During his visit to India, Blinken will be accompanied by US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin. The US delegation will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other senior Indian officials to discuss both bilateral and global concerns and develop
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday addressed the Indian diaspora in Portugal and highlighted the Mediterranean country's role in promoting closer India-EU ties.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday stressed that there is a lot of new energy and activities for several sectors, noting that trade and investment are clearly a strong driving force.
The close relative of one of the men detained in Qatar, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, says that the wrong information had been reported by several media outlets in the Middle East
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday paid homage to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary, which is celebrated as National Unity Day.
DMK MP TR Baalu on Wednesday sought an appointment from Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar along with kith and kin of fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan security forces on October 28 at mid-sea while fishing in Indian waters to draw attention to their plight.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday met with the families of eight Indians detained in Qatar and assured them that the government will make all efforts to secure their release.
In his letter, Stalin wrote, "I wish to draw your attention to the apprehension of 37 fishermen along with their 5 Fishing boats bearing registration numbers IND-TN-10-MM-860, IND-TN-10-MM-985, IND-TN-10-MM-915, IND-TN-10-MM-717 and IND-TN-10-MM-972 by Sri Lankan Navy on October 28"
Stressing the importance of taking care of a country's diaspora, Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar said that at any point in time, India has to take care of around 3.5 crore people outside the country and New Delhi has carried out one big operation every year since 2015.
Jaishankar's remarks came at a time when there is an ongoing war between Israel and Hamas and New Delhi abstained from a UN resolution that did not condemn Hamas terror attacks. He also stressed the need to take "consistent position" on terrorism.