The US on Tuesday completed the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, ending a two-decade war and leaving the country in the hands of the Taliban.
S Jaishankar on Monday held talks with Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic advisor to UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with a focus on "regional concerns" of common interest.
As Afghanistan falls into chaos, India doesn't have any leverage to ensure the country doesn't become a security threat
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the current situation in Afghanistan with his Indian counterpart External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday
'The government is very strongly committed to ensuring full evacuation as soon as possible,' says EAM Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday spoke to his British counterpart Dominic Raab on the developments in Afghanistan in the backdrop of the Taliban seizing control of the country
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that representatives of her party, the Trinamool Congress, will attend the meeting
PM Modi has instructed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to brief the floor leaders of political parties in view of recent developments in Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday spoke to his German counterpart Heiko Maas on the latest developments in Afghanistan and challenges relating to emergency evacuation from Kabul. "Appreciate the call from Foreign Minister @HeikoMaas of Germany. Discussed the evacuation challenges in Afghanistan and the policy implications of the changes there," Jaishankar tweeted. India has been in touch with the US, the UK and a number of other leading powers on the fast-evolving situation in Afghanistan after Kabul fell to the Taliban on Sunday evening. Several countries including India have been facing difficulties in evacuating people from Kabul in view of chaos around the airport in the Afghan capital following the Taliban takeover. India on Saturday evacuated around 80 Indian nationals from Kabul by a transport military aircraft of the Indian Air Force. The aircraft landed at Dushanbe in Tajikistan after evacuating the Indians from Kabul. By Tuesday, India had evacuated 200
US Secretary of State Tony Blinken spoke with India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday over the chaotic situation in Afghanistan.
Jaishankar also said terror groups like the LeT and JeM continue to operate with both impunity and encouragement
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India is following the events in Afghanistan 'very carefully' and the focus is on ensuring the security and safe return of its nationals
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will chair the UNSC briefing on 'threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts' on Thursday
The evacuation of the Indian embassy staff from Kabul was a "difficult and complicated" exercise, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday
The Indian ambassador to Afghanistan and around 120 of his staff members are being brought back to India on Tuesday from Kabul by a C-17 heavy-lift aircraft of the IAF
The rapid deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan is a "serious matter", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said
This is the second meeting between the two leaders in a month
India has taken up with Chinese authorities the issue of Indian students not being able to return to China, according to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
Govt urgently needs to craft a credible, coordinated response
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said India looks forward to "working productively" with other members of the UNSC as the country takes over the presidency of the 15-nation UN body.