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For over 30 mn Indians, entire world is a workplace: EAM S Jaishankar

He also said that when the world economy is struggling to recover after COVID pandemic, India has achieved 7 per cent growth rate

Motto of hosting G20 is getting world ready for India, says Jaishankar

The G20 members represent around 85 per cent of the global GDP, over 75 per cent of the global trade, and about two-thirds of the world population

Won't accept differential standards of security: EAM Dr S Jaishankar

Taking a strong view of pro-Khalistan supporters pulling down the Indian tricolour at the Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said India would not accept differential standards of security. He also accused the UK of not meeting the obligation of providing security to the diplomats of the Mission, which is expected of a country where a high commission or a consulate is located. On the flag and the security of the high commission, in this particular case in the UK whenever any country sends an embassy anywhere abroad, it is the obligation of the receiving country to provide security for a diplomat to do his work. "It is the obligation of the receiving country to ensure the embassy or the high commission or the consulate and their premises are respected. These obligations were not met, Jaishankar said at an event organised here by Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya. Replying to a question on the issue of threat to the diplomats

Ajay Banga tests positive for Covid-19 during routine testing in Delhi

World Bank presidential nominee Ajay Banga has tested positive for COVID-19 during routine testing in New Delhi where he was travelling on the last leg of his world tour, and is currently quarantining in isolation, the Department of Treasury said Thursday. India is witnessing a spike in influenza and coronavirus cases in the past two weeks. The country has recorded 1,134 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 7,026, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. Banga's New Delhi visit (March 23 and March 24) is the final stop on his three-week global tour that began in Africa before progressing to Europe, Latin America and Asia. During routine testing, Ajay Banga tested positive for COVID-19 but remains asymptomatic. In adherence with local guidelines, he is quarantining in isolation, the Department of Treasury said Thursday afternoon. While in India, 63-year-old Banga was scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as the Minister of

US pick for World Bank, Ajay Banga to meet PM Modi, Sitharaman in India

These discussions will focus on India's development priorities, the World Bank, and global economic development challenges, the Treasury said in a statement

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India would emerge as leading power in Amrit Kaal, says EAM S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that socio-economic developments in the country as well as progress or failure on the domestic front mattered while dealing with international relations. No country can do averagely at home and then be hugely respected at the international level, the Minister pointed out while delivering the 29th leadership lecture of T A Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) at Manipal in Udupi on the topic, India in Amrit Kaal.' Foreign policy is a reflection of what happens at home, and it is also a driver of what happens at home, he said, expressing confidence that India would emerge as the leading power in Amrit Kaal' and move towards becoming a developed nation. "Economics, demographics, skills and technology point in that direction." Exhorting the youth of the country to prepare and position themselves to suit the global workplace in the next 25 years when the country would complete its centenary of independence, Jaishankar said, There will be

Jaishankar chairs Parliamentary consultative committee on India's G20 Prezy

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday chaired a meeting of the parliamentary consultative committee for external affairs on India's G20 Presidency. The meeting was attended among others by Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor. Jaishankar posted a group photo on Twitter of those who attended the meeting. "Chaired the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for External Affairs on India's G20 Presidency. Thank members for their active participation," he tweeted. In a tweet, Tharoor said the meeting was somewhat marred by some members "needlessly politicising" the discussion and that Gandhi "robustly responded" to them. "A good meeting of the ConsultativeCommittee on ExternalAffairs today on India's foreign policy objectives in the G-20 was somewhat marred by some members needlessly politicising the discussion. @RahulGandhi robustly responded to them & it ended with an amicable group photograph," Tharoor said.

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US Commerce Secy discusses areas of shared interest in meet with leadership

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discussed key areas of shared interests including the Indo-Pacific region in her meetings with the top Indian leadership including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Raimondo in her meeting with Doval, according to the Department of Commerce, discussed the US-India commercial relationship and "opportunities to deepen linkages between our economies". "They concurred on the importance of the inaugural meeting of the US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology," the Commerce Department said, adding that they also discussed the upcoming US-India CEO Forum and US-India Commercial Dialogue meetings, which will help facilitate increased cooperation between the two governments and business communities across a variety of sectors. Raimondo discussed with all the Indian leaders the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) and the opportunities it ...

