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December 30, 2025 8:49 PM

EAM Jaishankar to represent India at Khaleda Zia’s funeral

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will represent the Government and people of India at the funeral of Begum Khaleda Zia, the former prime minister of Bangladesh and chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He will travel to Dhaka on Wednesday to attend the last rites, the Ministry of External Affairs said. Khaleda Zia passed away early on Tuesday at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka after a prolonged illness. She was 80. International and Indian news agencies reported that she had ...

November 17, 2025 11:27 AM

Deeply shocked, fullest support to affected Indians: EAM Jaishankar on Saudi bus accident

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday expressed deep shock and concern over the bus accident in Saudi Arabia involving several Indian Umrah pilgrims near Medina. According to the Indian mission in Jeddah, a passenger bus carrying Indian pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker early Monday morning, resulting in a major explosion and severe damage to the vehicle. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “Deeply shocked at the accident involving Indian nationals in Medinah, Saudi Arabia. Our...

November 13, 2025 11:48 AM

EAM Jaishankar outlines India’s priorities at G7, engages multiple leaders

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a series of bilateral and multilateral engagements on Wednesday at the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Niagara, Canada, where he participated in discussions on energy security, critical minerals, and maritime cooperation. During the outreach session on energy security and critical minerals, Dr. Jaishankar presented India’s perspective, highlighting the need to reduce dependence, enhance predictability, and build resilience in global supply c...

September 24, 2025 11:07 AM

Global South must strengthen collaboration, tackle climate, technology and economic challenges: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday hosted a High-Level Meeting of Like-Minded Global South Countries in New York. The meetng, which took place on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), focused on enhancing collaboration, solidarity, and multilateral engagement among developing nations. The meeting discussed pressing global issues, including climate justice, digital technology, and the urgent need for multilateral reforms. The initiativ...

September 16, 2025 8:24 PM

EAM Jaishankar wishes Papua New Guinea on Independence Day

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday extended greetings to Papua New Guinea on the occasion of its 50th Independence Day, reaffirming India’s commitment to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. “Greetings to FM Justin Tkatchenko, the Government and the people of Papua New Guinea on the 50th anniversary of their Independence. Committed to further strengthening our Indo-Pacific cooperation,” Jaishankar wrote in a post on X. Minister of State for External Affairs ...

September 9, 2025 3:41 PM

EAM Jaishankar reiterates India’s commitment to amplify voice of Global South

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday interacted with participants of the 3rd Global South Young Diplomats Forum and expressed India's commitment to articulate, assert and amplify the voice of the Global South. In a post shared on social media platform X, EAM Jaishankar stated, "Delighted to interact with participants of the 3rd Global South Young Diplomats Forum. Spoke about the sentiment and solidarity driving forward the Global South agenda. And India’s steadfast commitme...

September 3, 2025 4:26 PM

India reciprocates Germany’s call to double bilateral trade, says EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday said India reciprocates Germany’s call to double bilateral trade, highlighting the growing cooperation in defence, security, and technology between the two nations. Speaking alongside his German counterpart Johann Wadephul at a joint press conference in New Delhi, Jaishankar noted that defence export processes had been streamlined and invited greater German investments in semiconductor manufacturing. Wadephul, on a two-day visit to India, ...

September 1, 2025 5:18 PM

Jaishankar extends greetings to Uzbekistan counterpart on Uzbekistan Independence Day

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday extended greetings to his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov on the country's Independence Day, saying that India and Uzbekistan's ties "continue to deepen and diversify." In a post on X, Jaishankar said, "Felicitations to @FM_Saidov, the Government and the people of Uzbekistan on their Independence Day. Our enduring ties continue to deepen and diversify." On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev ...

August 22, 2025 12:59 PM

EAM Jaishankar concludes Moscow visit; reaffirms India-Russia strategic ties

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar wrapped up his three-day visit to Russia on Thursday with a meeting with President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin. “Honored to call on President Putin at the Kremlin today. Conveyed the warm greetings of President Droupadi Murmu & Prime Minister @narendramodi,” Jaishankar posted on X after the meeting. He added that he briefed the Russian President on his discussions with First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and Foreign Minister Sergey...

August 18, 2025 10:22 PM

India and China should now move ahead: EAM Jaishankar to Chinese Foreign Minister

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday said that the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to India offers an opportunity for both countries to review bilateral ties and exchange views on global and regional issues. Welcoming Wang Yi and his delegation, Jaishankar noted that the relationship has gone through a difficult phase in recent years but stressed that “differences must not become disputes, nor competition conflict.” He underlined that the way forward lies in the spiri...