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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.

Broader global rebalancing incomplete without re-emergence of Africa, says S Jaishankar

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Speaking at an India-Africa partnership conclave, Jaishankar said India is committed to supporting the African countries as per their 'individual priorities and our shared ethics.'

Lesson from Ladakh — India & China were both rising together until China just raced away

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China is different now, might think India is ‘arrogant’ for pretending parity. Ladakh stand-off should be a wake-up call on what’s real, not illusory, power.

Japanese investors can’t wait for perfect investment condition to come in, Jaishankar says

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In an address to FICCI, the external affairs minister says Japanese investors need to take a few risks while investing in India, and then ‘see where they go’.

Did Jaishankar, Wang Yi really break the ice in Moscow? India can’t forget — winter is coming

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While the Narendra Modi govt has shown its willingness to negotiate, will its domestic compulsions allow it to progress with talks towards logical conclusion?

Khalilzad talks ‘possible India-US cooperation’ over Afghan dialogue on 5th Delhi trip in 2 yrs

Nayanima Basu -
Khalilzad met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, among others, as he arrived in New Delhi Tuesday. The visit comes days after Kabul kicked off peace talks with Taliban.

Taking Russia’s help on China and US on Maldives — a new Indian realism is underway

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This has been an exciting week for Indian foreign policy as Modi’s India seeks post-ideological help to forge new ground.

US’ Afghan peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad to meet Jaishankar and Doval in Delhi today

Nayanima Basu -
Zalmay Khalilzad had last visited India in May to update New Delhi on Taliban peace talks. His Tuesday visit comes amid intra-Afghan talks going on in Doha.

ASEAN-India virtual meeting reviews maritime cooperation, adopts 5-year plan to boost ties

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The meeting took place at a time when China is expanding its military aggressiveness in the South China Sea and is locked in a bitter border row with India in eastern Ladakh.

‘Words need to turn into action’ — soldiers not impressed by China peace talk with Jaishankar

Snehesh Alex Philip -
A corps commander-level meeting is planned to take forward Jaishankar-Wang talks, but India wants PLA to start easing tensions by fulfilling earlier agreements on disengagement.

The ultimate goal of Rajnath Singh, Jaishankar’s Russia visit — move Moscow away from Beijing

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in Russia and a stopover in Tehran indicates something is changing.
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