India participated in the 23rd Council of Ministers (COM) meeting and the 25th Committee of Senior Officials of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, led by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
"For Member States to grow and prosper, development challenges must be continuously and effectively addressed. In particular, we should cooperate on various aspects of the maritime economy, resources, connectivity and security," the EAM said at the Press Conference of the 23rd IORA Council o
Emphasising that India's priorities as the Vice Chair and a member of the Troika are clear, Jaishankar stated that New Delhi will continue to make efforts to develop an Indian Ocean community that is stable, prosperous, strong and resilient.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reached Colombo on Tuesday on a three-day visit during which he will attend the 23rd Council of Ministers (COM) meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, expressing his concerns for his 7,000-strong citizens who are in Israel, wrote a letter to the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar seeking intervention for their safety.
Tanzanian President added, "I experienced it when I came to India for the first time in 1998 to study in Hyderabad. I stand here as a family member of Jawaharlal Nehru University and no more as a visiting guest. This is what makes India irresistible. This is what makes India, the Incredible
Despite the global disruption and challenges faced by the pandemic, India and Tanzania's bilateral trade has seen strong growth from both sides, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said while addressing the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Tuesday.
He expressed delight and said, "It is a matter of great pride for us to confer the honorary doctorate on Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan today from the JNU. I take particular satisfaction in this as an alumnus of this university."
Communist Party of India (CPI) MP Binoy Viswam wrote a letter to Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar regarding the safety and security of Indian citizens stranded in the West Asian region amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas that has assumed very serious dimension