“Met Canadian FM @melaniejoly in Jakarta. Discussed the Indo-Pacific and our economic cooperation. Underlined the importance of ensuring the security of our diplomats. And the need to firmly combat incitement to violence,” the EAM tweeted on Friday.
Describing ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations) as a crucial pillar of India's Act East Policy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that it plays an important role in the emerging dynamic of the Indo-Pacific.
After Eric Garcetti condemned the Manipur violence, adding that he was ready "to assist in any way" if asked, Congress Leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday said External Affairs Minister Jaishankar should tell the US Ambassador to India that he had no role to play in the Northeast state and the
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday stressed the importance of Mission IT (India and Tanzania) while interacting with the members of the Indian community here, saying that he was in the country on an "IT mission, as in India-Tanzania mission."
The two leaders discussed a number of key areas of cooperation including cooperation in trade and investment, defence, health, medicine, agriculture, and others.
Following their meeting, Jaishankar tweeted, "Great to meet US NSA @jakesullivan46 in South Block today morning. Our conversation focused on preparing for PM @narendramodi's upcoming US visit. Also discussed global strategic developments from the perspective of our partnership."
"I received many messages and foreign ministers and friends from across the world. The Prime minister also received lots of messages. This is an example of how globalised today's world is and how the world is connected with India," he said further.
Expressing grief over the tragic triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore that has claimed 275 lives so far, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a phone call to External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, expressing his support.
"Prime Minister asked us to think a little bit differently. He didn't ask us to think for the next year or the next decade or the next term. He asked us to think about the next 25 years. And I say this because that 25 years is going to be determined by all of you. We are actually today th
"Reached Dhaka. Thank Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh @MdShahriarAlam for the warm welcome. Look forward to meeting colleagues and friends from across the world at the Indian Ocean Conference," Jaishankar tweeted.