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Elimination of terrorism in all its forms is a precondition not only for fruitful cooperation but also for the very survival of the South Asian region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted after a SAARC meeting in New York which Pakistan boycotted when he was making his opening statement. (Photo: File)

'Terror elimination precondition for cooperation, survival': Jaishankar tweets after Pak boycott

S Jaishankar was among the first ministers to arrive for the SAARC Ministerial Meeting.

27 Sep 2019 8:49 AM

Qureshi arrived only after Jaishankar had left the room and said that his country will not engage with India "until and unless they lift the siege" in Kashmir. (Photo: File)

Pak's Qureshi skips Jaishankar's SAARC address, points to Kashmir

Jaishankar had, however, refused to comment on the absence of his Pakistani counterpart during his opening statement.

27 Sep 2019 8:36 AM

"Of course everyone wants to talk to their neighbour. The issue is, how do I talk to a country that is conducting terrorism and which frankly I would say follows a policy of implausible deniability," Jaishankar said. (Photo: File | ANI)

'They do it, only pretend they don't,' S Jaishankar comments on Pak terrorism

He said the issue for India was not whether it talks to Pakistan, but how it can talk to a country that is conducts terrorism.

26 Sep 2019 3:01 PM

Jaishankar said that socio-economic changes have taken place in the last five years in the country such as growth of awareness, literacy, changes in gender gap, skills and connectivity. (Photo: File)

India can't replicate China, has to invent its own path: S Jaishankar

Prior to the interactive session, Jaishankar met the Foreign Ministers of the G4 countries - Japan, Germany, Brazil.

26 Sep 2019 10:19 AM

Jaishankar said that the situation in the region has now stabilised and lots of restrictions have been rolled back including the operationalising of landlines and some mobile towers and resumption of economic activity. (Photo: File)

'Kashmir was in a mess before August 5': S Jaishankar on Article 370 move

MEA explained how Jammu and Kashmir acceded to India after the country gained freedom in 1947 and the drafting of Article 370.

26 Sep 2019 8:57 AM

Jaishankar, addressing a New York audience at cultural organization Asia Society, said when India decided to revoke Article 370 and bifurcate the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, it drew a reaction from Pakistan. (Photo: File)

No problem talking to Pak but won't indulge 'terroristan': India

Jaishankar underlined that revoking Article 370 has no implications for India's external boundaries.

25 Sep 2019 12:10 PM

Modi will have several bilateral meetings during his visit and will address the General Debate on September 27. (Photo: Twitter)

After Howdy Modi, PM arrives in New York for 74th UN General Assembly session

A total of over 75 Heads of State and Foreign Ministers will be meeting with Modi.

23 Sep 2019 9:43 AM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday, while emphasising that the country "lives in a tough neighbourhood" and faces more than its fair share of national security challenges. (Photo: File)

Move on Kashmir has 'national security connotation', epicentre of terrorism right in our neighbourhood: Jaishankar

The External Affairs Minister is on a three-day visit to Finland.

21 Sep 2019 10:50 AM

Addressing his first press conference after assuming the office in the Modi 2.0 government in May, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also hit out at Pakistan, saying India has a 'unique challenge' from one neighbour and it would remain a challenge until that neighbour becomes a normal neighbour and acts against cross-border terrorism. (Photo: Instagram | PTI)

Pak urges international community to take serious cognizance of India's statement on PoK

Pakistan's statement came hours after India said PoK is its part and one day it expects to have 'physical jurisdiction' over it.

18 Sep 2019 10:29 AM

External affairs minister S Jaishankar (Photo: PTI)

PoK part of India, will have ‘control’ over it: S Jaishankar

In a message to Pakistan, he said, “SAARC is about regional cooperation. You need trade and connectivity. You don’t need terrorism.”

18 Sep 2019 4:10 AM

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar during a press conference on completion of first 100 days of MEA in the present government in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Misuse of Article 370 led to its revocation: S Jaishankar

In response to a question, he said, beyond a point, don’t worry too much about what people will say on Kashmir.

18 Sep 2019 4:01 AM

India-US relations on upward trajectory: EAM

It may be recalled that the US had waged war against the terrorist-masterminds of the 9/11 attack.

18 Sep 2019 3:11 AM

Jaishankar said Pakistan would remain a "unique challenge" until it "successfully" addressed cross-border terrorism and "becomes a normal neighbour". (Photo: ANI)

'PoK is part of India. We will physically occupy it,' says Foreign Minister S Jaishankar

The government has said the move will ensure that Jammu and Kashmir gets the same benefits as the rest of the country.

17 Sep 2019 8:55 PM

‘Whether Pakistanis carried out in letter and spirit what International Court of Justice wanted them to do, I think the answer is obvious to all of you but nevertheless there was the well-being factor in our mind,’ he said. (Photo: ANI)

Ascertaining well-being of Kulbushan Jadhav was priority: External Affairs Minister

Jaishankar said that India considered various factors after Pakistan was unwilling to provide unhindered, effective access to Jadhav.

17 Sep 2019 7:42 PM

MEA S Jaishankar addressed the media. (Photo: ANI)

'India is better able to shape global agenda than ever before,' says MEA S Jaishankar

'Today, at the big debates at multilateral forums, Indian voice is today heard much more clearly,” he remarked

17 Sep 2019 4:52 PM

"We have alerted our Embassy @IndiainItaly to extend all help," the External Affairs Minister wrote on Twitter. (Photo :File)

Indian Mission in Italy alerted about death of 4 Sikh men: S Jaishankar

According to British media reports, investigators suspect that the four were choked to death by carbon dioxide fumes from cow manure.

14 Sep 2019 1:33 PM

India’s trade deficit with China was $53.6bn in fiscal year ended March 2019. The 2 nations are set to identify and focus on non-tariff barriers.

India, China hold economic talks amid policy criticism

The EAM mentioned one-sided trade policies by China and cast doubts over the progress of negotiations for a pan-Asian free trade deal.

10 Sep 2019 2:38 AM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. (Photo: Twitter)

'Govt will not shy away from taking bold decisions,' says S Jaishankar

He reiterated the government's commitment towards making India a USD 5-trillion economy by 2024.

09 Sep 2019 9:29 PM

During the Plenary session, the minister recalled that India and Singapore came together in a very contemporary phase, at a time when the world was changing, including India. (Photo: ANI)

Singapore has become fulcrum for India's economic policies: Jaishankar

Jaishankar is currently in Singapore on a three-day visit.

09 Sep 2019 11:41 AM

While Pakistan is set to move a resolution on Kashmir, India is prepared for a counter offensive. (Photo: File)

State of minorities, human rights in PoK will be India's counter to Pak at UN

The Ministry of External Affairs has engaged with all 47 members of the UNHRC, including China.

09 Sep 2019 10:59 AM

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