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July 10, 2026 8:20 PM

EAM Jaishankar reviews India-Oman strategic partnership during official visit to Muscat

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday held wide-ranging talks with Oman's Foreign Minister, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, during an official visit to the Sultanate of Oman, reviewing the full spectrum of the India-Oman Strategic Partnership and discussing key regional and global developments. During the bilateral meeting, the two leaders reviewed progress in the multifaceted relationship between India and Oman and exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, reaffirming their commitment t...

July 7, 2026 12:30 PM

EAM Jaishankar meets Bahrain King, Crown Prince; discusses strengthening India-Bahrain ties

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday called on Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and met Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa during his visit to the Gulf nation, reaffirming India's commitment to strengthening its partnership with Bahrain. Sharing details of the meetings in a post on X, EAM Jaishankar said, "Honoured to have an audience with HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain. Also privileged to meet HRH Crown Prince and PM Salman bin Hamad Al...

July 6, 2026 10:23 PM

India, Bahrain discuss deepening bilateral cooperation as EAM Jaishankar meets Foreign Minister in Manama

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday held talks with Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani in Manama. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar said, "Delighted to meet FM Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani of Bahrain in Manama today. Expressed deep appreciation for ensuring the well-being of the Indian community. Discussed deepening our bilateral cooperation. Exchanged views on ongoing developments in the region." The Bahrain visit marks the second stop of EAM Jaishank...

July 1, 2026 10:48 AM

‘India has signed 28 migration and mobility pacts with 26 countries’: EAM Jaishankar at Human Mobility Partnership Forum

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said India has signed 28 Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreements (MMPAs) or equivalent arrangements with 26 countries, underscoring the country's growing emphasis on creating safe, legal and mutually beneficial global mobility pathways. Addressing the Human Resource Mobility Forum in New Delhi, Jaishankar said the movement of skilled human resources has become one of the most important drivers of economic growth amid rapid demographic cha...

June 25, 2026 3:49 PM

EAM Jaishankar calls for reinventing global cooperation in a fragmented world at Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2026

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Thursday called for a renewed framework of international cooperation to address the challenges of an increasingly fragmented global order, while delivering the keynote address at the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2026 in South Korea. Addressing delegates at the international forum, Jaishankar said that while fragmentation has become a defining feature of the contemporary world, it is not entirely negative. He said the shift away from concentr...

June 23, 2026 11:29 AM

12 Indian nationals killed in Qatar gas facility explosion; EAM Jaishankar expresses condolences

Twelve Indian nationals were killed in a devastating explosion at a gas processing facility in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City, one of the deadliest accidents in the global gas industry in more than two decades. Confirming the casualties, the Embassy of India in Doha said Qatari authorities had informed it that 12 Indian nationals lost their lives in the incident, which occurred on Sunday night. The embassy expressed condolences to the bereaved families and said efforts were underway to assi...

June 23, 2026 1:29 AM

India and Mongolia are strategic partners, spiritual siblings: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday said that India and Mongolia are strategic partners as well as spiritual siblings. "India and Mongolia are strategic partners, and we are also spiritual siblings. Our relationship is rooted in deep civilisational and spiritual linkages, shared democratic values, strong development aspirations, and robust people-to-people ties," EAM Jaishankar said in a press statement after his meeting with Battsetseg Batmunkh, Mongolia's Minister for Fore...

June 22, 2026 10:13 AM

EAM Jaishankar to visit Mongolia, South Korea to deepen strategic and economic ties

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will embark on a four-day official visit to Mongolia and South Korea from June 22 to 25, aimed at strengthening India's strategic partnerships and expanding cooperation across key sectors including trade, technology, defence and connectivity. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), EAM Jaishankar will visit Mongolia on June 22-23, where he is scheduled to meet the country's leadership and hold bilateral talks with Mongolian Foreign Minist...

June 9, 2026 10:13 PM

Always be clear, we follow an India-first policy: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that it should always be clear that the current government follows an 'India first' policy. “We should always be clear that we follow an India first policy. The test of any decision would eventually be what should be our national interest,” EAM Jaishankar said during an interview with DD India on '12 years of Foreign Policy'. He also noted that a "big part" of diplomacy today is how to have an optimal positioning among the major p...

June 3, 2026 11:45 AM

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman elected President of 81st UN General Assembly; Jaishankar extends congratulations

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman was elected President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, defeating Cypriot diplomat Andreas Kakouris in a closely contested vote. Rahman secured 99 votes against Kakouris' 91 in the election held among the 193-member UN body. He will assume office in September when the 81st session of the General Assembly begins, succeeding current President Annalena Baerbock. Following his election, External Affairs Min...