In a post on X, Randhir Jaiswal @MEAIndia tweets, "Panama becomes the 97th member to ratify the ISA. Panama handed over the Instrument of @isolaralliance Ratification, during the meeting of Ambassador Yasiel Burillo of Panama to India, with Joint Secretary (Economic Diplomacy) @Abhishekif
The statement came after EAM Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart, Yoko Kamikawa, co-chaired the 16th India-Japan Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogue in Tokyo.
The Punjab government on Thursday wrote to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and urged it to bring back home Indian youth who have been "forcibly inducted" into the Russian Military and sent in the Ukraine war.
The remarks of Jaishankar came after the 16th India-Japan Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogue. It covered diverse aspects of bilateral relations and set the stage for discussions on major regional and global issues in the remaining sessions.
The year 2023, according to Jaishankar, has been a "landmark" in India-Japan bilateral relations, witnessing "government-to-government, business-to-business, and people-to-people exchanges thrive across various sectors".
Hailing India's growth story, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday that it is important that Japan today appreciate the pace of change in India.
Lauding the ties between India and Japan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that both countries enjoy a special strategic and global partnership with the intent to meet the challenges facing the global order.
Earlier today, the Ministry of External Affairs said that they are in touch with the family and Russian authorities and are making efforts to send his mortal remains to India.
"Naresh Kumar (YOA:2006), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly," MEA statement read.
The Ministry of External Affairs said that they are in touch with the family and Russian authorities and are making efforts to send his mortal remains to India.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to South Korea, fostered the age-old civilizational and cultural ties between the two countries with the minister interacting with many Korean dignitaries and a wide range of interlocutors from all walks of life