External Affairs Minister

"Deeply Appreciate Message Of Sympathy" From Nations On Kerala Crash: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 10, 2020

Messages of sympathy received following the tragic plane crash in Kerala's Kozhikode are deeply appreciated, and they are a source of strength at this difficult time, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.

"No Doubt" Gautam Buddha Was Born In Nepal, Says India Amid Controversy

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 9, 2020

India has dismissed the controversy over the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, saying External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's remarks on him were about "our shared Buddhist heritage" and there's "no doubt" that the founder of Buddhism was born in Nepal's Lumbini.

World Has Lot Riding On India And China: S Jaishankar

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 8, 2020

The world has a lot riding on India and China given their size and impact, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, suggesting that the future of ties between the two countries would depend on reaching "some kind of equilibrium or understanding".

S Jaishankar, Mike Pompeo Talk Covid, Indo-Pacific Strategy Over Phone

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 7, 2020

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his American counterpart Mike Pompeo have spoken over phone and discussed the bilateral and multilateral cooperation on issues of international concern, including efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and the Indo-Pacific region, a senior US official has said.

"Always An Inspiration": Tributes For Sushma Swaraj On Death Anniversary

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday August 6, 2020

Sushma Swaraj death anniversary: The former external affairs minister, is being remembered on her first death anniversary today. The country was shocked after her sudden death on August 6, 2019. Sushma Swaraj's husband Swaraj Kaushal and daughter Bansuri wrote poignant messages on Twitter today. Tributes are pouring as Union Ministers, senior BJP l...

Transformation Under Way In Jammu And Kashmir, Ladakh: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 5, 2020

A transformation is underway in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said today on the first anniversary of the Centre's decision to revoke the special status of the region.

India-Israel Partnership Currently Focussed On Combating COVID-19: S Jaishankar

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 27, 2020

The India-Israel partnership is currently focussed on combating the COVID-19 challenge and even as it does, the larger agenda of cooperation continues to move forward, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday.

"India's Foreign Policy Carries 3 Major Burdens From Past": S Jaishankar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 22, 2020

India has had to struggle mightily to gain influence in a domain that could have come more easily earlier as its foreign policy carries "three major burdens" from its past -- Partition, delayed economic reforms and prolonged exercise of the nuclear option, says External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

"3 Past Burdens": S Jaishankar On India's Struggle To Gain Influence In Foreign Policy

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 22, 2020

India has had to struggle mightily to gain influence in a domain that could have come more easily earlier as its foreign policy carries "three major burdens" from its past - Partition, delayed economic reforms and prolonged exercise of the nuclear option, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday.

Amid China Tension, S Jaishankar Is Firm, "Era Of Caution Behind Us"

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 21, 2020

The free trade agreements (FTAs) that India entered into over the years have not been able to largely serve the country's economy well in terms of building its capacities, though all such pacts are not the same, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.

Mike Pompeo To Address Online Event About India-US Trade Ties Next Week

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 13, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will address a star-studded virtual summit next week on building a better future for both the countries and the world, amidst the COVID-19 and China's aggressive actions.

India-US Ties Took 6 Decades To Grow, Making Up For Lost Time: S Jaishankar

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 12, 2020

The relationship between India and the US took about six decades to discover itself, but having done so, it is making up for lost time, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday while elaborating on the significance of fast expanding ties between the two leading democracies.

India Made Right Choices On COVID-19: S Jaishankar

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 12, 2020

India made the right choices in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is as realistically well placed as any country could be under the prevailing circumstances, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday.

Work In Progress: S Jaishankar On Disengagement Process At Sino-Indian Border

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 12, 2020

As India and China attempt to lower weeks of border tension in eastern Ladakh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said a disengagement and de-escalation process has been agreed upon between the two countries and it is "very much a work in progress".

Tamil Nadu Requests Centre To Repatriate State's 40 Fishermen From Iran

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 11, 2020

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has urged External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to arrange for repatriation of 40 fishermen from the state who had been left behind in Iran.