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EAM Jaishankar, Omani FM discuss trade, investment, energy security

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held wide-ranging discussions with his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi on bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and energy security. Jaishankar is in the Omani capital here to attend the 8th Indian Ocean Conference. "Delighted to meet FM @badralbusaidi of Oman this morning. Appreciate his personal efforts in successfully hosting the 8th Indian Ocean Conference," Jaishankar posted on X. "Held wide-ranging discussions on our cooperation in trade, investment and energy security," he said. The two leaders jointly released the logo celebrating the 70th anniversary of the diplomatic relations. They also jointly released a book titled Mandvi to Muscat: Indian Community and the Shared History of India and Oman'. Oman hosts a sizeable Indian community totalling approximately 664,783 individuals as of August 2024, according to the Government of Oman.

Jaishankar, Sa'ar discuss Trump's vision of connecting Israel with India

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar on Saturday President Donald Trump's vision of connecting Asia, Europe, and the United States through Israel. A statement from the Israeli Foreign Minister's office said Jaishankar and Sa'ar met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, a key global forum to discuss security-diplomatic affairs. The two leaders also spoke about the challenges posed by attacks on trade routes by the Houthis and Iran, it said. Sa'ar also highlighted the strategic importance Israel places on its relations with India. Trump in a joint conference with Prime Minister Modi on Thursday said that the US and India have agreed to work together to help build "one of the greatest trade routes in all of history." "It will run from India to Israel to Italy and onward to the United States, connecting our partners by ports, railways, and undersea cables many, many undersea cables. It's a big development," he said. He added,

EAM Jaishankar holds bilateral meetings with counterparts in Munich

Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar on Saturday met his counterparts from Austria, Romania, Denmark, Mongolia, Argentina and discussed cooperation in trade, mobility and challenges in security architecture. Jaishankar also met the Norwegian Finance Minister on the margins of the Munich Security Conference 2025 here. He participated in a panel discussion on 'Live to Vote Another Day: Fortifying Democratic Resilience' with Norway Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, US Senator Elissa Slotkin, and Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski. Jaishankar started the day with a meeting with Jens Stoltenberg, Finance Minister of Norway, who is the incoming chair of the Munich Security Conference. A useful exchange on the evolving global security architecture, he said in a post on X along with photos from the meeting. Jaishankar appreciated as valuable the insights on the region of Alexander Schallenberg, Federal Chancellor & Foreign Minister of Austria; discussed advancing bilateral cooperation in

Practise what you preach: Jaishankar to West over global democracy

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took a dig at the Western countries for treating democracy as a "Western characteristic", accusing them of not practising abroad what they valued at home. Jaishankar made these remarks on Friday at a panel discussion titled "Live to Vote Another Day: Fortifying Democratic Resilience" at the Munich Security Conference. He also said that "if you do want democracy eventually to prevail, it's important the West also embraces successful models (democracy) outside the West." There was a time I have to say this in all honesty when the West treated democracy as a Western characteristic and was busy encouraging non-democratic forces in the Global South. It still does. Everything you value at home, you don't practice abroad. "So, I do think the rest of the Global South will view the successes, shortcomings and the responses of other countries," he said. He also said India, for "all the challenges that we have had, even at a low income, we have stayed

Jaishankar meets Ukrainian counterpart on sidelines of Munich Conference

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday met his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference and discussed the resolution of the Ukraine conflict. "Good to meet FM Andrii Sybiha of Ukraine on the sidelines of #MSC2025 today (Friday). Discussed ongoing efforts towards the resolution of the Ukraine conflict. Also spoke about further advancement of our bilateral cooperation," Jaishankar said on X. The minister, who is here to attend the Munich Security Conference 2025, met several world leaders and joined Norway PM Jonas Gahr Store, Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin, and Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski in a panel discussion on 'Live to Vote Another Day: Fortifying Democratic Resilience' at the event. "Highlighted India as a democracy that delivers. Differed with the prevailing political pessimism. Spoke my mind on foreign interference," Jaishankar said in another post on X. Jaishankar also participated in Ananta Aspen Centre's 'Coming

'Democracy puts food on the table': Jaishankar claps back at US Senator

EAM S Jaishankar also slammed the West for backing non-democratic forces abroad while championing democracy at home

EAM Jaishankar, Germany's defence min discuss bilateral ties, Ukraine war

The 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) is being held in Germany's Munich from February 14-16

Jaishankar calls India a 'democracy that delivers' at Munich Conference

EAM Jaishankar noted that India has stayed true to the democratic model despite the challenges it has faced

