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.

Sri Lanka slipped by pursuing Chinese prosperity dream. It’s in India’s interest to help it

Seshadri Chari - 1 April, 2022

The Rajapaksa government should have shelved some of the China-funded infrastructure projects, which were high on debt servicing and low on revenue earnings.

Line of credit, loan, medicines — India-China rivalry finds new ground in Lanka economic crisis

Nayanima Basu - 30 March, 2022

China is said to be trying ‘to gain maximum advantage’ out of the crisis in Sri Lanka — marked by shortages & power cuts — and is ‘following up’ on measures India is announcing.

China wants Modi at BRICS summit. Jaishankar’s tour of S. Asia shows India won’t back off

Jyoti Malhotra - 29 March, 2022

There has been a fascinating reversal of several recent Indian foreign policy debacles in South Asia. And India also holds an ace on China.

Full text of Jaishankar’s address at St Stephen’s Alumni Annual Lecture

ThePrint Team - 26 March, 2022

In his address, External Affairs Minister highlighted the evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine and Afghanistan, and stressed why foreign policy 'mattered' to India.

India-China have reached ‘understanding’ on Ladakh disengagement but no timeline, says Jaishankar

Nayanima Basu - 25 March, 2022

China invited PM Modi to BRICS Summit, is keen on bilateral ties returning to ‘normalcy’ but there are still friction areas, external affairs minister said after Chinese counterpart’s visit.

India announces another $1 bn line of credit to Sri Lanka as Rajapaksa visits to save economy

Nayanima Basu - 17 March, 2022

India’s fresh helping hand to Sri Lanka is one more indication that New Delhi and Colombo are overcoming the hiccups in their ties in recent years.

US & India should ‘indemnify’ economic ties from risks like Ukraine, says Atul Keshap

Nayanima Basu - 14 March, 2022

Keshap, president, US-India Business Council, tells ThePrint that closer economic ties between the ‘stable democracies’ can lessen Ukraine war’s impact on energy, commodity prices.

India missing Sushma Swaraj as Modi takes charge of Ukraine-stranded students’ evacuation

Jyoti Malhotra - 1 March, 2022

PM Modi understood that videos of stranded Indian students could alter the perception about him and his govt. So he has moved to expand EAM Jaishankar’s remit.

Ukraine ‘dissatisfied’ with India’s stand on Russia invasion, ‘pleads’ to Modi to talk to Putin

Nayanima Basu - 24 February, 2022

Ambassador Igor Polikha Thursday said India can use its ‘good offices’ with Russia to ‘make Putin stop’. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar speaks to EU on de-escalation efforts.

IFS can’t take cues from ‘IT cell’ to attack US media. There’s no global ‘Lutyens lobby’

+TFP Vir Sanghvi - 24 February, 2022

Jaishankar is a patriot and honourable man. He cannot be pleased to make excuses for ‘gau rakshaks’ or criminals who have entered politics.

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