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  Pakistan all set to host SCO Summit in Islamabad today, Indian delegation arrives | DETAILS

  World | October 15, 2024 7:13 IST

  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation at the SCO Summit in Pakistan, where he is likely to raise India's concerns over cross-border terrorism. His visit is the first by an Indian EAM since 2015 amid heightened tensions between the two neighbours.

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  'No bilateral talks with India': Pakistan after Jaishankar rules out separate meeting with Islamabad

  World | October 08, 2024 6:45 IST

  Responding to a query about the visit of Jaishankar and India-Pakistan ties, the foreign minister's spokesperson said Pakistan had received an "official intimation with regards to this visit" and it was ready to welcome all members.

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  Has Imran Khan's party invited Jaishankar to join ongoing protest? PTI clarifies amid rumours

  World | October 06, 2024 18:59 IST

  "Peaceful protest is our constitutional right. No foreign dignitary, including from India, has been given an invitation to PTI to attend the protest," Barrister Gohar Khan said amid rumours of Jaishankar joining the protest during his upcoming visit to Pakistan.

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  'Jaishankar's visit to Pakistan will...': What ex-foreign minister said about India-Pak tensions

  World | October 06, 2024 18:11 IST

  Kasuri, who served as Pakistan's foreign minister from 2002 until 2007 during Gen Pervez Musharraf's regime, said that both countries must seize this opportunity. "Resuming dialogue will help restore people-to-people contacts and may pave the way for restoration of road, rail and air links," he said

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  Abdullah on Jaishankar's visit to Islamabad: 'Hope animosities between India, Pak will disappear'

  Jammu and Kashmir | October 05, 2024 17:00 IST

  India announced on Friday that Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan this October for the SCO Summit in Islamabad. Farooq Abdullah expressed hope that the visit would start a friendly relations between the two countries.

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  Pakistan: Did Imran Khan's party invite EAM Jaishankar to address anti-government protests?

  World | October 05, 2024 13:31 IST

  The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday announced that Jaishankar will go to Pakistan in his first visit to the neighbouring country to attend the high-level SCO meeting. The Pakistan government has deployed the Army ahead of the meeting to maintain security amid PTI protests.

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  China willing to work with India to advance bilateral ties, says envoy as border talks continue

  World | October 02, 2024 22:14 IST

  Chinese envoy Xu Feihong acknowledged President Murmu's congratulatory message to Xi Jinping on the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Earlier, EAM S Jaishankar said China violated border agreements and continued tensions may cast a shadow over the relationship.

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  Jamaican Prime Minister makes historic first bilateral visit to Delhi, set to meet PM Modi

  World | September 30, 2024 13:04 IST

  Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness arrived in New Delhi on Monday at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking his first-ever visit to India. The Jamaican PM was warmly received by Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary.

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  Jaishankar heads to Washington amid Middle-East crisis, meeting with Blinken on top agenda

  World | September 30, 2024 11:05 IST

  Amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, Jaishankar will meet his US counterpart Antony Blinken. During his visit, they are expected to discuss a wide range of bilateral and global issues, including the Ukraine war and the Middle East crisis.

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  Tamil Nadu CM Stalin urges Centre to secure release of 17 fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

  September 29, 2024 23:25 IST

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has called on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to take swift diplomatic action following the arrest of 17 Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy.

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  Pakistan is facing its own 'karma': Jaishankar's stern reply to Shehbaz Sharif at UN | TOP QUOTES

  World | September 29, 2024 11:52 IST

  Hitting out strongly at Pakistan a day after the country’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif referred to Jammu and Kashmir in his UNGA address, Jaishankar told the UN General Assembly that Islamabad's "misdeeds" affect others as well, especially the neighbourhood.

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  Rahul Gandhi urges Jaishankar to address arrest of 37 Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka

  India | September 28, 2024 20:24 IST

  Rahul Gandhi emphasised the unjust treatment of Indian fishermen and called on Dr. Jaishankar for swift diplomatic efforts to secure their release and the return of their seized boats.

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  Jaishankar meets Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in New York, discusses Ukraine war

  World | September 26, 2024 23:41 IST

  Lavrov and Jaishankar discussed key matters on the bilateral cooperation agenda, as well as urgent international matters, including preparations for the upcoming BRICS Summit in Kazan, the Ukraine settlement, as well as the situation in the Asia-Pacific Region.

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  Bangladesh to 'soon' hold negotiations with India over sharing of river water: Interim govt advisor

  World | September 25, 2024 16:55 IST

  Bangladesh Water Resources Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan said the country would soon take steps to hold negotiations with India over the sharing of water from transboundary rivers. However, she did not mention accurate dates for the negotiations.

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  'Speculative and misleading': India rejects report on diversion of Indian defence exports to Ukraine

  World | September 19, 2024 20:05 IST

  MEA underscored that India has an impeccable track record of compliance with international obligations on the export of military and dual-use items.

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  Ukraine's Foreign Minister speaks to Jaishankar amid speculations over PM Modi-Zelenskyy meeting

  World | September 19, 2024 17:09 IST

  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.

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  PM Modi to visit US: QUAD Summit, UN 'Summit of the Future', Indian diaspora event on top agenda

  World | September 17, 2024 19:26 IST

  PM Modi's jam-packed schedule in the US includes attending the Quad Summit, a mega diaspora event in Long Island and the Summit of the Future on September 23. He will not be attending the UNGA high-level session, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will take his place.

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  Operation Sadbhaav: India dispatches aid to storm-hit Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos amid Typhoon Yagi

  News | September 16, 2024 12:39 IST

  Operation Sadbhaav: Typhoon Yagi has battered Southeast Asia over the past week, causing multiple deaths and causing massive destruction. Expressing solidarity with storm-hit nations, India dispatched batches of aid to Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos.

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  China says troops disengaged from four areas in Ladakh after Jaishankar's '75 per cent' comment

  World | September 14, 2024 9:45 IST

  China said troops have disengaged from four areas in eastern Ladakh, including Galwan Valley, following talks between NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Russia. Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said 75 per cent of the issues had been sorted out.

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  EAM Jaishankar takes jibe at G7 Nations, says “he's surprised how insecure the North is of BRICS"

  News | September 13, 2024 11:28 IST

  Speaking in Geneva Centre for Security Policy, EAM Dr S Jaishankar said, “Because there was another club called G7 and you won’t let anybody else to enter the club.