External Affairs Minister

July 1, 2025 9:50 AM

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Washington to attend Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Washington, D.C., on Monday to participate in the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (QFMM) scheduled for July 1. According to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the ministers will build on discussions held during the previous QFMM, which took place in Washington on January 21, 2025. “They will exchange views on regional and global developments, particularly those concerning the Indo-Pacific, and review the progress made...

June 27, 2025 12:46 PM

EAM Jaishankar to attend Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in Washington

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will attend a meeting of the Quad foreign ministers in Washington on July 1, ahead of the upcoming Quad Summit that India is set to host later this year, according to the U.S. State Department. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host the meeting, which will be attended by Foreign Minister Penny Wong of Australia and Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi of Japan, Principal Deputy Spokesperson Thomas Pigott said on Thursday. Pigott noted that Secretary Rub...

June 16, 2025 8:51 AM

PM Modi’s Visit to Strengthen India-EU Ties, says EAM Jaishankar on meeting Cyprus counterpart

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met the Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Sunday (local time) on his arrival at the Larnaca International Airport in Limassol and said that he was confident that that “Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Mediterranean nation will deepen our longstanding bilateral ties and the partnership between India and the European Union. Taking to his official X account, EAM Jaishankar said: “Delighted to meet FM @ckombos of Cyprus on ...

June 13, 2025 1:59 PM

Offered fullest support: EAM Jaishankar speaks to UK, Portugal, Canada over Air India plane crash

External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar said that he is in touch with his counterparts from the United Kingdom, Portugal, and Canada in the aftermath of the Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed 241 lives. "In touch with FS @DavidLammy of UK, FM @PauloRangel_pt of Portugal and FM @AnitaAnandMP of Canada regarding the Ahmedabad plane crash. Expressed our profound condolences and offered fullest support in this hour of grief," Jaishankar wrote in a post on X on Friday. He ...

June 12, 2025 12:43 PM

EAM Jaishankar’s Brussels visit reinforces India’s ties with EU, Belgium

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar concluded a three-day official visit to Brussels from June 9 to 11, reinforcing India’s deepening ties with both the European Union and Belgium. In a major boost to India-EU relations, Jaishankar met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, and co-chaired the first-ever India-EU Strategic Dialogue with EU High Representative and Vice-President Kaja Kallas. Jaishankar and von der Leyen rea...

June 5, 2025 4:48 PM

Sanjay Jha-led delegation briefs EAM Jaishankar on Operation Sindoor outreach

An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation, led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha, met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday to brief him on the support received during their five-nation diplomatic outreach on Operation Sindoor. As part of the visit, the delegation travelled to Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia, where they presented dossiers detailing Pakistan’s alleged role in cross-border terrorism, specifically highlighting the Pahalgam terror attack. They also ex...

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...

January 21, 2025 9:17 AM

Great honour to represent India at Trump inauguration ceremony: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that it was a "great honour" to represent India at the inauguration ceremony of US President Donald Trump. Sharing the pictures of the inauguration ceremony on X, he wrote, "A great honour to represent India at the inauguration ceremony of @POTUS President Donald J Trump and @VP Vice President JD Vance in Washington DC today." His attendance underscores the importance of India-US relations and the global diplomatic ties shared between the two nati...

January 9, 2025 1:09 PM

Modi Sarkar has your back: Jaishankar assures Indian diaspora in opening remarks at 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday delivered the opening remarks at the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, emphasizing the crucial role of the Indian diaspora in nation-building and the government's efforts to support Indians abroad. Jaishankar likened the event to a "family reunion," noting that Indians living abroad are not only witnessing India's progress but also contributing to it and taking pride in their achievements. Highlighting the diaspora's ...

January 2, 2025 9:26 AM

Foreign policy in 2024 positioned India as ‘Vishwabandhu’, says Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the foreign policy in 2024 positioned India as friend to the world. In a post on X, he said, "2024 saw a foreign policy that positioned Bharat as a Vishwabandhu. Here's to another year of new opportunities, deepening partnerships and a steadfast commitment to Bharat First and Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam!" In his post EAM Jaishankar included several meetings, addresses and his swearing-in after Lok Sabha elections. This included his meeting...