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October 23, 2024 11:37 PM

PM Modi welcomes India-China disengagement agreement during bilateral meeting at BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a pivotal bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, emphasizing the necessity of advancing bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective. The leaders discussed enhancing strategic communication and exploring cooperation to tackle developmental challenges. During the meeting, PM Modi welcomed the recent agreement for “complete disengagement and resolution” of issues stemming from the 2020 border...

October 16, 2024 6:02 PM

EAM Jaishankar signs eight key documents at SCO council of heads of government meeting

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar signed eight significant outcome documents at the 23rd Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting in Islamabad, underscoring India’s active role and contributions to the summit's deliberations. In a post on X, Jaishankar outlined the achievements from India’s perspective, highlighting the "positive and constructive contributions" made during the event. A key focus of India's dialogue was the theme of One Eart...

October 15, 2024 9:48 PM

EAM Jaishankar ‘warmly received’ at Nur Khan Airbase: Pak Ministry of Foreign Affairs

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday to participate in the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), according to a statement by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Jaishankar was welcomed at Nur Khan Airbase by Ilyas Mehmood Nizami, the Director General for South Asia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The statement noted that the reception highlighted the importance of the event, with chil...

October 15, 2024 6:19 PM

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Islamabad for 23rd SCO summit

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday to represent India at the 23rd meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG). The summit is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, with Pakistan hosting the event under tight security measures. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has emphasized that the focus of the summit will be on the trade and economic agenda of the organization. "The 23rd Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of...

October 5, 2024 3:24 PM

“Not going there to discuss India-Pakistan relations”: Jaishankar on his upcoming Islamabad visit for SCO Summit

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made it clear on Saturday that his upcoming visit to Islamabad for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit is strictly focused on the multilateral event, not on discussions regarding India-Pakistan relations. Speaking during the Sardar Patel Lecture on Governance in New Delhi, Jaishankar said, “I am scheduled to go to Pakistan in the middle of this month for the SCO Heads of Government meeting. My visit is not about India-Pakistan relations; ...

September 16, 2024 5:17 PM

Jaishankar, Russian counterpart Lavrov meet in Laos on sidelines of ASEAN meetings

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting on the sidelines of ASEAN events in Vientiane, Laos, on Friday. The Russian Embassy in India shared an image of the two ministers shaking hands and sharing a light moment on social media platform X. Russian Embassy in India stated on social media platform X, "#Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and #India's External Affairs Minister Dr S.Jaishankar @DrSJaishankar met on the sidelines of ...

September 16, 2024 6:07 PM

Global community must isolate, expose nations harbouring terrorists: PM Modi at SCO Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the international community to isolate and expose countries that harbor terrorists, provide safe havens, and condone terrorism, emphasizing that terrorism in any form or manifestation cannot be justified. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar delivered these remarks on behalf of PM Modi at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, which is being held under Kazakhstan's Presidency in Astana. He underlined that these events have put significan...

July 4, 2024 3:56 PM

Jaishankar, China’s Wang Yi agree to resolve border issues at earliest

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Council meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan. The two leaders discussed an early resolution of the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, reiterating their commitment to stabilize and rebuild bilateral relations. "Discussed early resolution of remaining issues in border areas...

June 28, 2024 12:45 PM

India, Russia hold Sub-Working Group meeting to bolster defence cooperation

The third India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission (IRIGC) Sub-Working Group meeting was held in the national capital to further enhance defence cooperation and joint exercises between the two nations. The two-day meeting was held on June 26-27, with the Indian Army and Russia's Land Forces participating in it. The meeting focused on defence cooperation, military training, military education and joint exercises between the two Armies. Meanwhile, India and Russia are making arrangements for ...