NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held talks with US secretary of state Marco Rubio and discussed the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives.Taking to X, Jaishankar emphasised the need to bring the “perpetrators, backers, and planners” of the attack to justice. “Discussed the Pahalgam terrorist attack with US…
NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Rubio spoke with external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif on late Wednesday, urging them to “de-escalate tensions” between the two nations. He asked Sharif to condemn the Pahalgama attack that has soured the relations between the two nations.“Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Indian…
NEW DELHI: In the wake of a disturbing trend of violent attacks targeting Indian students in the US, resulting in tragic fatalities, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that such cases are unconnected but certainly a big concern for the government.Jaishankar said that while some students were murdered over personal issues, others were…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar on Sunday said that he spoke to his Iranian counterpart amid escalating violence in the Middle East after Iran launched an extensive assault with hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles. Jaishankar in a tweet said that he took up the issue of 17 Indian crew…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister Jaishankar said on Friday that there has been a shift in India’s foreign policy since 2014, particularly in how the country addresses terrorism.At an interaction with Pune’s youth during the launch of the Marathi translation of his book ‘Why Bharat Matters,’ the external affairs minister reflected on the aftermath of…
NEW DELHI: Without revealing anything about the outcome of the probe into the US murder-for-hire charges, foreign minister S Jaishankar reiterated on Monday that India is investigating the information shared by US authorities because it involves India’s own “national security interests”.Jaishankar was responding to US ambassador Eric Garcetti‘s remarks on the issue a day earlier…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that “a terrorist is a terrorist” regardless of language or explanation, and terrorism should never be justified or defended based on linguistic or cultural differences.Jaishankar’s remarks came during his interaction with the Indian community members in Singapore.Jaishankar highlighted the importance of diplomacy in reconciling differing…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. | Photo Credit: ANI Abducted Army officer rescued in Manipur’s Thoubal Amid the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur, a serving Junior Commissioned Officer of the Indian Army, who was on Friday morning abducted from his home in Thoubal district was rescued the same evening after an hours-long search operation launched by…
Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar speaks at the Raisina Dialogue 2024, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Russia is a power with an enormous tradition of statecraft and it is turning more towards Asia or non-West parts of the world, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on February 23, delving into current geopolitical…
NEW DELHI: India emerged as a “friend” and “consensus builder” in the world following its successful G20 presidency, External affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Friday, describing it as a “notable period” in the country’s diplomatic history. In an address at a book-launch ceremony, Jaishankar especially referred to New Delhi managing to produce a leaders’…
