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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.

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

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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

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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.

Keep talking, disengage fast, keep distance, ease tensions — India-China plan for LAC peace

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At Moscow meet, foreign ministers Jaishankar and Wang Yi agree to ‘expedite’ work on new confidence building measures once Ladakh tensions ease.

India and China once again agree to de-escalate in Ladakh, maintain peace, build trust

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Foreign ministers Jaishankar and Wang Yi agreed that the current situation in the border area is not in the interests of both sides, a joint statement said.

Jaishankar and Wang hold talks, India reiterates China must step back in Ladakh

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At their first face-to-face interaction since LAC tensions erupted, S. Jaishankar & Wang Yi seemed to have agreed to hold further discussions at military and diplomatic levels.

India, China commanders continue LAC talks to prevent escalation ahead of Jaishankar-Wang meet

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Jaishankar and Wang will hold a meeting Thursday evening on the sidelines of the SCO foreign ministers’ meet in Moscow.

Foreign ministers of Russia, India, China to meet in Moscow, says Chinese foreign ministry

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will also hold bilateral meetings with relevant member states of SCO & attend a luncheon for the RIC foreign ministers.

Jaishankar meets Kyrgyz counterpart on sidelines of SCO meeting, agrees to enhance ties

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also thanked Chingiz Aidarbekov for the support in facilitating the return of Indian nationals from the Central Asian country.
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