India is getting 'world ready', world is getting 'India ready': Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said in India's G20 presidency year, the country is getting "world ready" and the world is getting "India ready". Jaishankar inaugurated the refurbished Golden Haveli in Chandni Chowk. The haveli has been refurbished by BJP leader Vijay Goel who also gave a tour of the haveli to Jaishankar. "Pleased to inaugurate Golden Haveli Dharampura today. Thank Vijay Goel for the opportunity. Promoting our culture & heritage, generating tourism and expanding employment go hand in hand," Jaishankar tweeted along with pictures from the event. "In the G20 year, India is getting 'world ready' and the world is getting 'India ready'," he said. The haveli is situated in the heart of Chandni Chowk near Kinari Bazar.

As Kochi smog continues for eight days, Muraleedharan slams Kerala CM

Union Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan on Thursday slammed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for his silence on the ongoing problem of smog that has engulfed

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FM Jaishankar doesn't understand China threat, says Rahul Gandhi in London

Attacking the NDA government at the Centre, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar "does not understand the China threat."

EAM S Jaishankar, Ali Sabry discuss Sri Lanka's economic recovery

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday held wide-ranging talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart M U M Ali Sabry focusing on facilitating Sri Lanka's economic recovery as well boosting bilateral trade. India extended financial assistance worth around USD 4 billion to Sri Lanka, including lines of credit for purchases of food and fuel, last year when it was reeling under a severe economic crisis. New Delhi also provided guarantees to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help the country secure a USD 2.9 billion bailout package. "Nice to catch up FM @alisabrypc of Sri Lanka. Thank him for his #RaisinaDialogue2023 participation," Jaishankar said on Twitter. "We took stock of our cooperation that is focused on facilitating Sri Lanka's economic recovery. Discussions covered investment, trade and development partnership," he said. Sabry described the meeting as "constructive". "I met with @DrSJaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India at Hyderabad House during my .

Raisina Dialogue: Jaishankar meets counterparts from France, Bangladesh

Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said that he met Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi, France's counterpart Catherine Colonna, Singapore's Vivian Balakrishnan and Bangladesh's Abdul Momen

Current state of India-China relations abnormal: EAM Jaishankar to Qin

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday conveyed to his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang at a meeting that the state of India-China relations is "abnormal" as their talks focused on addressing the challenges in bilateral ties, especially that of peace and tranquillity in the border areas. Jaishankar's first in-person meeting with Qin came on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers conclave amid the over 34-month-long border row in eastern Ladakh. Qin took charge as Chinese foreign minister in December, succeeding Wang Yi. "It's our first meeting after he took over as foreign minister. We spent maybe about 45 minutes talking to each other and the bulk of our conversation, understandably, was about the current state of our relationship, which many of you have heard me describe as abnormal," Jaishankar told reporters. "And those were among the adjectives that I used in that meeting. There are real problems in that relationship that need to be looked at, that need to be ...

Quad members announce setting up of counter-terrorism working group

Following the meeting, the four ministers attended a session at the Raisina Dialogue and spoke largely about the convergence of interests of the Quad member nations

Put issues related to border in proper place: China's FM Qin to Jaishankar

India and China should put the boundary issue in the proper place in bilateral relations and work together to bring the situation at their borders "under normalised management" as soon as possible, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang conveyed to his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, the foreign ministry said here on Friday. Qin's first in-person meeting with Jaishankar on Thursday came on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers conclave in New Delhi amid the over 34-month-long border row in eastern Ladakh. Qin took charge as Chinese foreign minister in December, succeeding Wang Yi. India has been maintaining that its ties with China cannot be normal unless there is peace in the border areas. Jaishankar conveyed to Qin that the state of India-China relations is "abnormal" as their talks focused on addressing the challenges in bilateral ties, especially that of peace and tranquillity in the border areas. "We also had a brief discussion on what was happening in the G20 framework. But

After G20 FMM, New Delhi to host Quad foreign ministers' meeting today

The meeting, to be presided over by Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, will be attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, and Australia's Penny Wong