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Topic: Minister of External Affairs

India’s Minister of State for External Affairs to Visit Zambia

New Delhi: Kirti Vardhan Singh, India’s Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, will embark on an official visit...

‘Important that Japan appreciates pace of change in India,’ says External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

On a 3-day visit to Japan, S Jaishankar participated in 1st Raisina Roundtable in Tokyo, where he said that India with its recent transformation is a 'more effective & credible partner'.

Days after PM’s call with Abbas, India sends humanitarian aid for Palestinians amid Israel-Hamas war

External affairs ministry says material like surgical items, sanitary utilities, water purification tablets has departed for Egypt's El-Arish airport amid ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

27 countries in 21 months: Covid hasn’t stopped Jaishankar from crisscrossing the world

From January to March 2020, Jaishankar made 4 trips abroad. But since Covid lockdown was lifted in August, he has made dozens of trips for bilateral and multilateral business.

Need to utilise capabilities across the world to deal with Covid pandemic, says Jaishankar

Addressing a virtual session with former British PM Tony Blair at India Global Forum, Jaishankar emphasised on the need for international collaboration to deal with global challenges.

S Jaishankar discusses post-Covid economic recovery, bilateral ties with UAE counterpart

Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar's visit to the United Arab Emirates comes amid evolving geo-political developments in West Asia region, particularly in Afghanistan.

Expect govts in Gulf to help facilitate early return of Indians to work, says S Jaishankar

In a statement in the Lok Sabha Monday, Jaishankar said air transport bubble arrangements have been concluded with 27 countries so far to help Indians return to their places of work.

India, China disengagement in Pangong happened after ‘sustained negotiations’, MEA says

Tenth round of senior commanders’ meeting will happen 48 hours after ‘complete disengagement’ in Pangong lake area, says MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava.

Jaishankar to travel to Bhutan in first overseas trip as external affairs minister

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will go to Bhutan on a two-day visit starting this Friday, the ministry said.

Beyond Twitter Mama role, Sushma Swaraj isn’t one to let herself be overshadowed by Modi

Despite a hyperactive Modi, Sushma Swaraj isn’t going to quietly stay away from the limelight on foreign policy. She can still be a spoiler if she wants to.

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Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.