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19 Jun

EAM Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka as India amplifies ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) In what would be his first bilateral visit after the formation of the BJP-led NDA government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will travel to Colombo on Thursday, reaffirming New Delhi's 'Neighbourhood First' policy. The External Affairs Ministry stated that during the visit, the EAM will hold meetings with the top leadership of the island nation on a wide-ranging issues of partnership. "The visit underlines India's continued commitment to Sri Lanka as its closest maritime neighbour and a time-tested friend. It will add momentum to connectivity projects…

07 Mar

Cause for concern when neighbours don’t observe written agreements, says EAM Jaishankar on China

Tokyo, March 7, Noting the reality of power shifts in the Indo-Pacific, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday referred to China and said that it is a cause for concern when a country does not observe written agreements with a neighbour. Participating in the first Raisina Roundtable in Tokyo, Jaishankar said there are political and strategic consequences of "very big shifts" in capabilities, influence, and ambitions of nations in the Indo-Pacific and one has to "deal with that reality". Illustrating New Delhi's own situation vis-a-vis China, he said for nearly 45 years, there was no bloodshed on the India-China…

05 Jan

Jaishankar returns to India after wrapping up Nepal visit

Kathmandu, Jan 5, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday returned to New Delhi following his two-day trip to Kathmandu during which he co-chaired the seventh meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission and also inaugurated several projects. Besides attending the meeting, also visited the Pashupatinath Temple, witnessed some agreements being signed and held talks with President Ram Chandra Poudel, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, Leader of the Opposition K.P. Oli, among others. "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government of India is committed to continuing to redefine its relationship with partners…

05 Jun

World expressed solidarity with India, says Jaishankar on Odisha train tragedy

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, while addressing the Indian diaspora in Windhoek, Namibia, said that condolence messages on the Odisha train tragedy received from all over the world shows how globalised the world has become and expressed solidarity and support to India. "I received messages of condolence on the Odisha train accident from foreign ministers and friends from all over the world (including Namibia), the prime minister also received several messages. The world felt that it should support India. This shows how globalised the world has become and also that it is standing and is connected…