Dr. S. Jaishankar

April 11, 2025 1:30 PM

“US has fundamentally changed its global engagement approach,” says EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday said the United States has undergone a fundamental shift in the way it engages with the world over the past year, with technology emerging as a central driver of that transformation. Addressing the Carnegie Global Tech Summit 2025 in New Delhi, Jaishankar said: "US has fundamentally changed its approach to engaging the world, and it has consequences across every domain but the tech consequences, I believe, would be particularly profound, and it ...

April 9, 2025 5:01 PM

India aims to finalise trade deal with US by fall 2025: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday said that India is working towards finalizing a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with the United States by the fall of 2025 — making it the only country to have reached such an understanding with the US under President Donald Trump’s second term. Speaking at the News18 Rising Bharat Summit in New Delhi, Jaishankar said the two nations had agreed early on to constructively engage on trade issues and aim for a comprehensive agreement. “Wha...

April 7, 2025 4:32 PM

Dubai Crown Prince to begin official visit to India from Tuesday

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum will begin a two-day official visit to India on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. Sheikh Hamdan, who also serves as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is visiting at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the MEA added. This will be Sheikh Hamdan's first official visit to India as the Crown Prince of Dubai. He will be accompanied by a delegation...

March 10, 2025 12:30 PM

India’s enduring legacy in UN peacekeeping

India has been a consistent participant in United Nations peacekeeping operations, contributing personnel and resources to support global security efforts. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has said that India's foreign policy prioritizes peacekeeping through dialogue, diplomacy, and cooperation. He emphasized that India remains committed to contributing meaningfully to UN peacekeeping in line with the philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, which underscores the belief that the world is ...

February 17, 2025 10:19 AM

Jaishankar meets Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor, other counterparts in Muscat

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a series of meetings with his counterparts from the neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh, on the sidelines of the Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat, on Sunday. "Met Foreign Affairs Advisor Md. Touhid Hossain of the Interim Government of Bangladesh. Conversation was focused on our bilateral relationship, as also on BIMSTEC," the EAM posted on X after his meeting with Hossain, the Foreign Affairs Advisor to the interim government in Bangl...

February 14, 2025 2:26 PM

Jaishankar, Touhid likely to hold talks in Muscat: Bangladesh Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain is likely to hold a bilateral talk with Indian External Affair Minister Dr S Jaishankar on the sideline of Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat being held from February 16-17. Oman’s Foreign Minister and India's External Affairs Minister have invited Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser to participate in the conference, to be jointly organized by Indian and Oman’s foreign ministries, Bangladesh Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mohammad Rafiqul ...

October 24, 2024 5:11 PM

“BRICS is a statement of how profoundly world order is changing”: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, addressing the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, emphasized the changing global order, asserting that BRICS represents the transformation from old power structures to a more equitable and multipolar world. Highlighting the rapid progress made by nations emerging from colonial rule, Jaishankar added their accelerating socio-economic development and growing capabilities. “BRICS itself is a statement of how profoundly the old order is changing,” Jaishankar sa...

September 16, 2024 3:24 PM

EAM Jaishankar condemns human rights rankings, defends India’s record at Geneva

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, during a discussion with the Indian community in Geneva, expressed strong criticism of international human rights rankings, describing them as politically motivated. He asserted that India remains committed to being vocal on human rights but rejected the practice of rating countries, calling it a "mind game" used for political purposes. Speaking on Friday, Jaishankar said, "Many of the conversations on human rights are shaped by those who have histo...

September 16, 2024 3:25 PM

India-GCC relations enter a new era with historic strategic dialogue

On September 8, India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, visited Riyadh for a historic event—the first-ever India–GCC Joint Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue. This meeting, co-chaired with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, marked a new era in India’s diplomatic engagement with the Gulf. The GCC is home to nearly 8.9 million Indian expatriates, representing the largest Indian diaspora in any ...

September 16, 2024 3:30 PM

India and Brunei enhance bilateral ties during PM Modi’s historic visit

India and Brunei agreed to deepen cooperation in defence, space, and people-to-people relations during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Southeast Asian nation, the first-ever by an Indian prime minister. The visit, which coincided with the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, marked a significant step in strengthening their bilateral relationship. PM Modi and Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah held a bilateral meeting where they discussed a wide range of...