The Latest Breaking News from S Jaishankar

India, Malaysia looking at reviewing 2011 trade pact: Malaysian Foreign Minister Kadir

India and Malaysia are firming up a framework to conduct trade in national currencies and review the 12-yr CECA to include new domains. EAM Jaishankar and Malaysian FM discussed ways to boost ties, incl. defence cooperation. India provided 170,000 metric tonnes of non-basmati rice to Malaysia. FM Kadir said ASEAN…

The Hindu · Nov 8, 2023

Qatar’s death row to 8 ex-navy men: Modi govt’s most difficult diplomacy test

Eight naval veterans are on death row in Qatar. The charges against them have not been made public, but media speculation attributed to unnamed sources in the government is that they have been convicted of espionage for a “third country”. Their families, the large community of Indian military veterans, and…

Newslaundry · Nov 6, 2023

India and Italy sign Mobility and Migration Partnership Agreement for movement of workers, students and professionals

India and Italy signed the Mobility and Migration Partnership Agreement to enable seamless movement of workers, students and professionals

The Hindu · Nov 3, 2023

Unlike Russia-Ukraine, India’s ‘neutrality’ on Gaza truce has no good explanation

“Woh zamana gya jab log samajhte thhey videsh niti koi door ki baat hai…” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is heard saying in a video clip that surfaced on social media on Sunday. The purpose of taking the G20 meetings through the country, he says, was to “make the world…

Newslaundry · Oct 30, 2023

Jaishankar meets families of eight Indians detained in Qatar, assures efforts on to secure release

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met with the families of eight Indians detained in Qatar and assured them that the government will make all efforts to secure their release.

Dynamite News · Oct 30, 2023

All efforts for release of eight men sentenced to death in Qatar: Jaishankar tells families

EAM Jaishankar Jaishankar also told the family members that the government attaches highest importance to the case and will continue to make all efforts to secure their release.

The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023

‘Delicate moment, can’t deal with aggressive muscularity’: Editorials on Qatar death sentence case

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that he has met the families of the eight former Indian Navy personnel who have been given the death sentence in Qatar. 

Newslaundry · Oct 30, 2023

Kanimozhi, Annamalai seek Jaishankar’s intervention for release of T.N. fishermen detained at the Maldives

MP K. Kanimozhi and TN BJP president K. Annamalai wrote to Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar to secure release of 12 TN fishermen arrested by Maldivian authorities. Kanimozhi requested Jaishankar to release fishermen and boat at earliest. Annamalai highlighted arrest and requested swift repatriation. He thanked Jaishankar for support…

The Hindu · Oct 27, 2023

Death penalty in Qatar: kin of former Navy officer urge Centre to step up efforts to get the sentence abolished

Death penalty in Qatar: kin of former Navy officer urge Centre to step up efforts to get the sentence abolished. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has good relations with the Emir of Qatar, and only he and Minister of External Affairs Jaishankar can get it done, says Kapur Kalyan Chakravarthy, brother-in-law…

The Hindu · Oct 27, 2023

After U.S., U.K., Australia, Five eyes member New Zealand too criticises India on order expelling Canadian diplomats

New Zealand joins other "five eyes" nations in expressing "concern" over India's demand for 41 Canadian diplomats to leave or face revocation of diplomatic immunity. NZ expects all states to uphold Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which India denies violating.

The Hindu · