S Jaishankar: News
08 Oct 2022
Hardeep Singh PuriMoral duty toward people: Puri defends buying oil from Russia
India's Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday defended India's decision to acquire crude oil from Russia and stated that he had a moral duty to supply energy to the people of the country.
01 Oct 2022
United States of AmericaUS sanctions Indian company for energy dealings with Iran
The United States has sanctioned an Indian company for acquiring Iranian petroleum and petrochemicals.
27 Sep 2022
United States of AmericaUS responds after EAM Jaishankar questions F-16 deal with Pakistan
The United States on Monday responded to Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's statements questioning the arrangement between the US and Pakistan over the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Islamabad as a security aid.
25 Sep 2022
United Nations Security CouncilIndia slams Pakistan, China over terrorism at UN General Assembly
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday took a strong swipe at Pakistan and China for allegedly defending terrorism.
04 Sep 2022
Cyrus MistryFormer Tata Sons Chairman Cyrus Mistry dies in car accident
Former Tata Sons chairman and industrialist Cyrus Mistry has died in a car accident near Mumbai.
17 Aug 2022
Ministry Of External AffairsBest deal for citizens: Jaishankar on buying oil from Russia
Defending India's decision to buy crude oil from Russia, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that he had a moral obligation to ensure the best deal for Indian citizens.
11 Aug 2022
Uttar PradeshWoman suicide: Family petitions Jaishankar to bring body from US
The family of Mandeep Kaur, an Uttar Pradesh woman who died of suicide in the United States, has created an online petition on change.org to demand justice for her.
27 Jul 2022
United Nations (UN)Congo: 2 Indian peacekeepers from BSF killed in anti-UN protest
According to a spokesperson for the Border Security Force (BSF), two BSF personnel who were serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) died on Tuesday during violent protests in the country.
17 Jul 2022
Sri LankaLanka crisis: Centre calls all-party meeting at Tamil Nadu's request
The government on Sunday announced an all-party conference on the unrest in Sri Lanka was scheduled for Tuesday evening.
19 Jun 2022
MaharashtraJaishankar on Prophet row: People's sensibilities and sensitivities were impacted
After the recent controversy over two former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders' controversial remarks about Prophet Muhammad, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated on Saturday that "people's sensibilities and sensitivities were impacted."
10 Jun 2022
IranProphet row: Iran deletes its version of meeting with Doval
Iran seems to have softened its stance on the matter of the ruling BJP members' alleged provocative statements about the Prophet Muhammad.
09 Jun 2022
IndiaProphet remark: Iran foreign minister raises issue on India visit
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian raised the issue pertaining to controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammad made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma during his India visit on Wednesday.
14 Apr 2022
IndiaIndia also concerned over 'human rights issues' in US: Jaishankar
Reacting to the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's recent remarks on a "rise in human rights abuses" in India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India, too, is entitled to have its own views and concerns over the human rights situation in the US.
12 Apr 2022
Narendra ModiUS monitoring rise in India's 'human rights abuses': Antony Blinken
In an unusually direct criticism of India, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was monitoring "a rise in human rights abuses" in India by some officials on Monday.
09 Apr 2022
CanadaToronto: Indian student shot dead, family alleges no government assistance
The family of 21-year-old Kartik Vasudev—who was shot dead in Canada's Toronto on Thursday—claimed no assistance had been provided so far by the Canadian and Indian governments even after 48 hours of the incident while demanding justice for their dead son.
02 Apr 2022
IndiaBuying discounted oil from Russia in national interest: FM Sitharaman
India has started procuring discounted crude oil from Russia despite concerns by the US, the Centre has confirmed.
02 Mar 2022
IndiaOver 1,300 Indians evacuated from Ukraine in last 24 hours
India has evacuated 1,377 of its citizens from war-hit Ukraine under the flagship Operation Ganga mission in the last 24 hours, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.
28 Feb 2022
IndiaOperation Ganga: How India is evacuating its citizens from Ukraine
Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, two more flights under India's flagship Operation Ganga initiative reached Delhi on Monday, carrying a total of 509 stranded Indians from Ukraine.
12 Feb 2022
AustraliaChina's disregard for agreements led to border tensions: Jaishankar
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that border tensions with China have emerged due to the latter's disregard for written agreements.
