Ex-foreign minister Khurshid, picked after Anand Sharma gave up post, was part of Op Sindoor delegations & had irked Congress leadership by defending abrogation of Article 370.
Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal's statement comes at a time when Trump admin is carrying out immigration sweeps & deportations against significant resistance in the US.
During his Europe tour, the External Affairs Minister made clear India’s resolve to retaliate against future terror attacks, while also discussing bilateral ties and EU partnership.
New Delhi also in touch with Bangladesh army, he said. Rahul Gandhi questioned govt on possible involvement of foreign hand in Bangladesh violence, Centre said all angles being looked at.
Jaishankar also expressed optimism under PM Modi's leadership on fulfilling India's aspirations for a seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) within the next five years.
Upgrade follows 'threat assessments' against external affairs minister after his stern stance on separatist elements, it is learnt. He had 'Y' category security until now.
Jaishankar says Paris meeting, called Ministerial Forum for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, amid serious crisis in Europe reflects the importance EU attaches to Indo-Pacific.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had earlier held talks with Javad Zarif and called on Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi during a stopover at Tehran on his way to Russia.
Jaishanker, who is on a 3-day Kenya visit, also met his Kenyan counterpart Raychelle Omamo and held 'productive discussion' on bilateral cooperation between the two UNSC members.
With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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