PM Modi, Trump to reinforce Quad partnership amid China's growing influence

Defence and security ties between India and the US are set to be a key focus of PM Modi's meeting with US President Donald Trump

Digital era calls for 'trust, transparency': EAM at India-France CEO Forum

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said the digital era calls for trust and transparency as he addressed the inaugural session of the 14th India-France CEO Forum on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit here. Talking about the summit, the plenary session of which was co-chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron, Jaishankar said, The digital era calls for trust and transparency. These are indeed shared attributes between us. The summit is a reminder in itself of how much we could be doing in AI, software development and cyber security. 2026 has been designated the India-France year of innovation, the external affairs minister said. Jaishankar began his address by saying that India and France are two nations with a tradition of independent mindsets. This has been expressed, at different times, as the third way, as strategic autonomy or as a multi-polar world. But, it is not just that we think similarly. We also actively strive to ...

EAM Jaishankar meets French counterpart Barrot during Paris AI summit

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot here and the leaders discussed wide-ranging cooperation between both countries with a focus on AI, innovation and also on regional and global developments. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a three-day visit to France. He will co-chair the AI Action Summit with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. Modi will also hold bilateral talks with Macron, and address business leaders. "A pleasure meeting FM @jnbarrot in Paris this evening. Discussed our wide-ranging cooperation with a focus on AI & innovation, connectivity and clean energy. Also spoke about regional and global developments," Jaishankar posted on X on Monday. "Our strong convergence reflects the strength and comfort of our Strategic Partnership," the post said. Meanwhile, Barrot said that in 2026, France and India will write together a "year of innovation". "With India, AI is the new frontier of our strategic partnership. In 2026,

Bangladesh foreign advisor likely to meet EAM Jaishankar in Muscat: Report

Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain is likely to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of the Indian Ocean Conference in Oman next week as part of efforts to prevent further strains in bilateral ties, according to a media report here on Monday. The 8th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC 2025) is set to take place in Muscat on February 16-17. Organised by the New Delhi-based research institute India Foundation in collaboration with Oman's foreign ministry, the conference serves as a key platform for regional dialogue. Prothom Alo newspaper reported that the two leaders are scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the conference. Diplomatic sources indicated on Sunday that Bangladesh may use this meeting to convey a message to prevent further strains in bilateral relations between the two countries. Last month, the Indian foreign minister extended an invitation to Bangladesh's foreign adviser to participate in the conference, the report said. If the ..

MEA 'crumbled badly' in handling US deportation of Indians: P Chidambaram

The former Finance Minister addressed Parliament on Monday regarding the deportation of illegal Indian immigrants from the US via a military cargo plane that landed in Amritsar on February 5

Probe agencies line up measures to crack down on illegal travel agents

According to the data that the government provided in Parliament last year, the Centre and states had notified 3,094 'illegal agents' on the eMigrate Portal until October 2024

Here's how much the US spent to send illegal Indian immigrants back home

A US Air Force cargo plane landed in Amritsar on Wednesday with 104 Indian nationals deported for illegal entry, marking the first known use of military aircraft for such deportations

Over 15,700 illegal Indian immigrants deported by US since 2009: Jaishankar

A US military aircraft with 104 illegal Indian immigrants arrived in Amritsar on Wednesday, marking the first batch deported under Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration

IMEC, Mediterranean connect to be key focus in India-Greece ties: EAM

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met with Greece's Foreign Minister, George Gerapetritis, on Thursday to discuss ways to advance the multifaceted relationship between the two countries.The discussions focused on key areas such as shipping, trade, investment, connectivity, culture, mobility, and artificial intelligence. Jaishankar stressed that the India-Middle East Economic Corridor (IMEC) and the India-Mediterranean connect would be the major focus of the next phase of India-Greece relations.Jaishankar also assured India's "fullest support" to Greece during its non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2025-26.In a post on X, Jaishankar said, "Delighted to meet my friend FM George Gerapetritis of Greece this evening in Delhi. Held a very productive conversation on advancing our multifaceted relations, focusing on shipping, trade & investment, connectivity, mobility, AI and cultural ties. Also discussed IMEC and India-Mediterranean ...

Working to ensure deportees not mistreated, says EAM S Jaishankar

Opposition protests treatment meted out to Indians by US authorities

Illegal immigrants in 'handcuffs', Jaishankar in Rajya Sabha, Chandrayan, SBI & more

US border authorities released a video showing Indian nationals in handcuffs and leg restraints boarding a deportation flight.

'Why didn't India send planes?' asks Oppn as deportation row intensifies

The Opposition questions why India didn't send planes to bring back deported citizens from the US, as tensions rise over their treatment during deportation under harsh conditions