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Topic: MEA S Jaishankar

Dr. S. Jaishankar is a diplomat-turned-politician who has served as India’s External Affairs Minister since 2019. He is a member of the BJP and a member of parliament representing Gujarat in the Rajya Sabha.

Dr. Jaishankar had earlier served as India’s foreign secretary between 2015-2018, after serving as ambassador to the United States, China, and the Czech Republic and as high commissioner to Singapore. He is well known for his assertive speeches and comments in the international media, such as the one when he addressed the UN, advocating for India’s permanent membership in the UNSC. Jaishankar is said to have played a major role in negotiating the India-US civil nuclear agreement. He has authored over three books, including ‘The India Way’ and ‘Why Bharat Matters’.

In 2019, he was conferred with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour in the country.

First IIT campus to be set up overseas will be in Tanzania’s Zanzibar, says MEA

PTI -
The agreement was inked on Wednesday in presence of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Zanzibar’s President Hussein Ali Mwinyi.

SubscriberWrites: Modi placed a ten before Subrahmanyam Jaishankar & then made him a hundred

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India to soon embark on Passport Seva Programme Version 2.0: External affairs minister S Jaishankar

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In his message, Jaishankar stated that Passport Seva Programme (PSP) has contributed significantly towards the Indian government's goal of a 'Digital India'.

Jaishankar says ‘unfair’ on Indian students facing deportation from Canada over ‘fake’ documents

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Around 700 Indian students, mostly from Punjab, are facing deportation threats over 'fake admission offer letters'.

Jaishankar slams ‘opaque’ lending practices, violations of ‘long-standing’ agreements in Indo-Pacific

Pia Krishnankutty -
At 6th Indian Ocean Conference in Dhaka, external affairs minister urges countries in the Indo-Pacific not to repeat past mistakes when it comes to ‘unsustainable debt’.

Jaishankar calls on SCO foreign ministers to support ‘New Delhi declaration’ & 4 joint statements

Pia Krishnankutty -
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also asked for English to be included as SCO's 3rd official language. Currently, Russian & Mandarin are used as official, working languages.

Jaishankar’s take down of Bilawal Bhutto at SCO indicates changing diplomatic dynamics

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Energy, trade & climate change — EAM Jaishankar’s 9-day visit to Latin America puts focus on key issues

Dishha Bagchi -
He's the 1st Indian foreign minister to make bilateral visit to Guyana, Panama, Colombia & Dominican Republic. It highlights the nations' significance in India’s foreign policy goals.

Maritime, defence ties, ‘building on vaccine goodwill’: Decoding Jaishankar’s tours to Uganda & Mozambique

Pia Krishnankutty -
EAM Jaishankar visited both African countries earlier this month. Analysts say it'll likely set stage for next India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) and may bode well for India at UN.

Jury still out on Jaishankar-Bilawal meet on SCO sidelines amid shadow of Poonch attack

Pia Krishnankutty -
The two ministers are unlikely to take part in a formal bilateral interaction but 'brief talks' on sidelines of 4-5 May SCO foreign ministers' meeting not ruled out, it is learnt.
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