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EAM S Jaishankar to represent India at SCO heads of govt meeting

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Thursday.

EAM Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart hold telephonic talks

They also vowed to cooperate in tackling COVID-19 and countering the challenge of terrorism

Don't think China has any doubt on India's stand: Jaishankar on ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that China should be in no doubt about India's position on the bilateral relationship between the two countries and what is languishing it."I don't think the Chinese have any doubt on where we stand on our relationship and what's not gone right with it. I've been meeting my counterpart Wang Yi a number of times. As you would have experienced, I speak fairly clearly, reasonably understandably (and) there is no lack of clarity so if they want to hear it, I am sure they would have heard it," Jaishankar said.He spoke at a panel "Greater Power Competition: The Emerging World Order" at the Bloomberg New Economic Forum in Singapore on Friday.External Affairs Minister has also said that India and China are going through a bad phase in their relationship because of Beijing's actions and violation of agreements between the two neighbouring nations and for which it still doesn't have a "credible explanation"."We are neighbours and going through a ..

Technology bolsters democracies, make an impact on governance: Jaishankar

Jaishankar was speaking virtually at The Sydney Dialogue panel discussion on "Democracies and Global Technology Governance"

Jaishankar meets Singapore PM, top ministers to bolster bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday

India-China ties going through a 'particularly bad patch': S Jaishankar

"I don't think the Chinese have any doubt on where we stand on our relationship and what's not gone right with it" Jaishankar said.

EAM Jaishankar pitches for equity, fairness in use of tech and data

There has to be basic regulations and a sense of equity and fairness in the use of new technologies and data, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. In a virtual panel discussion at the Sydney Dialogue, he said the new digital space and data world cannot be run on the "19th-century principle of capitalism" and that there is a need for effective norms to regulate them. "If we are to do well, then it is important that democratic societies find the right balance because at the end of the day, democracy will advance when it is clear that democracy delivers," Jaishankar said. "We cannot have a tech world, data world essentially run on the 19th-century principle of capitalism," he added. The Sydney Dialogue is a forum focussed on emerging, critical and cyber technologies. "Yes, on one hand, we need freedom, we need openness, we need the flows, but on the other hand, there have to be basic regulations, a sense of equity and a sense of fairness," the external affairs minis

Jaishankar meets Singapore PM and top ministers to enhance bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and discussed how the two countries can work towards an even stronger partnership in the post-pandemic world

India showed it is possible to transform public health: Jaishankar

Jaishankar said that India's health infrastructure has grown up in response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Jaishankar dismisses notion of US strategically contracting space to others

EAM S Jaishankar dismissed as "ridiculous" the notion that the United States has been strategically contracting and yielding space to others amidst a global rebalancing of power

India, China going through 'bad patch' in bilateral ties: Jaishankar

"I don't think the Chinese have any doubt on where we stand on our relationship and what's not gone right with it,' Jaishankar said.

India re-elected to UNESCO executive board for 2021-25 term with 164 votes

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took to Twitter on Thursday to applaud the good work of the MEA and the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO

Jaishankar holds telephonic conversations with Saudi counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with his Saudi Arabian counterpart with a focus on developments in Afghanistan

Economy firing well as India recovers from Covid: Jaishankar at Dubai Expo

India's economy is firing well and the trade figures are in the upward trajectory as the country is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said

Spread of terrorism in Africa matter of serious concern: Jaishankar

Jaishankar highlighted the need to support African counter-terrorism operations with sustained financing

EAM Jaishankar reaffirms India's commitment to United Nations

"India will always be a constructive force in enhancing UN's effectiveness and reliability," Jaishankar said.

Jaishankar meets WTO DG, speaks about need for reformed multilateralism

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala here and spoke about the need for reformed multilateralism

Jaishankar meets Israeli PM, discusses strengthening of strategic alliance

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and discussed strengthening of strategic alliance, expanding bilateral ties and deepening of the friendship

Jaishankar discusses potential of bilateral ties with Israeli leadership

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday had a "warm and rich" discussion with the top Israeli leadership on realising the full potential of the bilateral strategic partnership

Jaishankar calls on Israeli Prez, PM; discusses bilateral relations

This is Jaishankar's first visit to Israel as External Affairs Minister