‘Distinguished diplomat playing key role in strengthening India’s foreign policy’: PM Modi on EAM Jaishankar’s birthday

January 9, 2026 11:12 AM

‘Distinguished diplomat playing key role in strengthening India’s foreign policy’: PM Modi on EAM Jaishankar’s birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended warm birthday greetings to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, praising his distinguished service to the nation and his pivotal role in strengthening India’s foreign policy and global engagement. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “Best wishes to Dr. S. Jaishankar Ji on his birthday. He has served the nation as a distinguished diplomat and is now playing a key role in strengthening India’s foreign policy and ties with the world. P...

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with EU’s Maros Sefcovic, hopes for productive engagements in India

December 8, 2025 3:34 PM

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with EU’s Maros Sefcovic, hopes for productive engagements in India

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Maros Sefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, in New Delhi on Monday and expressed confidence that the visiting EU delegation would have productive engagements during its stay in India. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “A pleasure to meet European Trade & Economic Security Commissioner Maros Sefcovic in New Delhi today. Confident that the Commissioner and his team will have productive discussions in India.” The meetin...

Our relevance to global talent skill market is only going to grow: EAM Jaishankar

December 3, 2025 2:26 PM

Our relevance to global talent skill market is only going to grow: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday highlighted the significant progress made over the past decade in enhancing the mobility of Indian talent - from expanding passport services to strengthening welfare mechanisms for Indians abroad - and how India’s demographic strength is increasingly meeting global workforce demands. Speaking at the India’s World Annual Conclave 2025, Jaishankar said, “We are one-sixth of the world’s population, and when you look at the younger workin...

EAM Jaishankar warns of rising bioterrorism threat, calls for stronger global biosecurity framework at BWC’s 50th anniversary conference

December 1, 2025 4:12 PM

EAM Jaishankar warns of rising bioterrorism threat, calls for stronger global biosecurity framework at BWC’s 50th anniversary conference

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday called for urgent reforms to strengthen global biosecurity and modernise the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), warning that biological threats - whether natural, accidental, or deliberate - are becoming harder to manage in a rapidly evolving scientific landscape. Speaking at the Conference on 50 Years of the Biological Weapons Convention: Strengthening Biosecurity for the Global South in New Delhi, Jaishankar said the misuse of biological age...

Jaishankar meets Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, calls India-Russia ties a ‘factor of stability’

November 18, 2025 10:29 AM

Jaishankar meets Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, calls India-Russia ties a ‘factor of stability’

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow and held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral cooperation, as both sides reviewed preparations for the upcoming 23rd Annual India–Russia Summit. In a post on X, Jaishankar said that the talks covered trade and investment, energy, mobility, agriculture, technology, culture and people-to-people exchanges. He added that the two ministers also exchanged views on key regional and global developm...

India, Japan have larger responsibility towards Indo-Pacific: Jaishankar

November 5, 2025 1:42 PM

India, Japan have larger responsibility towards Indo-Pacific: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday underscored the growing strategic and economic partnership between India and Japan, calling it a key pillar of stability in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. Addressing the 8th India-Japan Indo-Pacific Forum, Jaishankar said that the deepening India-Japan relationship has “greater value than ever before” and plays a crucial role in maintaining a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific. “Our partnership that has deepened so much in th...

India and Egypt share commitment to progress of Global South: EAM Jaishankar

October 16, 2025 10:58 PM

India and Egypt share commitment to progress of Global South: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday highlighted that India and Egypt share commitment to the progress of the Global South. "India and Egypt share a commitment to the progress of the Global South and the strengthening of independence and freedom of choice of nations in world affairs. This solidarity will surely guide our discussions today," EAM Jaishankar said in his opening remarks at the First India-Egypt Strategic Dialogue while also welcoming Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abd...

EAM Jaishankar meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on sidelines of 80th UNGA

September 22, 2025 10:50 PM

EAM Jaishankar meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on sidelines of 80th UNGA

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The two leaders greeted each other warmly, marking their first face-to-face interaction since trade tensions escalated earlier this year following US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on Indian goods over India’s purchase of Russian oil. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, "Good to meet Secretary Marco ...

EAM Jaishankar to co-chair 26th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission session in Moscow today

August 20, 2025 9:36 AM

EAM Jaishankar to co-chair 26th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission session in Moscow today

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will co-chair the 26th session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) in Moscow on Wednesday. The session aimed at further deepening bilateral relations is a key engagement in his ongoing three-day official visit to Russia from August 19 to 21. The External Affairs Minister is also scheduled to address the India-Russia Business Forum, where both sides will explo...

EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese Vice President, emphasises ‘mutually beneficial’ outcomes through normalised ties

July 14, 2025 9:41 AM

EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese Vice President, emphasises ‘mutually beneficial’ outcomes through normalised ties

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, during his meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Monday, emphasised that the continued normalisation of India-China relations could lead to "mutually beneficial" outcomes. He underscored the importance of open dialogue and the exchange of perspectives as essential between the two neighbours and leading global economies. Jaishankar, who is on a three-day visit to China to attend the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Orga...