External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar

October 9, 2023 11:48 AM

EAM Dr. S Jaishankar says G20 Presidency has demonstrated that Indian diplomacy can make a real difference

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today said that the G20 Presidency has demonstrated that Indian diplomacy can make a real difference. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar extended his greetings to IFS officers on the occasion of Indian Foreign Service Day. He said that as India rises in a more complex and unpredictable word, their responsibilities grow by the day. He expressed confidence that like the rest of the nation, the IFS too will respond to the vision of Amrit Kaal....

October 4, 2023 8:41 AM

EAM S Jaishankar calls on Vice President of Dominican Republic Raquel Pena in New Delhi

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar called on Vice President of Dominican Republic Raquel Pena last evening in New Delhi. They discussed further strengthening of India-Dominican Republic bilateral ties, especially in trade and commerce, education, defence, space and renewables. They also exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues. Ms Pena arrived in New Delhi yesterday morning on a four day visit to India. She called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Welcomi...

September 29, 2023 8:18 PM

The World is badly in need of some form of re-globalisation, says EAM Dr. S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar today stressed that the world is badly in need of some form of re-globalisation. Speaking on India and New Pacific Order at Hudson Institute in Washington DC this evening, Dr. Jaishankar said the particular model of globalisation that has evolved over the last 25 years has a lot of inherent risks. He said the challenge facing the Pacific order is to address these risks to create a safer world. He said the key issues of Indo-Pacific include building reli...

September 26, 2023 8:28 PM

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar addresses UN General Assembly in New York; Stresses, political convenience cannot determine responses to terrorism, extremism and violence

External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar has said, the days when a few nations set the agenda and expected others to fall in line are over. Delivering National Statement at the General Debate of the 78th session of United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, Dr. Jaishankar stressed that respect for territorial integrity and non-interference in internal affairs of a country cannot be exercised in cherry picking adding that finding common ground is imperative. The Minister said, we must nev...

September 25, 2023 8:33 AM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar holds bilateral meetings with counterparts from Mexico, Bosnia and Herzegovina & Armenia in New York

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar held separate bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Mexico, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Armenia on the sidelines of the high-level UN General Assembly session in New York. In a social media post, he said, it was a real pleasure to meet with Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. Dr. Jaishankar said, they discussed taking forward their Privileged Partnership focusing on business, science & technology, education, econo...

September 22, 2023 8:12 PM

EAM Jaishankar holds discussions with his counterparts from QUAD countries in New York

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held discussions with his counterparts from QUAD countries in New York on Friday. The Minister is in New York where he is leading the Indian delegation for the High Level Week at the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said that during the meeting with his QUAD colleagues, they discussed defending the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific and delivering on Quad commitments. ...

September 4, 2023 1:52 PM

G20 Summit in New Delhi will be remembered for its outcome and solutions to deal with burning issues: EAM S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar said that the 18th G20 Summit in New Delhi will be remembered for its outcome and the solutions, concepts, and actions that are relevant to deal with the current burning issues. Responding to a question over reports that the Russian and Chinese Presidents are not coming to attend the G20 Summit, the Minister said, rather than focusing on which countries chose to come at what level, the real issue is what position do they take when they come. The Ministe...

August 31, 2023 8:16 PM

India has demonstrated its capabilities in economic, and digital sectors while laying emphasis on democratic values: EAM Dr. S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar has said, India along with the other countries is in favour of peace. Referring to the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the Minister said, nobody wants this conflict as it has resulted in a hike in prices of oil, food, and fertilizers. The Minister said this while addressing an event on G-20 Presidency and its Global Impact in New Delhi today. On India's G20 Presidency, he said, it is different in many ways because the country has conducted it not just...

August 30, 2023 2:07 PM

EAM S Jaishankar rejects China's so-called standard map depicting Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as Chinese territories

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has dismissed the so-called 2023 standard map released by China that lays claim to India's territory, saying that making absurd claim does not make other countries' territories as theirs. In an interview to a private channel, Dr Jaishankar said that China has a habit of releasing such maps, and told China that merely including other countries' territories in its map meant nothing, as the territories are very much part of India. Dr Jaishank...