Foreign Minister

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar Holds Telephonic Talks With British Counterpart

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 27, 2021

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held a telephonic conversation with his British counterpart Dominic Raab and discussed progress made on issues that figured during their extensive in-person talks last month.

Iran Approves Russia's Sputnik V Covid Vaccine

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 26, 2021

Iran has approved Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday, in a win for Moscow as it aims to bolster its geopolitical clout.

China To Gift Half Million Doses Of Sinopharm Vaccine To Pakistan

World News | Reuters | Thursday January 21, 2021

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Thursday that China has agreed to provide half a million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 free of cost to Pakistan by January 31.

Qatar Calls For Gulf Nations To Begin Talks With Iran

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 20, 2021

Qatar has called for Gulf Arab countries to hold talks with Iran, the foreign minister said in an interview aired Tuesday, after Doha reconciled with its neighbours following a rift.

Foreign Minister Meets African Envoys, Discusses Issues Including Covid

India News | ANI | Tuesday January 19, 2021

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday held talks with envoys of African countries, including Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, Botswana, Burundi, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia.

US Indo-Pacific Region Strategy Won't Affect Our Partnership With India: Russia

World News | ANI | Tuesday January 19, 2021

The freshly-declassified US strategic framework for the Indo-Pacific region will not hamper the special partnership between New Delhi and Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.

Never Compare Relations With Our Neighbouring Countries: Nepal

India News | ANI | Friday January 15, 2021

Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali on Friday said the country has maintained good relations with India and China and ensured its soil is not misused for "illegitimate interests" of any neighbouring country.

Nepal Says India's Vaccination Plan Gives "Great Hope"

India News | ANI | Friday January 15, 2021

India is a frontrunner in starting vaccinating people against COVID-19 and this "has given us great hope", Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said today.

India, Nepal Discuss Cooperation On Border Management, Political, Security Issues

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 15, 2021

Foreign ministers of India and Nepal on Friday held a comprehensive review of all aspects of bilateral ties and explored ways to further strengthen cooperation in key areas of connectivity, trade and energy, in the first high-level engagement between the two nations after relations nosedived following a boundary row last year.

Nepal Foreign Minister Arrives In India, Covid, Border Disputes On Agenda

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 14, 2021

Nepal's Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali arrived in Delhi on Thursday on a three-day visit during which he will co-chair the India-Nepal Joint Commission meeting with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, and is expected to discuss COVID-19-related cooperation while reviewing the entire gamut of bilateral relations.

Justin Trudeau Shuffles Cabinet After Indian-Origin Minister Quits

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 13, 2021

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday made a former astronaut his new foreign minister in a Cabinet reshuffle, sparked by the sudden resignation of Indian-origin Canadian Sikh Navdeep Bains, the minister of innovation, science and industry.

Trust With China "Profoundly Disturbed", US Ties On Upswing: S Jaishankar

India News | Reuters | Tuesday January 12, 2021

Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Tuesday that trust with China had been deeply impaired after last summer's border clash which resulted in the first combat deaths in 45 years.

Foreign Minister On When India Will Export COVID-19 Vaccines

India News | Reuters | Tuesday January 12, 2021

External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Tuesday that the government would have greater clarity on the export of COVID-19 vaccines from the country within the next few weeks.

"Big Thing": Taiwan Praises US Move To Lift Restrictions On Ties

World News | Reuters | Monday January 11, 2021

The US lifting of restrictions on interactions with Taiwanese officials is a "big thing", Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Monday, describing it as a major boost for relations with the island's most important global backer.

US, Canada, Britain, Australia Condemn Hong Kong Arrests Of 50 Activists

World News | Reuters | Sunday January 10, 2021

Foreign ministers from the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia condemned last week's arrest of over 50 democracy activists in Hong Kong in a joint statement on Sunday, calling on China to respect the freedom of the people on the island.