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India monitoring events having impact on national interest: Foreign Secy

Indian on Tuesday said that it is closely monitoring developments which have a direct impact on its national interest, in respect to China

MEA remains among least funded Central Ministries, notes Parl panel

A Parl panel has noted that despite its challenging mandate in making India into a leading influential entity among the nations of the world, MEA remains one among least funded Central ministries

India would emerge as leading power in Amrit Kaal, says EAM S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that socio-economic developments in the country as well as progress or failure on the domestic front mattered while dealing with international relations. No country can do averagely at home and then be hugely respected at the international level, the Minister pointed out while delivering the 29th leadership lecture of T A Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) at Manipal in Udupi on the topic, India in Amrit Kaal.' Foreign policy is a reflection of what happens at home, and it is also a driver of what happens at home, he said, expressing confidence that India would emerge as the leading power in Amrit Kaal' and move towards becoming a developed nation. "Economics, demographics, skills and technology point in that direction." Exhorting the youth of the country to prepare and position themselves to suit the global workplace in the next 25 years when the country would complete its centenary of independence, Jaishankar said, There will be

After G20 FMM, New Delhi to host Quad foreign ministers' meeting today

The meeting, to be presided over by Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, will be attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, and Australia's Penny Wong

Foreign Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart Qin Gang

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held bilateral talks with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang with a focus on the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The discussions took place on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting. "Met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on sidelines of #G20FMM this afternoon. Our discussions were focused on addressing current challenges to the bilateral relationship, especially peace and tranquillity in the border areas," Jaishankar tweeted. It is the first meeting between Jaishankar and Qin after the latter became the Chinese foreign minister in December. The talks came nearly eight months after Jaishankar held a meeting with the then Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi in Bali on the sidelines of a G20 meeting. During the one-hour meeting on July 7, Jaishankar had conveyed to Wang the need for early resolution of all the outstanding issues in eastern Ladakh. The external affairs minister had told Wang that

G20 foreign ministers' meeting today: Schedule, agenda, other details here

G20 foreign ministers' meeting: In a video message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the experience of the last few years has shown that global governance failed in its mandates

G20 foreign ministers' meeting to kick off in Delhi today; all details here

G20 foreign ministers' meeting: Apart from the main event, Delhi will also host a meeting of foreign ministers of the QUAD nations

Mehbooba writes to EAM Jaishankar, seeks his help in getting her passport

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday sought External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's intervention for her passport, saying she has been waiting for it for the past three years to take her 80-year-old mother on a pilgrimage to Mecca. In a letter to the minister, she said her passport's renewal has been pending as the Jammu and Kashmir CID gave an adverse report that issuing the travel document to her would undermine national security. Mehbooba also highlighted the delay in issuing of passport to her daughter Iltija who wants to pursue higher studies outside the country. "I am writing to you about a matter that has dragged on needlessly for the last three years, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said and added that "my mother (Gulshan Nazir) and I applied for passport renewal in March 2020". "J&K CID gave an adverse report that issuing passports to my 80-year-old mother and me would undermine national security. In J&K, it has become the norm to arbitrarily reject ...

Jaishankar unveils bust of Sardar Vallabhai Patel in Fiji's capital Suva

Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, 'Privileged to unveil a bust of Sardar Patel at the India House in Suva, Fiji. His vision of a united, stronger nation remains an inspiration for all Indians'

Privileged to partner with Fiji in its nation-building efforts: Jaishankar

Jaishankar thanked the Fiji government for partnering with India for the 12th World Hindi Conference

Foreign secretary to visit Nepal, hold wide-ranging talks with counterpart

New Delhi and Kathmandu have jointly announced the upcoming visit of India's Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra to Nepal on February 13.

MoS V.Muraleedharan's house in Thiruvananthapuram 'vandalised': Sources

Union MoS for External Affairs V.Muraleedharan's residence in the state capital was found vandalised on Thursday morning with broken window panes and suspected blood stains on the staircase: sources

Jaishankar speaks to British foreign secretary Cleverly on bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke to his British counterpart James Cleverly focusing on various aspects of bilateral ties and India's G-20 presidency. The phone conversation came ahead of the British foreign secretary's likely visit to India to attend a meeting of the G-20 foreign ministers on March 1 and 2. "Received a call from UK Foreign Secretary @JamesCleverly. Reviewed our bilateral relationship and discussed the agenda of India's G20 Presidency," Jaishankar tweeted. It was the first phone conversation between Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Cleverly after a controversy broke out over a two-part BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots. India dismissed the documentary as a "propaganda piece" saying it is designed to push a particular "discredited narrative". It is understood that the implementation of a 10-year roadmap between India and the UK to bolster the ties in diverse areas figured in the phone conversation. However, it is not known whether ...

India committed to increasing investment in Lanka: EAM Jaishankar

India has told the global lender that it strongly supports Sri Lanka's debt restructuring plan, with Colombo owing around $1 billion to its nearest neighbour

EAM discuss cooperation in infra, connectivity with Lankan counterpart

'Conveyed our commitment to increasing investment flows to Sri Lanka to hasten its economic recovery. Look forward to my discussions with the leadership tomorrow morning'

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Sri Lanka to finalise plans on debt restructuring

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived here for a much-anticipated visit to Sri Lanka to finalise a debt restructuring plan to help Colombo carve out path from its worst economic crisis

S Jaishankar visits Maldives, to witness impact of developmental assistance

Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka beginning to further expand bilateral engagement with the two key maritime neighbours of India

India, UK to launch Young Professionals Scheme on February 28: MEA

Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra led the Indian delegation while the British side was helmed by Philip Barton, Permanent Under-Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Intl Year of Millets helps recognise its health benefits: MoS Muraleedharan

The International Year of Millets is an important step for recognising the valuable nutrition and health benefits of millets and the importance of these grains to food security and sustainability, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan has said. The year 2023 has been designated as the 'International Year of Millets' after a proposal for it was brought forward by India and endorsed by Members of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Governing Bodies, as well as by the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly. Speaking at the virtual launch ceremony of Iconic Week on Millets Magic' organised by Magic Millet, Muraleedharan said on Friday, Through education, research, and promotion, we can make sure that millet receives the recognition they deserve and help to improve food security and sustainability around the world, Muraleedharan said millets are more resilient than other grains and cereals, making them a more reliable crop in the face of climate change and

India to deploy single largest platoon of women peacekeepers in Abyei

This is India's largest single unit of women peacekeepers in a UN Mission since it deployed the first-ever all-women's contingent in Liberia in 2007