Notably, the telephone conversation between both leaders came before PM Modi's scheduled trip to the United States, where he will be meeting the QUAD leaders, including US President Joe Biden on September 21.
Andrii Sybiha, a former ambassador to Turkey, is the country's new chief diplomat. He replaced Dmytro Kuleba, who became one of Ukraine's most recognisable faces on the international stage as he petitioned and pleaded with Western countries to support Ukraine's war effort.
During the war, Dmytro Kuleba was second only to Zelenskyy in carrying Ukraine's message and needs to an international audience, whether through social media posts or meetings with foreign dignitaries.
Kuleba's resignation comes a day after five ministers stepped down as part of the biggest government reshuffle in the 30-month war against Russia. Moscow has intensified attacks on Ukrainian territory, killing over 50 people in Poltava and three in Lviv in latest strikes.
The deadly protests culminated in Sheikh Hasina's resignation and departure, following which an interim government has been announced. Zunaid Ahmed Palak, ex-IT minister and Hasan Mahmud, ex-foreign minister, were apprehended by officials while trying to flee to neighbouring India.
On Sunday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tokyo, Japan's capital, where they discussed a broad spectrum of regional and global issues.
Notably, the Katchatheevu Island became a hot topic during Lok Sabha elections when PM Modi slammed the Congress over the ceding of Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka in 1974. The 1.9 square km island is located at Palk Strait, 20 km from the Indian shore.
Taiwan Deputy Foreign Minister Tien Chung-kwang announced that the Taiwanese government is considering implementing visa-on-arrival for Indian citizens and plans to discuss the proposal with the immigration department. Watch to know more!
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who reached Tehran on Wednesday, paid homage to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash. Also, he met the interim President and conveyed condolences over the tragic demise.
Sri Lanka's foreign minister Ali Sabry affirmed that its economic relationship with India continues to expand across several sectors and pledged to not let anybody threaten New Delhi's security threats. He also expressed Sri Lanka's desire to join the BRICS group and sought India's assistance.
Japanese foreign minister, Yoko Kamikawa condemned the supplying of weapons from North Korea to Russia on Monday (March 18) after chairing a Security Council meeting on "Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation." Watch to know more!
Wong and Allouache have been together for nearly two decades and tied the knot on Saturday at a winery in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia.
A Kashmiri-origin chartered accountant, Ishaq Dar has served as Pakistan's Finance Minister four times, the latest under Shehbaz Sharif till 2023. He has the critical task of mending bilateral relations with neighbours India and Afghanistan, which are now at their lowest.
Qin was once considered a close confidante of Chinese President Xi Jinping and served as foreign minister for only seven months. He mysteriously disappeared from public view in June 2023 and it was rumoured that he had an extra-marital affair with a well-known TV personality.
Jaishankar has been giving befitting replies to the West on energy imports from Russia amid the ongoing war. He, recently, said that Europe has imported six times the fossil fuel energy from Russia than India has done since February 2022.
India has been closely monitoring the unfolding situation in the Red Sea. The Indian Navy has already enhanced deployment of its frontline ships and surveillance aircraft for maritime security operations in view of the maritime environment in the critical sea lanes including the Arabian Sea.
Zameer was appointed as the Maldives Foreign Minister by Muizzu after the latter took oath as the President on November 17 at a ceremony attended by Mahawar and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. He promised External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to work with India on several issues of mutual interest.
Joly further said that she was in touch with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and highlighted decades of the India-Canada relationship. She also underscored that both countries have strong people-to-people ties.
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi further expressed support for the 'two-state solution' on the Israel-Palestine conflict and said it opposes any act that harms civilians. China has so far not mention or condemn the Hamas surprise attack on Israel.
Joly announced that 41 Canadian diplomats and their family members have left India after New Delhi set a deadline, after which their diplomatic immunity would be revoked. She also announced that consular services will be closed in three cities - Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chandigarh.
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