S Jaishankar

Jaishankar on 5-day visit to Africa to strengthen trade and investment ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Ghana, Ethiopia and Côte d'Ivoire, with talks set to focus on trade, investment, critical minerals and development cooperation

UN is gridlocked, no longer represents wider global interests: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday called for reform in the United Nations, saying the global body has become "irrelevant" to the decision-making on major global issues, including the conflicts in Ukraine and the Gulf. He said this in response to a question during an interactive session held at the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave here. Jaishankar last month addressed the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York. At the conclave, the external affairs minister (EAM) was asked what in his view is the future of the UN, and the future of multilateral institutions in the world. "Where the UN is concerned, I think it's obvious to everybody by now that the UN is gridlocked. If you look at the big issues of the day, whether you look at the conflict in the Gulf, whether you look at the conflict in Ukraine, whether you look at other issues in Africa, whether you look at Covid, actually, the United Nations has been largely irrelevant to the decision-making," Jaishankar

Kautilya Conclave: Need multi-alignment to navigate world, says Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister says India is working towards a limited resolution on grain and fertiliser shipments, while rejecting the idea of a global trading system without the US

Major food crisis coming for Global South, says EAM S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister says trade negotiations created bumps in India-US ties, while Washington's approach to terrorism and mobility also affected the relationship

India-China ties 'better' today than a couple of years ago: EAM Jaishankar

The ties between India and China are "better" today as compared to a couple of years ago, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, underlining that as the border issues are resolved, the relationship returns to normalcy. Jaishankar was responding to a question on India-China relations, which have seen an upswing in recent times, including with President Xi Jinping's recent visit to India for the BRICS Leaders' Summit hosted by New Delhi. "If you asked me, compared to where you were in 2025, is the relationship better today? I would say yes. Compared to 2024, even more so," Jaishankar said during a conversation hosted at Asia Society on Monday. He said it's not so much a "structural change", but part of the reason why things have improved is "they had gone so much off-track that the moment you stabilised it, it was going to improve, because after what happened in 2020 and the long standoff that we had on the border, the relationship had really been impacted." Following the 2

Trade agreement can contribute to 'better' India-US ties, says Jaishankar

A trade agreement between India and the US, if concluded, would contribute to "better" bilateral ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, noting that expectations of rapid progress in negotiations had been "tested" against a much more complex ground reality. Jaishankar addressed prominent members of the Indian-American and diaspora community as well as policy experts on Monday at a special conversation hosted by the Asia Society, as the high-level week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly concluded in New York. During a conversation moderated by former American diplomat and distinguished fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute Daniel Russel, Jaishankar was asked about India-US relations, particularly developments related to trade and tariffs over the past year, and what would have to happen to put the bilateral relationship on a "better track". "Well, I think if I stand back and look at the relationship,... I note that much of the world has had a more difficu

Indian delegation reaches Islamabad for three-day SCO coordinators' meet

National coordinators will discuss activities under Pakistan's SCO chairmanship and preparations for upcoming meetings ahead of the leaders' summit in August 2027

Russia-Europe balancing act ahead for India as Modi lines up Dec visits

India faces a delicate diplomatic balancing act as Modi plans visits to Western countries and Russia amid shifting global ties

Nations should shape own AI ecosystems, says EAM Jaishankar at UNGA

Jaishankar said countries should shape their own AI ecosystems in line with national priorities, with AI forming part of India's Global South partnerships

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.

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

Frustrations mounting among nations over lack of UN reforms: Jaishankar

Frustrations are mounting among the international community over the lack of UN reforms, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, asserting that those opposing them are "using" the world organisation and "don't care" about it. Jaishankar said that while the issue of reforming the UN has been a regular theme every year as nations gather in New York for the annual General Assembly sessions, but "I feel it's getting stronger." "The frustrations are mounting because at the end of the day, if we are serious about reform, we need some text-based negotiation because you can't have a negotiation without a text. Then it's not a negotiation. Then it's just gaining time." He underlined that the "sentiment for reform, I do think, is deepened." Jaishankar addressed a Ministerial session titled 'Ruptures & Ramparts: Building Bridges for a Changing World' organised on the margins of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly by the Observer Research Foundation, Reliance Foundation, UN ..

Delhi SIR: Advani, Jaishankar among VVIPs cleared for final electoral roll

The details of most of the prominent voters who received notices as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Delhi have been validated through field verification and their names reserved for inclusion in the final electoral roll, poll officials said on Thursday. BJP stalwart LK Advani, former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, and several other prominent figures from across various fields, were issued notices over 'discrepancies' in their enumeration forms. Most of them were issued notices for being "unmapped with last SIR" in Delhi in 2002. Most such prominent persons were voters in New Delhi Assembly constituency. In past few days, teams of poll officials including booth-level officers (BLOs) visited such voters to validate their details through the supporting documents stipulated by the Election Commission (EC), officials said. After verification

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.

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

India and the Caribbean nations must further deepen ties in economic, digital and mobility domains, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. Jaishankar joined his counterparts from the Caribbean for the India-CARICOM Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Wednesday on the margins of the high-level UN General Assembly session. He highlighted the India-Caribbean solidarity derived from shared history and developmental challenges. He underlined that India has pushed solarisation in the CARICOM region and requested the members to consider joining the International Solar Alliance and the Global Biofuels Alliance. India "emphasised that we must further deepen our ties, especially in economic, digital and mobility domains," he said in a post on X. Jaishankar noted that the committed SME and Quick Impact Projects have been completed in several Caribbean countries, and remain ongoing in some. He shared that India has conducted limb fitment camps, gifted haemodialysis units, and provided the

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

India has been placed on the "strategic partner stream" in the Pacific Islands Forum, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, describing it as a "positive development" that will contribute to the deepening of Delhi's cooperation with the region. Jaishankar co-chaired the India-FIPIC (Forum for India-Pacific Islands cooperation) Foreign Ministers' meeting Wednesday at the Permanent Mission of India to the UN on the margins of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly. At the meeting, Jaishankar said he was glad to receive a letter from Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Baron Waqa informing him that "India has been placed on the Strategic Partner Stream in the PIF. This is a positive development, and I'm sure that it would contribute to the further deepening of our cooperation." Founded in 1971, the Pacific Islands Forum comprises 18 members: Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Naoero, New Caledonia, New

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

India and the US on Wednesday discussed bilateral relations and New Delhi's concerns regarding the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session. Jaishankar, who arrived in New York City Sunday, is leading the Indian delegation for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. "Good to meet @SecRubio of the US #UNHighLevelWeek. Reiterated India's interests and concerns with regard to SRIA (Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act). Also discussed the Gulf and Ukraine situations," Jaishankar posted on X after the meeting. US President Donald Trump signed into law the "Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026" last week, which authorises him to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on countries buying Russian oil and gas, including China and India. In its reaction, New Delhi said that it will take all necessary steps to protect its economic interests and ensure

German envoy urges deeper India defence ties amid geopolitical uncertainty

Jasper Wieck says Germany is ready to sign the $8 billion submarine pact and seeks closer defence cooperation with India amid a worsening strategic environment

Global South in 'front row' of crises, 'back row' of decisions: Jaishankar

The Global South needs to be part of decision-making structures that deliberate on issues that directly pertain to our future, he said