated India's support of the UN@80 agenda, particularly meaningful reform of the UN Security Council. The external affairs minister said he emphasised India's role in "safeguarding sea lines of communication, serving as a first responder, strengthening port security, and contributing to resilient submarine cable infrastructure". "Our conversation brought out the many convergences and shared interests between India and the G7," the minister added. Jaishankar started his Munich Security Conference with a roundtable 'Delhi Decided: Mapping India's Policy Calculus', organ

The remarks come a week after the landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union was finalised and signed, as negotiations concluded on January 27

EAM S Jaishankar said the India-US trade deal is close to completion, marking a new phase in bilateral ties, as his Washington visit advanced cooperation on trade, energy and critical minerals

The EAM's visit coincides with the agreement between two of the World's largest democracies on a trade deal

Jaishankar's meetings come amid the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington DC, during which the EAM called for structured international cooperation to "de-risk" critical mineral supply chains

EAM S Jaishankar meets top US leaders in Washington as India and the US welcome a new trade deal and push cooperation on critical minerals, energy and supply chains

Jaishankar met with Rubio as part of an ongoing three-day visit to the United States, during which he is participating in the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial on February 4

The summit will be significant for India, which is trying to strengthen domestic supply chains

The two leaders held discussions on cooperation across various domains and exchanged views on the recent developments in the region

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Washington in early February to attend the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial, as India prepares to join the US-led Pax Silica initiative

Jaishankar said the discussion was on "deepening of the bilateral cooperation and continued high-level exchanges" between both countries

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday discussed with a three-member American Congressional delegation various aspects of India-US relations, including trade and security, against the backdrop of continuing strain in ties between the two countries. US Ambassador Sergio Gor, who was also present at the meeting, said the talks were "productive" and that the focus was on strengthening the bilateral partnership in the domains of security, trade and critical technologies. The visit of the US Congressional delegation to India, comprising Jimmy Patronis, Mike Rogers and Adam Smith, came as both sides are looking to move forward in the negotiations for a bilateral trade deal. In a social media post, Jaishankar described the meeting as a "good interaction". "Discussed various aspects of India-US ties, Indo Pacific and Ukraine conflict. Congressional interactions have always been an important facet of our relationship," he said. On his part, Gor said on X: "Just wrapped a producti

Spain will send rectors from 80 universities to meet Indian counterparts during the AI World Summit in New Delhi in February, underscoring growing academic and research collaboration

Ahead of the India-EU Summit on January 27, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met EU ambassadors and pitched stronger trade, mobility and security ties to help stabilise a volatile global order

Spain has supported the early conclusion of India-EU trade negotiations, as New Delhi and Madrid discussed defence manufacturing, trade expansion, mobility and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific