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Peace and tranquillity at border essential, says EAM to Chinese envoy

Peace and tranquillity in the border areas are essential for normal ties between India and China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar conveyed to outgoing Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong on Wednesday. Jaishankar made the remarks when the envoy called on him. India and China are locked in a lingering border standoff in eastern Ladakh for over 29 months. The bilateral relationship came under severe strain following the deadly clash in Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh in June, 2020. "Received Ambassador Sun Weidong of China for a farewell call. Emphasized that the development of India-China relations is guided by the 3 Mutuals. Peace and tranquility in the border areas is essential," the external affairs minister tweeted. "The normalization of India-China relations is in the interest of both countries, of Asia and the world at large," he said. India has been asserting that the Sino-India ties must be based on three mutuals: mutual sensitivity, mutual respect and mutual interest. In

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar speaks to British counterpart Cleverly

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke to his British counterpart James Cleverly on a day Rishi Sunak took charge as the UK's first Indian-origin prime minister. In the Cabinet reshuffle being effected by Sunak, Cleverly is set to stay as the foreign secretary. In a tweet, Jaishankar said he and the British foreign secretary discussed counter-terror cooperation, bilateral ties and the Ukraine conflict. "Received a call from UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. Discussed counter-terrorism, bilateral relations and the Ukraine conflict," Jaishankar said. On his part, Cleverly said, "Great to speak with India's External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today." "We discussed the Russia-Ukraine crisis and that the UK will be challenging Russia's rhetoric and allegations during the UNSC today," he said. In his first address at the doorstep of 10 Downing Street in London, Sunak said that he takes over at a time when the UK is facing a "profound economic crisis" as it dea

India will always stand with the Global South, says Jaishankar on UN Day

India will always stand with the Global South and seek to strengthen the UN's effectiveness, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

Jaishankar discusses Ukraine war with German counterpart during phone call

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday spoke with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and discussed several issues including bilateral relationship, and the Ukraine conflict.

S Jaishankar, Botswana FM hold talks on health, trade, investment

External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar met with his Botswana counterpart, Lemogang Kwape at Ektanagar, Kevadia, Gujarat and discussed trade, investment, including defence and training

Peace in border areas clearly remains basis for normal ties with China: EAM

Peace and tranquillity in the border areas clearly remains the basis for normal relations between India and China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday amid the lingering border row in eastern Ladakh. Jaishankar said the last few years have been a period of "serious challenge", both for the relationship and for the prospects of the Asian continent. "The continuation of the current impasse will not benefit either India or China. New normals of posture will inevitably lead to new normals of responses," he said, referring to the border row. "It is the willingness to take a long-term view of their ties that the two countries must display today," Jaishankar said in an address at a conference on 'China's Foreign Policy and International Relations in the New Era'. He said India's search for a "more balanced" and "stable relationship" with China was severely impacted by the border row in eastern Ladakh. "Given the developments of 2020, they obviously focus on an effectiv

India can help Afghan people in difficult times, says S Jaishankar

EAM S Jaishankar reiterated India's stance of inclusive, "Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled" reconciliation process to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan

India open to business, focused on working with Egypt: S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday that India is not only open to business but also focused on working with Egypt to see what the two countries can make through their cooperation in the region and at the global level. Jaishankar, who is here on his maiden official visit at the invitation of his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry, made the remarks while addressing a meeting of the India-Egypt Business Forum in Cairo. "My message to you today is not just that India is open to business, but that India is specifically focused on working with Egypt to see what difference we can make through our mutual benefit in the region and at the global level," he said. Noting that after the COVID pandemic not everybody has recovered to the same degree, he said, "we are at the more optimistic end of the spectrum. There is a great appetite for doing business not just at home but going abroad." The event was attended by a wide representation from chemicals, manufacturing, fertilizer

India committed to COP27 under Egyptian presidency: Jaishankar to Prez Sisi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held discussions with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and highlighted India's commitment to the success of COP27 under the Egyptian presidency