08 Feb 2022
South KoreaSouth Korea 'regrets offense' after Hyundai Pakistan's Kashmir post
The government of South Korea on Tuesday said it "regretted the offence caused to the people of India" with regards to the controversy over Hyundai's social media posts.
03 Feb 2022
Lok SabhaJaishankar cites 'history lessons' to counter Rahul Gandhi's Parliament speech
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday cited "history lessons" in his counter-attack against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's claim that the government has brought China and Pakistan together.
29 Sep 2021
IndiaTaliban asks India to resume international flights to Afghanistan
The Taliban has reportedly written to India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), seeking the resumption of commercial flights between India and Afghanistan.
22 Sep 2021
COVID-19UK recognizes Covishield, but Indians still need to quarantine
The United Kingdom on Wednesday revised its travel advisory, listing Covishield as an approved COVID-19 vaccine.
21 Sep 2021
Travel And TourismIndia criticizes new UK travel rules; Jaishankar raises issue
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has pushed for a resolution of the COVID-19 quarantine issue faced by Indians in the United Kingdom.
11 Sep 2021
IndiaIndia and Australia hold inaugural '2+2' talks
India and Australia on Saturday began a high-level foreign and defense ministerial dialogue aimed at further ramping up their overall defense and strategic cooperation including in the Indo-Pacific amid China's increasing military assertiveness in the region.
02 Sep 2021
AfghanistanNo decision yet on recognizing Taliban government in Afghanistan: MEA
Two days after establishing the first diplomatic contact with the Taliban, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday clarified that it is too early to decide whether to give any recognition to the Taliban government.
02 Sep 2021
DenmarkJaishankar to visit Slovenia, Croatia, Denmark in four-day tour
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit three central European countries, Croatia, Denmark, Slovenia, in a four-day tour from September 2-5.
31 Aug 2021
IndiaIndia holds meeting with Taliban, first since Kabul fall
India's Ambassador to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, met a representative of the Taliban in Doha on Tuesday.
30 Aug 2021
IndiaTaliban seeks good relations with India; assures no threat
The Taliban on Monday emphasized India's importance in the region and said that it would want good relations with India.
29 Aug 2021
AfghanistanIndia rethinking strategy on Afghanistan; changing situation challenging: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday said the "changing equation" in Afghanistan is a "challenge" for India, and it has compelled the government to rethink its strategy.
26 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAll-party meeting: MEA Jaishankar says Afghanistan situation 'critical'; evacuation priority
At the all-party meeting convened by the Centre on Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar said the situation there is "extremely critical" after the Taliban captured power on August 15.
20 Aug 2021
AfghanistanUS officials knew Afghanistan could fall to the Taliban
Just last month, an internal US State Department document had warned top American officials about Afghanistan's potential fall to the Taliban.
17 Aug 2021
IndiaTaliban 'assures safety' of stranded Hindus, Sikhs in Afghanistan
After seizing power in Afghanistan, the Taliban has apparently assured the safety of the Hindus and Sikhs stranded in the country.
17 Aug 2021
IndiaAfghanistan crisis: India evacuates staff from embassy in Kabul
India will immediately evacuate its ambassador to Afghanistan, Rudrendra Tandon, and other embassy staff members, an official spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs said this morning.
05 Aug 2021
Washington DCIndian woman seeks justice in US; alleges dowry-related torture
A newly married Indian woman has sent a distress call to the Indian Embassy in the United States seeking justice after her husband allegedly abandoned her without financial support.
05 Aug 2021
AfghanistanUnder India's Presidency, UNSC will meet to discuss Afghanistan's situation
The UN Security Council (UNSC), under the Presidency of India, will meet on Friday to discuss the worsening security situation in Afghanistan.
01 Aug 2021
United Nations (UN)India assumes UNSC August Presidency; to organize 3 key meetings
India on Sunday took over the rotational Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of August.
29 May 2021
Government of IndiaUS willing to send COVID-19 vaccines to India: S Jaishankar
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken as part of his official trip to the United States.
05 May 2021
IndiaJaishankar to join G7 meet virtually after possible COVID-19 exposure
India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who is currently in London for the Group of Seven (G7) Summit, today said he will join the Summit meetings virtually after possibly being exposed to the coronavirus infection.
15 Mar 2021
Oxford University#OxfordUniversity racism row: India to raise the issue when required
Weighing in on the Oxford University racism row, External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, on Monday said India will take up the matter with the UK when required. He was responding to BJP MP Ashwini Vaishnaw's query in the Parliament.
