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Jaishankar meets Russian counterpart; discusses ways to enhance ties

He on Wednesday said he held "excellent talks" with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during which they discussed bilateral strategic ties and exchanged views on the international situation.

EAM S Jaishankar arrives in Russia on a 4-day visit, to attend SCO meeting

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit to Russia to attend a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). His trip to Moscow comes days after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Russian capital to attend a meeting of the defence ministers of the eight-nation SCO of which both India and China are members. During his stay in Moscow, Jaishankar will attend the meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of SCO. It will be the third CFM meeting that India will be attending as a full member of SCO. On the sidelines of the SCO meet, he is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday amidst the escalating border row between India and China in eastern Ladakh. On Friday, Defence Minister Singh held an over two-hour meeting with his Chinese counterpart Gen Wei Fenghe here on the margins of the meeting of defence ministers of the SCO bloc that primarily focuses on

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to stop over in Iran enroute Russia

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is likely to make a stopover in Iran on his way to a four-day visit to Russia

State of border cannot be de-linked from state of relationship: Jaishankar

The external affairs minister also described the situation in eastern Ladakh as "very serious" which he said calls for "very very deep conversation" between the two sides

EAM S Jaishankar holds telephonic talks with Bangladesh counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held a telephonic conversation with his Bangladeshi counterpart A K Abdul Momen, covering various facets of ties between the two countries.

MEA S Jaishankar urges BRICS' support in UN Security Council reforms

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday urged full support of BRICS in reforming the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as an exercise in collective faith in meaningful multilateralism

India engaged in exercise of comprehensive change and reform: Jaishankar

S Jaishankar on Friday said India is engaged in an exercise of comprehensive change and reform which ranges from healthcare, housing, infrastructure and water to education, skills and social benefits

Solution to India-China border row to be found in diplomacy: Jaishankar

He also said India and China were two civilisational states which are going to enter the fourth industrial revolution when most other big civilisations did not make it

India, Nigeria resolve to deepen cooperation to counter terrorism, piracy

India and Nigeria vowed to deepen cooperation to counter terrorism, insurgency and piracy while also boosting trade exchanges as S Jaishankar held talks with his Nigerian counterpart

US visa policy that supports Indian talent is win-win for both: Jaishankar

US President Donald Trump has this year restricted several categories of work visas, blocking the flow of skilled Indian workers into the United States

India making a lot of regional investment, but needs to do more: Jaishankar

India's growth has to be a lifting tide for the entire region, S Jaishankar said while pitching for greater investment by the country in the neighbourhood, particularly to improve connectivity

Rajnath Singh expected to visit Russia next week to attend SCO meet

Russia has also invited External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to attend the SCO foreign ministers' meeting on September 10

Top headlines: States to borrow Rs 2.35 trn, Ladakh situation 'serious'

Here are the top headlines of the day

Situation in Ladakh the 'most serious' after 1962 conflict, says Jaishankar

Jaishankar called the situation in Ladakh the "most serious" after the 1962 conflict, adding the quantum of forces currently deployed at the Line of Actual Control(LAC) is also "unprecedented"

UAE central to India's extended neighbourhood, says S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that India and the UAE share a fast-growing relationship and that the Gulf country is central to India's extended neighbourhood. The minister also welcomed the normalisation of diplomatic relations between the UAE and Israel and said it has opened up "lots of opportunities" for the country as it has very good ties with the two countries. India and the UAE share a fast-growing relationship. The UAE is central to India's extended neighbourhood. We see the UAE on the crossroads of international trade. As Singapore is in the East, the UAE is in the West, Jaishankar told the Gulf News. Jaishankar, who has taken a special interest in the India-UAE bilateral relationship, said: It is a relationship where the highest leadership of both countries have invested goodwill and energy. As a result, you can see the transformation during the last five years. In 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the first Indian premier to visit UAE in 34 years.

S Jaishankar presents first copy of his new book to PM Narendra Modi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has presented the first copy of his new book to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thanked him for his encouragement.

A year of hope and change

There are reasons to be optimistic about civil liberties amid the Covid crisis

India, ASEAN together to help shape Asia, global economy, says S Jaishankar

Coronavirus highlights 'indivisible aspect of human existence that underpins globalisation', says India's foreign minister.

Multilateralism didn't rise to occasion when it was most in demand: EAM

Multilateralism did not rise to the occasion when it was most in demand, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar while referring to the "unprecedented" challenge by Covid-19

Pence, Jaishankar to deliver address on India-US ties at leadership summit

"At a time of tremendous geo-economic and geo-political disruption, a lot is riding on the success and vitality of the US-India bilateral relationship," he said