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India will continue to shape big debates of our times: EAM Jaishankar

S Jaishankar interacted with Permanent Representative Ambassador T S Tirumurti and other officials and diplomats from India to the United Nations.

EAM Jaishankar to begin five-day visit to United States from Monday

The minister will focus on procurement of coronavirus vaccines from American companies as well as explore the possibility of their joint production

Terrorism reminder why radical epicentres must not be allowed: EAM to UNSC

India said on Wednesday that problems of terrorism and instability are a reminder to the UNSC why epicentres of radicalisation must not be allowed to operate with impunity.

PM Modi will not attend G7 summit in person due to Covid situation: MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to the UK to attend a summit of the G7 grouping in person in view of the prevailing coronavirus situation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. The G7 summit is scheduled to take place in Cornwall in the UK next month. "While appreciating the invitation to the Prime Minister by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to attend the G7 Summit as a special invitee, given the prevailing COVID situation, it has been decided that the Prime Minister will not attend the G7 Summit in person," MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. The G7 comprises the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States.

We get a sense the world is with us in Covid-19 travail: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar welcomed the enormous goodwill from countries around the world as a sense of solidarity in diplomacy

Jaishankar discusses Indo-Pacific strategy at India-France-Australia meet

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held discussions with his French and Australian counterparts Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marise Payne on Indo-Pacific strategic landscape

Jaishankar to hold talks with visiting Kuwaiti counterpart Thursday

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will hold extensive talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah on Thursday

PM Modi to hold virtual summit with Finnish counterpart Marin on Tuesday

The summit will provide a "blueprint" for the future expansion of the bilateral partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said

India signs $50 mn def agreement with Maldives to boost maritime capability

Jaishnakar, who is here on a two-day visit, held discussions with Maldivian Defence Minister Mariya Didi

EAM Jaishankar to visit Maldives and Mauritius beginning Saturday

Jaishankar will on Saturday embark on a four-day visit to the Maldives and Mauritius

India, China agree to hold next round of military talks soon, says MEA

Indian and Chinese troops have been locked in a bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh for over eight months

External affairs minister Jaishankar wraps up official visit to Sri Lanka

Jaishankar on Thursday left for home after wrapping up his three-day visit to Sri Lanka during which he held "constructive discussions" with the country's top leadership

India, Lanka looking at post-Covid cooperation: External affairs minister

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday that the two countries are now looking at post-Covid cooperation

External Affairs Min Jaishankar to begin 3-day visit to Sri Lanka today

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will begin his three-day visit to Sri Lanka on Tuesday and is expected to discuss the bilateral issues with his Sri Lankan counterpart Dinesh Gunawardena

Over 3 mn Indians returned from abroad under 'Vande Bharat' mission: MEA

Over three million Indians have returned from abroad after the government launched the 'Vande Bharat' evacuation mission on May 7 in view of the coronavirus pandemic

'Egregious' state-sponsored terrorism in India's neighbourhood: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar was speaking at the third edition of the Deccan Dialogue

EAM Jaishankar to represent India at East Asia Summit on Saturday

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at a virtual summit of the East Asia Summit (EAS) on Saturday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) made the announcement about Jaishankar's participation in the 15th summit of the grouping. The summit will be chaired by Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and will see participation from all the 18 EAS countries, the MEA said. The East Asia Summit is the premier forum in the Asia-Pacific region to deal with issues relating security and defence. Since its inception in 2005, it has played a significant role in the strategic, geopolitical and economic evolution of East Asia. The MEA said the summit will discuss ways and means to strengthen the EAS platform and to make it more responsive to emerging challenges on its 15th anniversary. "The leaders will also exchange views on issues of international and regional interest including the COVID-19 pandemic and the cooperation among EAS participating countries to achieve

Ladakh row: India, China going through 'unprecedented' situation, says EAM

Replying to a question on how the ties between the two Asian giants will move forward, Jaishankar said it is important for India and China to understand the need to accommodate each other's rise

Jaishankar, Russian counterpart discuss ways to enhance bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov have discussed bilateral economic issues, cooperation in nuclear and space sectors during their first in person meeting here since the COVID-19 outbreak, a senior Indian official said on Thursday. Jaishankar and Lavrov met on Wednesday on the sidelines of the meeting of foreign ministers of the eight-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in the Russian capital. Bilateral economic issues, cooperation in development of the Far East region of Russia, cooperation in nuclear and space sectors were also discussed, Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs Anurag Srivastava said in a readout of the meeting between Jaishankar and Lavrov. The two ministers followed up on outcomes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Vladivostok for the fifth edition of Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) which was held in September last year, he said at the online briefing. The two ministers agreed to work closely in the

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to stop over in Iran enroute Russia

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is likely to make a stopover in Iran on his way to a four-day visit to Russia