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TopicS. Jaishankar

Topic: 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.

Jaishankar talks resumption of flights in meeting with India’s envoys to Gulf nations

PTI -
Jaishankar, who arrived on his first bilateral visit to Kuwait early Thursday, also unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Indian Embassy in Kuwait.

Jaishankar arrives in Kuwait on bilateral visit

PTI -
The visit comes nearly 3 months after India & Kuwait decided to establish a joint ministerial commission to strengthen ties in sectors like energy, trade, IT, investment and labour.

India eyes role in Afghan talks amid ‘brothel house’ speech row between Pakistan & Afghanistan

Nayanima Basu -
There's fresh tension between Afghanistan & Pakistan after Afghan NSA accuses Islamabad of supporting Taliban’s violence & calls it a 'brothel house'.

Diplomacy is hard work, but India’s American moment has arrived

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After 1962, this is a great opportunity to cement ties with the US.

On India-US, Jaishankar has a tough balancing act. But he needs support from his own govt

Tara Kartha -
India’s fundamentals are strong, but the challenge is to showcase it wisely. Not through raids on Twitter or talk of ‘toolkits’.

India hopes for vaccine supply boost after Jaishankar’s talks in US on supply chain, indemnity

Nayanima Basu -
During his 5-day trip to New York and Washington DC, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met key officials of Biden administration to strengthen Quad framework.

Quad fills important gap that has emerged in contemporary times — Jaishankar in US

PTI -
During his official trip to the US, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted that India has clarity on its membership in Quad.

US Secretary of State Blinken reaffirms Biden’s commitment to deepen India-US ties

Lalit K Jha -
Antony Blinken and EAM S Jaishankar discussed a broad range of issues, including Covid relief, Quad, climate change, and multilateral cooperation.

India-US vaccine partnership can make real difference: Jaishankar after meeting NSA Sullivan

Lalit K Jha -
NSA Jake Sullivan and EAM Jaishankar discussed Indo-Pacific, climate change and agreed that people-to-people ties and shared values are the foundation of US-India partnership.

Challenge for India, US is how to translate convergences into actionable policies: Jaishankar

PTI -
During a virtual conversation with former US NSA General HR McMaster, Jaishankar said he has seen a big change in the American mindset in relation to the world being more multipolar.
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