External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday condoled the loss of lives in the tragic landslides which hit the Meppadi area of Kerala's Wayanad, resulting in the death of 84 people.
On the reports of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ukraine, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar clarified that India, like any other government will make its position known at the right time, and through the right channel.
Sharing a post on X, Jaishankar said, "Good to meet FM @Kamikawa_Yoko once again. Thank her for the Quad FMM arrangements. Took stock of our bilateral agenda and spoke about ways to continue strengthening our political, trade and people-to-people connect."
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday highlighted the growing economic ties between India and Japan, highlighting an investment target of Yen 5 trillion, that is USD 42 billion by 2027 in India.
As India will host the Quad Summit later this year, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that the agenda of the summit is still under discussion while adding that some new ideas encompassing disaster resilience and physical connectivity and how to build capacities across
Amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that the solution will not emerge from the battlefield, adding that it is imperative to return to dialogue and diplomacy.
Pointing towards the bilateral ties between India and China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted that New Delhi's relations with Beijing are "not doing very well," and underlined how the relationship is not normal.
The four countries said they intend to launch a "Quad maritime legal dialogue" under the Quad Maritime Security Working Group to "focus expertise on international law of the sea issues in support of our efforts to uphold the rules-based maritime order in the Indo-Pacific."
Jaishankar called on Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida along with fellow Quad Foreign Ministers on the sidelines of the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Tokyo.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins fellow foreign ministers from Australia, India, and Japan on Monday at the Quad Foreign Ministers meeting in Tokyo to address issues that improve lives in the Indo-Pacific.