At a time when much of the world expected India to be trapped in a geopolitical bind of its own making, India has pulled off a quiet but significant diplomatic success. By securing safe passage for its vessels through the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz from Iran, even as it maintains close ties with Israel … Read more
NEW DELHI: Govt on Wednesday scotched the suggestion that Pakistan has scored diplomatically by offering to play mediator between Iran and US, with foreign minister S Jaishankar saying the neighbour has been a past master at inserting itself into conflicts, reports Kumar Rakesh.“India cannot be a broker nation,” sources quoted Jaishankar as saying at the … Read more
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday told leaders at the all-party meeting that India is not a ‘go-between country’ like Pakistan, amid growing reports of mediation efforts in the ongoing Iran conflict, according to reportsThe remarks came as multiple countries, including Pakistan, Turkey have stepped up efforts to act as intermediaries between … Read more
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held a conversation with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono and agreed to hold a Joint Commission meeting soon to enhance their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The two leaders exchanged perspectives on the ongoing West Asia conflict, Jaishankar said. In a post on X, Jaishankar … Read more
NEW DELHI: India has zero tolerance for terrorism and will never give in to nuclear blackmail, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Friday after briefing Germany’s top leadership on the new approach to combating cross-border terror backed by Pakistan. Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar speaks to the media following talks with German foreign minister … Read more
On a day Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri briefed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs headed by the Congress’s Shashi Tharoor on foreign policy developments regarding India and Pakistan, the Congress doubled down on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. In a fresh attack, Rahul Gandhi asked him to again clarify whether India had informed Pakistan … Read more
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday welcomed the Afghan Taliban regime’s rejection of attempts to “create distrust” between the two countries during external affairs minister S Jaishankar’s first interaction with Taliban acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi (AP) The phone conversation between Jaishankar and Muttaqi built on a meeting … Read more
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday slammed Pakistan’s role in promoting terrorism, calling out Islamabad’s double-dealing in Afghanistan and its continued “bad habits”.He also remarked that the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks had been a major turning point in India-Pakistan relations. “India has changed. I wish I could say Pakistan has changed. They … Read more
NEW DELHI: West Bengal leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Friday wrote to external affairs minister S Jaishankar urging him to prevent future foreign visits by chief minister Mamata Banerjee in her official capacity. Adhikari accused Banerjee of undermining India on the international stage and bringing shame to the country during her recent visit … Read more
Johannesburg [South Africa], February 21 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Johannesburg. During the meeting, Jaishankar conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s warm greetings and reaffirmed India’s support for South Africa’s G20 priorities. Sharing a post on … Read more