Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a three-nation tour from November 16 to 21, visiting Brazil, Nigeria, and Guyana. The main focus of the visit is to attend the 19th G20 Summit in Brazil, scheduled for November 18-19. This summit will bring together world leaders to discuss global economic issues. After Brazil, PM Modi will travel to Nigeria from November 16-17 at the invitation of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. This will be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Nigeria in 17 years, aiming to strengthen bilateral relations. The final leg of the trip will take PM Modi to Guyana, further enhancing India's ties with this Caribbean nation. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed the details, emphasizing the importance of the visit in promoting India’s global partnerships.
14 November,2024 11:10 AM IST
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi raised concerns in the government regarding the release of 69 Indians detained by the Russian Army. He inquired whether India would cease purchasing Russian oil in response to the deaths of Indians during the Ukraine conflict. EAM S. Jaishankar addressed the Lok Sabha on this matter and responded to Owaisi's questions.
10 August,2024 01:32 PM IST
Dr. S Jaishankar, assuming his role as External Affairs Minister in Modi 3.0, expressed gratitude for the opportunity, emphasizing the ministry's past successes, including delivering the G20 presidency. Regarding India's relations with Pakistan and China over the next five years, he highlighted the complexities of each relationship. With China, the focus remains on resolving border issues, while with Pakistan, the aim is to address longstanding cross-border terrorism concerns. Jaishankar underscored the significance of India's political stability, achieved through consecutive electoral victories, signaling continuity and reliability in the international arena.
11 June,2024 04:37 PM IST
The US would welcome any country interested in using its voice to further deter the Russian offensive in Ukraine and play a positive role in helping release hostages and defeating Hamas amid the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said at a press briefing on April 18. Asked how the US and the international community can use Prime Minister Narendra Modi's influence to end the ongoing war worldwide, Patel said, “Specifically, first in the context of Russia-Ukraine, if any country is interested in using its voice to further deter Russian aggression on the people of Ukraine, we certainly would welcome that and in the current ongoing context in Gaza, any country that believes that they can play a positive role in helping us get to a release of hostages, helping us get additional humanitarian assistance into Gaza, and helping to defeat Gaza, they certainly should and are welcome to play that role.”
19 April,2024 06:47 PM IST
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, while speaking at the Munich Security Conference on February 17, affirmed India’s strong ties with Western countries in Munich. He said, “I think, it's important today to make a distinction, between being non-West and anti-West, I would not only characterise India as a country, which is non-West but which has an extremely strong relation with the Western countries, getting better by the days.” In his speech, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday reaffirmed India's stand and commitment to buy Russian oil despite respective sanctions on Moscow amid the military conflict with Ukraine, saying it should not be a problem for others.
18 February,2024 12:16 PM IST
External Affairs Minister of India, Dr S Jaishankar on December 09 addressed the audience at FICCI’s 96th Annual Convention. He talked about India’s diplomatic ties and without mentioning, he slammed the countries condemning India’s energy purchases from Russia. He said, “Diplomacy, international relations, good ties, friendships, are not about giving other people a say in your choice. Our choice must be our choice. However, difficult it is. When it came to our energy purchases, our national choices and national interest, were supposed to be subservient to the political correctness of other countries, who by the way, had made their own arrangements.”
11 December,2023 12:35 PM IST
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev will attend a series of crucial panel discussions at COP28 summit in Dubai. Talking about the summit, Sadhguru said that the presence of heavy-weight leaders is important to give significance to COP28. He further added Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence is very important and it’s being looked forward by the host country. “Significant people will come and they will take the conversation forward but still the presence of heavy-weight leaders is important to give significance to COP28...in terms of discussions and taking these things ahead, it is the teams which do the work, those teams will be there definitely,” he said.
30 November,2023 04:07 PM IST
Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting with the foreign Ambassador on Nov 06. He told 80 foreign ambassadors that his country was engaged in a global battle against 'an axis of terror' led by Iran. Speaking in Tel Aviv, PM Benjamin Netanyahu warned if the Middle East fell then Europe would be next. Israel pounded Hamas in Gaza with more air, ground attacks after the October 07 surprise attack by the militant group. Israel has struck Gaza from the air, imposed a siege and launched a ground assault, stirring global alarm. As per health ministry in Gaza, at least 10,022 Palestinians have since been killed, including 4,104 children in retaliation.
07 November,2023 03:08 PM IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar while addressing the Joint Session of the Italian Senate's External Affairs and Defence Commission and the EU Affairs Commission in Rome, explained that Italy is the oldest link of India with Europe. Dr S Jaishankar said, “Italy is historically among our oldest links with Europe. In recent years, Italy has also played a very, made a very major contribution to strengthening, cooperation with the European Union, as a whole. We have been in the midst of negotiations since 2021 a set of agreements, the most important of which is a free trade agreement with the European Union. We also have, last year, set up, a trade and technology council, with the European Union. The EU only has 2 of these councils, one with the United States and one with India. The fact that the EU, the US, and India are today coordinating and cooperating very closely on technology matters is something which is very, important to recognize.” “We see very frankly very difficult times ahead, very turbulent times ahead. In the last 5 years the impact, on the global economy, certainly, but even on society of COVID has been very, traumatic. There are still many countries and many societies which have not recovered from it. We have seen, that progress in sustainable development goals, in many countries, has been rolled back, and many more countries today are facing, a financial economic crisis, and debt is a very big problem. Trade has been very challenging. We've had the conflict in Ukraine. In a globalized world, it has affected every part of the world,” he added. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar embarked his official visit to Portugal and Italy from October 31 to November 3.
03 November,2023 11:24 AM IST | Mumbai
In a concerted effort to strengthen the cultural and linguistic bonds between India and Lithuania, a Lithuanian Sanskrit scholar, Vytis Vidunas, and the Ambassador of Lithuania to India, Diana Mickeviciene, have embarked on a mission to explore the deep-rooted linguistic connections between Sanskrit and the Lithuanian language. Speaking on the importance of recognising the profound link between these two languages, Ambassador Diana Mickeviciene told that Lithuanian, as the "closest living sister language to Sanskrit," serves as a unique bridge between the two peoples.
24 October,2023 01:05 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
