External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar handed over five ambulances as a gesture of goodwill to Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Friday here in the national capital.
At the stroke of Tea on Day 1 of the Test match, the Shubman Gill-led side are 220/1 in 58 overs with Jaiswal and Sudarshan unbeaten on the crease. The hosts scored 126 runs without losing any wickets in this session.
India reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Afghan cricket, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighting the growing talent in the country.
US Ambassador-designate to India, Sergio Gor is set to visit India along with Michael J Rigas, Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, the State Department announced on Thursday.
During the bilateral meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, India expressed appreciation towards the invitation by Afghanistan for exploring mining opportunities in the country, noting that it can be discussed further.
"India is fully committed to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Afghanistan... To enhance that, I am pleased to announce today the upgrading of India's Technical Mission in Kabul to the status of Embassy of India," Jaishankar said during his opening remarks during
India openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul provided a solid start to the hosts as they finished at 94/1 in the first session of the second and final Test of the two-match series against the West Indies side being payed at Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Friday.
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Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has predicted the young swashbuckler batter Yashasvi Jaiswal will score the highest runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the second Test between India and the West Indies, scheduled to commence on Friday.
The Ministry of External Affairs' (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday welcomed Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi upon his arrival in India.
Following Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi's cryptic post on X amid the seat-sharing talks in the NDA, Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Wednesday said that "all is well" in the alliance.