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 holds talks with Afghan counterpart, reaffirms India’s development partnership

PTI - August 19, 2020

The conversation between Jaishankar & Atmar came 10 days after Afghan President Ghani agreed to release 400 Taliban prisoners, paving way for the beginning of the peace process.

World has lot riding on India, China and problems are well-laid out, says Jaishankar

PTI - August 8, 2020

Speaking at an online CII summit, foreign minister Jaishankar was responding to whether India and China might be able to become friends in 10-20 years like France and Germany in the past.

Jaishankar, Pompeo review bilateral ties, assess security in Indo-Pacific region, Covid

PTI - August 7, 2020

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said he shared assessments on regional & global issues including South Asia, Afghanistan and Indo-Pacific with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Transformation is underway in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, says S Jaishankar

PTI - August 5, 2020

Taking to Twitter to mark the anniversary of scrapping of Article 370, Jaishankar spoke about the enforcement of progressive laws and delivery of social justice that has taken place since then.

Japan, Swadeshi Jagran Manch and BCCI: Why Modi’s China headache just got bigger this week

Jyoti Malhotra - August 4, 2020

From Japan’s demands to Jaishankar’s comment on China, it is clear why India continues to choose ‘strategic autonomy’, the 21st-century version of ‘non-alignment’.

With desire for ‘higher gear’ and ‘new age of ambition’, India-US embrace becomes tighter

Nayanima Basu - July 22, 2020

Addressing a virtual summit, S. Jaishankar and Mike Pompeo raise pitch on India-US growing public bonhomie, talk 5G tech, Galwan and urge end to trade tiff.

India struggled to gain influence due to 3 foreign policy ‘burdens’, says Jaishankar

PTI - July 21, 2020

Partition, delayed economic reforms and prolonged exercise of the nuclear option are ‘three major burdens’ from India’s past, writes External Affairs Minister in his new book.

In Rahul Gandhi, Jaishankar picks an easy target. Modi govt’s real task is to push China back

Jyoti Malhotra - July 21, 2020

Everything the BJP govt has done since 19 June is to tiptoe around PM Modi's statement on the Chinese intrusion in Ladakh during the all-party meeting.

Free Trade Agreements haven’t served India’s economy well, says S Jaishankar

PTI - July 21, 2020

Speaking at an online interaction, the External Affairs Minister said era of multilateralism is over, and there are ways of engaging with the world that are not FTA-centric.

India now deals with China on ‘more equal terms’ politically, Jaishankar tells Rahul Gandhi

Nayanima Basu - July 17, 2020

The response from the external affairs minister came after Rahul Gandhi posted a video on Twitter Friday, questioning the Modi government’s foreign policy, among others.

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