External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov ahead of the crucial SCO meet, where he urged for the safe and expeditious return of Indian nationals from the war. At least two Indians were killed in the Russia-Ukraine war after being recruited by the Russian Army.
Following months of the release of former Indian Navy personnel, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived on Sunday on a day-long official visit with a focus on exploring ways to expand bilateral cooperation in areas of trade, investment and energy.
S Jaishankar arrived for a brief official visit, scheduled to engage in discussions with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. The talks will emphasise exploring avenues to enhance bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, and energy sectors.
Earlier, multiple reports speculated that PM Modi is expected to skip the SCO summit while the first parliamentary session of the new Lok Sabha is currently underway. China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif are likely to attend the meeting.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin also urged Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar to secure the release of all the fishermen and their fishing boats under the custody of Sri Lankan authorities.
Jaishankar held "productive and deep" conversations with his United Arab Emirates counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on India and UAE's "ever-growing" comprehensive strategic ties and discussed regional and global issues.
1985 Kanishka air bombing: The High Commission of India in Ottawa strongly criticised Canada, labelling it "unfortunate" that acts of terrorism are sometimes tolerated as routine occurrences.
During the visit, EAM Dr Jaishankar will have meeting with his UAE counterpart on wide-ranging issues of the partnership.
Earlier on Wednesday, the delegation met the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala. The meeting annoyed Beijing, which urged the United States on Tuesday to "fully recognise the anti-China and separatist nature of the Dalai clique" and refrain from "any form of contact.
During her two-day state visit, Sheikh Hasin will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and MEA Dr S Jaishankar.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe where they jointly unveiled the virtual plaque to mark the formal commissioning of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre built with a USD 6 million grant from India.
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.
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.
Sullivan arrived in India to review the implementation of the ambitious initiative on critical and emerging technologies (iCET) after repeated delays. The top Biden administration official held wide-ranging talks with EAM Jaishankar and his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval earlier in the day.
Sullivan, who is currently in the national capital with a high-level delegation, met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. The two officials discussed a wide range of issues including bilateral, regional and global issues.
Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, who flew to Kuwait on Thursday morning, met victims of those injured in the Kuwait fire tragedy. Singh, after reaching the hospital where the injured had been admitted, said all were safe.
Kuwait Interior Ministry said that the death toll from the tragic fire has reached 49. More than 40 of the dead were Indians while over 50 Indian nationals were injured in the fire.
India Ambassador to Kuwait Adarsh Swaika visited the building where a massive fire engulfed, resulting in the killing of five Indians. Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, in a statement, expressed deep shock over the incident and assured full assistance to those killed or injured.
Modi 3.0: In its first meeting on Monday, PM Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet made significant decisions including the allocation of ministries in the third NDA government. Following the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Modi and 71 Council of Ministers, the portfolio allocation was announced.
Dr S Jaishankar on June 11 took charge as External Affairs Minister in the Modi 3.0 cabinet. Ahead of resuming his office, he said that the focus in the next five years will be to settle the India-China Border dispute.
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