Jaishankar discusses bilateral ties, Ukraine with Egyptian counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry here on Saturday and the two leaders discussed a range of issues including the Ukraine conflict and the Indo-Pacific and exchanged views on boosting bilateral ties and how to create a more resilient global economy. Jaishankar is in Egypt on a two-day visit at the invitation of his Egyptian counterpart Shoukry. A warm and productive meeting with FM Sameh Shoukry of Egypt. Reflected our deep-rooted ties as we mark 75 years of diplomatic relations this year, he said in a tweet. As states active in shaping global debates, discussed developments in our regions and exchanged views on the Ukraine conflict and Indo-Pacific. A polarised world needs independent thinking and voices of reason, he said in another tweet. Jaishankar said India and Egypt's cooperation in multilateral forums remains robust and welcomed Egyptian participation in G20 next year and in BRICS New Development Bank and the Shanghai Cooperati

EAM talks to Gambian counterpart on kids' death linked to cough syrups

Dr S. Jaishankar spoke to his Gambian counterpart Dr. Mamadou Tangara and conveyed condolences on the deaths of young children allegedly linked to the contaminated cough syrups produced in India

EAM S Jaishankar raises visa backlog issue with Australian authorities

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has that he took up with Australian authorities the issue of visa backlog, particularly related to students seeking to return to educational institutions in the country following the COVID pandemic, and was assured that the problem would be resolved by the year end. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day visit to Australia, said this on Tuesday during an address to the Indian community here. "And I want to tell you that it was something that I took up with different ministers when I was in Canberra. We have a particular problem that students are facing," he said. The minister said that he was assured that the situation has improved and about 77,000 Indian students are back in Australia. "But you all know that the numbers should be and could be much higher and I was assured that by the end of the year the visa backlog, particularly in respect to students, would be cleared," he said. "It's not just students because there's a community there are also .

Australia India's important partner for Indo-Pacific stability: Jaishankar

Australia is an important partner for India in terms of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and working together ensures that this region remains free, open, stable and prosperous, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day visit to Australia, in his address to the Indian community said during the visit he spent time with the Australian military. "They are a very important partner for us today in terms of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific. In fact of the big changes in our relationship is the fact that today we both are members of the Quad mechanism and out working together in many ways ensure that this region remains free, open, stable and prosperous," Jaishankar said. "I have seen again even in the last year how much progress we have made just in the last few weeks. We have had two major exercises in Australia where the Indian military has participated," he said. He said the perception, the relevance of each country t

Targeting infrastructure and causing civilian deaths not acceptable: EAM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that targeting infrastructure and causing civilian deaths is not acceptable in any part of the world and emphasised on the need for both sides in the Ukraine conflict to return to the path of diplomacy and dialogue as "this conflict is not helping anybody at all." Jaishankar made the remarks while responding to questions after his address at the Lowy Institute on the growing importance of India's relationship with Australia and the interests that both countries share as members of the security-focused Quad. "We really think that targeting infrastructure and causing civilian deaths is not acceptable in any part of the world," Jaishankar said while responding to a question on Russia's missile strikes targeting key cities across Ukraine on Monday, including the capital Kyiv which is being seen as the most intense attack since the conflict started on February 24. Jaishankar emphasised on the need to return to the path of diplomacy a

United Nations will become 'irrelevant' without reforms: Jaishankar

The United Nations Security Council reforms is like a "hard nut", but hard nuts can be cracked, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said here on Tuesday as he cautioned that the world body will become "irrelevant" without much-delayed reforms. Jaishankar made the remarks while responding to questions after his address at the Lowy Institute on the growing importance of India's relationship with Australia and the interests that both countries share as members of the security-focused Quad. "Well, it's a hard nut but hard nuts can be cracked," Jaishankar said while responding to a question on UN Security Council reforms. Jaishankar said that there are continents which actually feel that the Security Council process does not take into account that into their problems. "I think that's hugely damaging to the UN. So one of the developments this time, in fact, has been a very explicit recognition by President Joe Biden of the need to actually reform the UN which is not a small developmen

