It is expected that preparations for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's possible visit to India in the next few months will figure in his talks in London during Jaishankar's latest visit to the British Kingdom.
This came months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Washington where a formal agreement was struck to produce General Electric fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force in India.
Kwatra said that the Indian side raised grave concerns over the recent threat video uploaded by Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, wherein he threatened the Indian government and Air India to blow up the flight on November 19.
The American delegation at the '2+2' ministerial dialogue was led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin while External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh headed the Indian side.
The 2+2 Dialogue, which has strategic importance for both the US and India, kickstarted on Friday at a time when the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East (Israel-Hamas war) and Europe (Russia-Ukraine war) were at their zenith.
Austin last visited India on June 2023 when he held a bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will reach India tomorrow to co-chair the dialogue alongside External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on November 07 met his Malaysian counterpart Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir in New Delhi. Both ministers will co-chair the 6th India-Malaysia Joint Commission Meeting. The Joint Commission Meeting will review the progress of Enhanced Strategic Partnership in the area
This would be the fifth India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, where Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will participate. Both sides will take stock of contemporary regional issues and exchange views about shared priorities on cooperation.
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on November 07 met his Malaysian counterpart Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir in New Delhi. Both ministers will co-chair the 6th India-Malaysia Joint Commission Meeting.
Bhutan's King Wangchuck's high-profile trip to India comes amid renewed push by Bhutan and China for an early settlement of their decades-old boundary dispute.
Jaishankar said that he focused on taking forward the renewed defence and security partnership between India and Italy. This is the last leg of four-day visit to key European nations Portugal and Italy.
In his two-day visit, Jaishankar has already met his Portuguese counterpart Joao Gomes Cravinho and Augusto Santos Silva, President of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic. He will depart tomorrow for a bilateral visit to Italy till November 3.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the family members that the government would leave no stone unturned to secure the release of the Indians. On October 26, eight former Indian Navy personnel were given the death penalty by the Court of First Instance of Qatar.
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin said that the 12 detained fishermen had set out for a fishing trip on October 1 from the Tharuvaikulam Fish Landing Centre in Thoothukudi District, and they were apprehended by Maldives authorities after that.
Jaishankar's remarks came after Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced the removal of 41 diplomats from India and accused New Delhi of acting "contrary to international law". India rejected the accusation and said that seeking diplomatic parity was in line with the Vienna Convention.
Jaishankar highlighted Mahatma Gandhi's contributions to truth, non-violence, freedom and independence of people and said that he holds great relevance in today's world. The minister also said that Gandhi's statue in Ho Chi Minh City affirms great people-to-people ties between India and Vietnam.
Jaishankar, during his visit to Vietnam, reiterated India's stance of establishing a rules-based and multipolar Indo-Pacific region that is open for all. He also stressed that cooperation on the Indo-Pacific is in the shared interests of both India and Vietnam.
Jaishankar's six-day trip to Vietnam and Singapore seeks to bolster bilateral cooperation with the two strategically positioned Southeast Asian nations. Jaishankar will co-chair the 18th meeting of the India-Vietnam Joint Commission on Monday.
Amid reports that India asked 41 Canadian diplomats to leave the country in order to maintain parity of diplomats, the Ministry of External Affairs did not reject the media report but said that "discussions are ongoing to achieve the parity".
The Ministry of Home Affairs increased security based on the Intelligence Bureau (IB) threat report. Earlier, Jaishankar was accorded with Z-category security.
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