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Thursday, May 15, 2025
TopicS. Jaishankar

Topic: S. Jaishankar

IAS, IPS, Oppn & ex-diplomats voice support for Vikram Misri after online abuse over ceasefire announcement

Unhappy about ceasefire, which they see as Indian govt’s 'cowardice', extreme right-wing X accounts called foreign secretary 'spineless', 'traitor', even viciously attacking his daughter.

Jaishankar pitches for better ties with both US & China, outlines India’s approach

Indian external affairs minister says discussions between Modi & Trump indicate US is keen to deepen defence & energy ties with India, adds good ties with China 'in our mutual interest'.

India’s ‘influence’ with Russia crucial in ensuring long & just peace, says Ukraine foreign minister

In an exclusive interview with ThePrint on sidelines of Raisina Dialogue, Andrii Sybiha also highlights Kyiv’s interest in expanding trade ties with India.

Modi govt’s bill ‘targeting Allah’s lands’ & why India’s new RBI Governor must be cautious

International media also took note of the security breach during S Jaishankar’s visit to London, when a Sikh separatist broke through a police cordon

Jaishankar’s upcoming UK-Ireland trip: Key issues on his agenda

The external affairs minister will visit London and, for the first time, Dublin and Belfast in Ireland in early March. A joint economic commission is likely to be announced with Ireland.

Trajectory of US-India relations under Trump 2.0 & Dalit sanitation workers’ ‘losing battle’ at Kumbh

Global media also covers Jaishankar's characterisation of India-China relations as based on 'mutual respect, sensitivity, and interests', alongside Oyo's new moralistic policy.

Sri Lankan President Dissanayake set to visit India, meeting with DMK delegation on cards

Anura Kumara Dissanayake is slated to arrive in India Sunday evening, with a delegation including foreign minister Vijitha Herath & deputy minister of economic development Anil Fernando.

‘My interests are to see a stable region, a more cooperative & prosperous one,’ says EAM Jaishankar

In an interview to an Italian newspaper in Rome, Jaishankar expressed optimism about India-Italy ties, China and EU and other developments in the world.

India is proactive peacemaker in Russia-Ukraine war & West Asia conflict, says Jaishankar

The foreign minister continues to highlight India's unique position of being friends with all warring parties, as it pushes to resolve conflict and build resilient supply chains.

‘Uranium, crude oil, & coal’: Jaishankar on why trade with Russia is critical for India

At the same time, EAM—co-chairing an India-Russia forum with Russian 1st deputy PM—flags trade imbalance; last year, imports from Russia were $61.1 bn & Indian exports just $4.2 bn.

On Camera

Medieval Kashmir was confidently multicultural. And dazzled the world with art and ideas

Kashmiri art once outshone China, and its poets were sought after as far south as the Deccan — to say nothing of the vast reach of its textiles.

Northeast set for economic take-off with Rs 1.12 lakh cr in investment commitments from Tata, Reliance

Driving this wave of interest is the upcoming Rising North-East Investors Summit in New Delhi, organised by the Ministry for Development of the North Eastern Region.

US okays $304 mn missile sale to Turkey. Most advanced AMRAAM variant, short-range missile on offer

This comes after India said it noted Turkish support to Islamabad in flare-up last week & provided evidence of use of Turkish-made drones during aerial assaults by Pakistan.

What is Asim Munir thinking?

Kashmir’s return to normalcy, for Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir, had to be reversed. Pahalgam wasn’t plotted in the week between the speech. It must have taken several weeks, if not months of planning.