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Jaishankar meets Canadian, Mexican, Venezuelan counterparts at UNGA

Jaishankar held separate meetings with his Canadian, Mexican and Venezuelan counterparts on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly.

No dilution in India's zero-tolerance approach to terrorism: Jaishankar

Jaishankar reiterated India's zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism as he called out Pakistan for misrepresenting facts at the United Nations General Assembly

Brics or UN is a 'false choice', group supports UN reform: Jaishankar

Jaishankar said the UN has served the world in very significant ways

Maintain constant vigil, step up intelligence-led ops in J&K: Army chief

Gen Dhiraj Seth reviewed operational preparedness during a visit to forward areas in Kupwara and Budgam, urging forces to respond swiftly and precisely to emerging terrorist threats

India rips into Pakistan's 'falsehoods', warns of consequences for terror

Exercising its Right of Reply at the UN, India accused Islamabad of spreading "falsehoods" and "deceit" after Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif raised the Kashmir issue during his speech

Trump shares Pak PM's UN speech thanking him for 'intervention' in 2025

The US president shared an 87-second clip in which Pakistan's prime minister credited Trump with helping halt Operation Sindoor and praised Army chief Asim Munir

Jaishankar signs UN cybercrime convention, meets Russia's Lavrov at UNGA

The External Affairs Minister said the pact would strengthen international cooperation for a safer digital future; he also reviewed India-Russia ties with Lavrov on the sidelines of UNGA

Pak PM raises J&K issue at UNGA, credits Trump for 'intervention' in 2025

At the UN General Assembly, Sharif thanked Trump for his role in ending the 2025 conflict and again called for a "just and fair" solution to Kashmir

Europe, India ties have achieved level of a political intensity: EU envoy

The Ambassador of the European Union to India further said that understanding India is also "seeing India and meeting Indians"

Frustrations mounting among nations over lack of UN reforms: Jaishankar

He said there is a feeling among the international community that the UN needs to be different, much more in conformity with the real world

Jaishankar talks regional and global developments with foreign counterparts

Jaishankar began his engagements on day four of the high-level week with a meeting with Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda.

There is no safe place in case of conflict: CDS Gen N S Raja Subramani

CDS also asserted that "speed of learning and adaptability" is a very important combat capability today, and whoever learns faster and adapts faster to the circumstances is going to win.

India drove Brics talks on cross-border payments: DEA Secretary Thakur

DEA Secretary Anuradha Thakur said BRICS discussions include interoperability of payment and messaging channels and the use of local currencies for trade and investment

India-US defence diplomacy on display at Yudh Abhyas 2026 in Rajasthan

The bilateral military exercise brings together 600 personnel each from the Indian and US armies, with a focus on interoperability and multi-domain warfare

China unlikely to back India's bid for permanent UNSC seat: John Bolton

Former US national security adviser John Bolton said China is unlikely to support changes to the UN Security Council's permanent membership, which would require a UN Charter amendment

EAM Jaishankar, Rubio discuss impact of Russia-linked sanctions on India

India's foreign minister raised New Delhi's concerns over US sanctions that could impose tariffs on countries buying Russian crude, while Washington highlighted energy security support

India, CARICOM must further deepen economic, digital ties: EAM Jaishankar

At the India-CARICOM meeting, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted cooperation in solar energy, biofuels, SMEs and quick-impact projects across the Caribbean

India gets 'strategic partner' status in Pacific Islands Forum: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the new status would help deepen India's cooperation with Pacific island nations as Delhi steps up engagement with the region

Jaishankar airs India's concerns over new tariff Act with Marco Rubio

India and the US discussed bilateral relations and New Delhi's concerns regarding the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act as EAM S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of UNGA

PM Modi may visit Canada, Belgium in December for signing of trade pacts

Modi could visit Canada and Brussels in December as India works towards finalising trade agreements with Canada and the EU; his itinerary has yet to be announced.