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July 27, 2023 2:04 PM

India able to focus attention on most pressing challenges faced by humanity, during its G20 Presidency, said EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar said that India has been able to focus attention on the most pressing challenges faced by humanity, during its G20 Presidency. He said, emphasis has been laid on Mission LIFE for empowering climate-friendly lifestyles, popularization of millet to address the challenge of food security, and use of technology to transform the lives of people. The Minister today made a statement on the latest developments in India's foreign policy in the Rajya Sabha ...

July 21, 2023 1:37 PM

13 lakh 75 thousand Indian citizens renounced citizenship between 2014 & June 2023, EAM Dr. S Jaishankar informs LS

Over 13 lakh 75 thousand Indian citizens have renounced their citizenship between 2014 and June of 2023. The information was given by the External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahamanyam Jaishankar in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, July 21. The figures provided say that this year alone over 87000 people renounced their citizenship till June. It further says that the Indian nationals exploring the global workplace has been significant in the last two decades. Many of them have chosen to ...

July 13, 2023 1:06 PM

EAM Dr. S Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister & Singapore Foreign Minister in Jakarta today

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Jakarta today. In a tweet, Dr. Jaishankar described the meetings as a good conversation on the current global situation and its challenges. Dr Jaishankar said, he discussed with Russia Foreign Minister bilateral economic issues and matters pertaining to the Ukraine conflict. External Affairs Minister added that positively evaluated recent developments in ou...

July 12, 2023 7:45 AM

EAM Dr S Jaishankar to embark on 7-day visit to Indonesia and Thailand

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar will be on a seven-day visit to Indonesia and Thailand from today. He will visit Jakarta for the Foreign Ministers’ Meetings under the ASEAN framework in the format - ASEAN-India, East Asia Summit, and ASEAN Regional Forum, scheduled for tomorrow and Friday. He will also hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from other countries. Ministry of External Affairs said India’s engagement with this ASEAN-centered regional architecture signifies Ind...

July 10, 2023 2:14 PM

EAM Dr. S Jaishankar files nomination for Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar filed his nomination papers today for the Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat in Gandhinagar. The term of three BJP Rajyssabha members including S Jaishankar, Jugalji Thakor and Dinesh Anavadiya will end on August 18. Akashvani correspondent reports that BJP has not yet declared the names of the other two candidates. The last date for filing nominations is July 13 and the candidates can withdraw their nomination till July 17. Polling will be held on July ...

July 7, 2023 8:28 AM

EAM Dr. S Jaishankar visits Kiduthani project in Tanzania, undertaken by India to provide drinking water to thirty thousand households in Zanzibar

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar visited the Kiduthani project at Zanzibar in Tanzania undertaken by India to provide drinking water to thirty thousand households in the Town. In a series of tweets, Dr. Jaishankar said the six projects India is building in Tanzania will give drinking water access to a million Zanzibaris. He added that the local enthusiasm for India's efforts was palpable. He said, ‘Delivered by India’ is a reality today across Africa and it is visibly impro...

July 6, 2023 8:40 AM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reaches Zanzibar on four-day official visit to Tanzania

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar reached Zanzibar on a four-day official visit to Tanzania last night. Dr. Jaishankar received a warm welcome by the President of Zanzibar Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi. He also attended a deck reception hosted onboard INS Trishul with the President of Zanzibar. In a tweet, Dr. Jaishankar described his meeting with the President of Zanzibar as delightful. He also appreciated his strong commitment to a stronger India-Zanzibar partnership. Dr. Jaishankar said th...

July 4, 2023 1:13 PM

EAM S Jaishankar meets UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J Mohammed in New Delhi

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met Amina J. Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations in New Delhi today. In a tweet, Dr Jaishankar said they have discussed the issues related to G20, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) status and climate challenges. The Deputy Secretary-General (DSG) Amina J Mohammed arrived in India on a three-day visit yesterday. It is her first visit to India since her reappointment as the UN Deputy Secretary General for a s...

July 3, 2023 8:50 PM

India requests US, Canada, UK and Australia not give space to Khalistanis

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today said Indian government has requested its partner countries like Canada, the United States, the UK and Australia not to give space to the Khalistanis. Talking to reporters during the sideline of an event in Delhi, he said it has been conveyed that giving space to the Khalistanis may affect our relations. Mr Jaishankar added that New Delhi will raise the issue with the government of these countries. The External Affairs Minister's remarks...