India, Australia collaboration significant to free Indo-Pacific: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that India and Australia's defence, security collaboration has contributed significantly to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day visit to Australia, on Tuesday had an instructive morning with the Australian Armed Forces. The US, India and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China's rising military manoeuvring in the region. "Spent an instructive morning with the Australian Armed Forces. Our defence and security collaboration contributes significantly to a free and open Indo-Pacific," he tweeted along with a picture. Addressing a joint press conference here with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong, Jaishankar on Monday said he had a "very useful, very productive and very comfortable discussion" on a range of bilateral and global issues. Wong said that Australia and India have recognised that the Indo-Pacific re

West saw military dictatorship in region as preferred partner: Jaishankar

India has a substantial inventory of Soviet and Russian-origin weapons because the Western countries opted a military dictatorship in the region as its preferred partner and did not supply weapons to New Delhi for decades, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, in an apparent reference to Pakistan. During a joint press meet with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong here, Jaishankar also said that India and Russia have a long-standing relationship that has certainly served New Delhi's interests well. "We have a substantial inventory of Soviet and Russian-origin weapons. And that inventory actually grew for a variety of reasons. You know, the merits of the weapons systems themselves, but also because for multiple decades, Western countries did not supply weapons to India, and in fact, saw a military dictatorship next to us as the preferred partner," Jaishankar said, in an apparent reference to Pakistan, which was a close ally of the US-led West during the Cold ...

Freedom misused by forces advocating violence and bigotry: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister on Monday said that India has flagged issues related to Khalistani separatist forces operating out of Canada to Ottawa, emphasising the need to ensure that freedoms in a democratic society are not misused by forces which actually advocate "violence" and "bigotry". In recent weeks, anti-India activities in Canada have been on the rise. Jaishankar made the comments during a press conference with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong here on Monday after the 13th Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue. "From time to time, we have engaged the Canadian government, I have myself engaged with my counterpart on this (Khalistani) issue. And we have flagged the need to ensure that freedoms in a democratic society are not misused by forces which actually advocate violence and, and bigotry," he responded to a question related to the Khalistani issue. "So it's important, I think, to understand really, how democracies should function not only at home but also the ...

Ukraine conflict does not serve anybody's interests: S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that the Ukraine conflict does not serve the interests of anybody, as he stressed that India was against such hostilities as it can have a "very profound impact" on everybody across the world. During a joint press meet with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong here, Jaishankar also declined to predict India's vote in advance on the upcoming draft resolution against Russia in the UN General Assembly. "As a matter of prudence and policy, we don't predict our votes in advance We have been very clearly against the conflict in Ukraine, the minister said when asked about India's stance during the upcoming UN General Assembly debate about not recognising the recent annexation of four Ukrainian territories by Russia. "We believe that this conflict does not serve the interests of anybody neither the participants nor indeed of the international community. And as a country of the Global South, we have been seeing first-hand how much it has

India-Australia highlight importance of rules-based int'l order: Jaishankar

India and Australia, as liberal democracies, believe in a rules-based international order, in freedom of navigation in international waters, in promoting connectivity, growth and security for all, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, amidst China's aggressive posturing in the strategic Indo-Pacific. Addressing a joint press conference here with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong, Jaishankar said he had a "very, very useful, very productive, very comfortable discussion" and part of it was due to the fact that they have been meeting quite often, including on the sidelines of major multilateral conferences. Wong said that Australia and India have recognised that the Indo-Pacific region is being "reshaped" both economically and strategically and underlined that the partnership with India is a "critical part" of shaping the region. Jaishankar said that he and Wong had broad ranging discussions and, I think the underpinning of that really is that, as liberal ...