Responding to Bulgarian Foreign Minister, Mariya Gabriel for thanking the Indian Navy for rescuing seven Bulgarian nationals in a successful anti-piracy operation in the Arabian Sea, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that it is exactly what friends are for.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday wished the government of Ireland and its Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense, Micheal Martin, on St. Patrick's Day.
After the announcement of the dates for the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said it has set the ball rolling on the "largest and grandest democratic festival of the world".
"I am not questioning the imperfections or otherwise of their democracy or their principles or lack of it. I am questioning their understanding of our history. If you hear many comments from many parts of the world, it is as though the partition of India has never happened. And there were
Japan Foreign Affairs Minister Yoko Kamikawa emphasised that 'The Raisina Roundtable' has represented the special strategic partnership between Japan and India, stressing that both nations are key partners.
The three-nation visit of Jaishankar will focus on "enhancing bilateral relations" with these countries, and would provide an "opportunity for engagement on regional issues of mutual concern," the MEA also said.
Weighing in on the changing global perceptions of India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the world now sees the country as one that is able to "seek its own solutions".
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday interacted with journalists from 13 Central and Eastern European countries, sharing his thoughts on global geopolitics and its impact on these regions.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on Thursday, stating that he values the latter's leadership in taking the ties between the two nations forward.
Jaishankar expressed his pleasure at meeting Coveney and highlighted the positive exchange regarding potential areas for partnership between India and Ireland.
Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik and Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stressed the need to generate awareness about business opportunities in the two countries.
"We are here today celebrating the Pacific with our friends from the Pacific community and India. Our Pacific family is committed to enhancing relations with India. And the presence of our Pacific friends here in New Delhi is only getting stronger with the Solomon Islands having set up a hig