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Jaishankar to visit Germany and France from Feb 18 to 23, says MEA

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay a six-day visit to Germany and France beginning Friday. Making an announcement on the two-nation visit, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that Jaishankar will participate in the Munich Security Conference in Germany besides other engagements. From Germany, Jashankar will travel to France where he will hold bilateral talks with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing. He will also attend an EU ministerial meeting on the Indo-Pacific.

Ukraine: Govt sets up control room for Indians; looks at increasing flights

It said the Ukrainian International Airlines, Air Arabia, Fly Dubai and Qatar Airways are operating flights at present from Ukraine

Govt reportedly working on increasing flights between India and Ukraine

Earlier, Indian Embassy in Ukraine asked its citizens, particularly students whose stay is not essential, to leave Kyiv temporarily

India is a driving force of Quad: White House after the Melbourne meeting

India is a driving force of the Quad and an engine for regional growth, says White House, days after the Quad met in Melbourne to discuss issues such as tensions between Russia Ukraine.

S Jaishankar takes aim at China's trade coercion against Australia

Trade ties with China, Australia's largest trading partner, had nosedived since early 2020 when PM Scott Morrison's government called an independent investigation into the origins of the coronavirus

EAM Jaishankar meets Indian community, concludes Melbourne visit

Earlier on Friday, Jaishankar said that Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is working together to further peace and stability and economic prosperity in the Indo-Pacific

EAM Jaishankar to begin his three-day Philippines visit on Sunday

The visit comes at a time when India signed a deal worth $375 million to supply 290 km strike range BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines

EAM dismisses China's opposition to Quad; says it will do 'positive things'

Jaishankar dismissed China's vehement opposition to the Quad, saying the grouping will do "positive things" and contribute to the prosperity and stability of the strategic Indo-Pacific region

India, Australia have pledged to work together in Indo-Pacific: Jaishankar

India and Australia have pledged to work together for building more trusted and resilient supply chains and ensuring broad and inclusive growth in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.

Criticizing Quad doesn't make it less credible, says Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the group's record and stance on its positive agenda is fairly clear, and criticizing it repeatedly doesn't make it less credible

Current situation at LAC due to violation of pacts by China: Jaishankar

The current situation at the LAC has arisen due to the disregard of written agreements by China not to mass soldiers at the border, Jaishankar said.

India, Australia vow to work together in Indo-Pacific: S Jaishankar

India and Australia have pledged to work together for building more trusted and resilient supply chains and ensuring broad and inclusive growth in the strategic Indo-Pacific region, Jaishankar said.

After Quad meet, Jaishankar visits Shrine of Remembrance in Australia

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has visited the Shrine of Remembrance, one of Australia's largest war memorials.Taking to Twitter Dr S Jaishankar said: "Visited the Shrine of Remembrance, one of Australia's largest war memorials. A solemn moment to honour the memory of the fallen soldiers."Notably, Australia hosted India, Japan and the United States for the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Melbourne on Friday and the top diplomats bolstered cooperation in areas including economy, security, coronavirus pandemic and free and open Indo-Pacific.The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is a partnership of Australia, India, Japan and the US, each of whom shares a commitment to openness and transparency and challenges posed by China and the situation in Ukraine.This is the first time Quad Foreign Ministers are meeting since the two Quad Summits last year. They will be discussing ongoing Quad cooperation in their bilateral phone calls and meetings.Addressing a press ...

Antony Blinken and Jaishankar review ties; discuss Russia-Ukraine crisis

Blinken met Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, and discussed the current situation in Afghanistan, diplomatic efforts in Russia-Ukraine crisis and latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak.

Quad foreign ministers resolve to work towards free, open Indo-Pacific

'We are building an agenda which seeks to further our shared vision of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific,' said EAM Jaishankar

Jaishankar meets US counterpart Blinken in Aus; reviews bilateral ties

EAM S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here ahead of a crucial meeting of Quad foreign ministers, saying progress in different domains of Indo-US relations was positive.

1st batch of Quad-supported vaccines to be delivered in first half of 2022

The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines under the Quad initiative will be delivered in the first half of 2022, the foreign ministers of the grouping said

Quad a tool to contain China, stoke confrontation: Beijing

China, which has territorial disputes with many countries in the strategic Indo-Pacific region, has been opposing the Quad alliance since its formation

Quad grouping deserves the freedom to work together, says Antony Blinken

Antony Blinken on Friday said Quad grouping deserves the freedom to work together and associate with whom they choose to benefit people.

Changing India-US ties very defining development this century: S Jaishankar

The changing India-US relationship has been a very defining development in this century, said External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday.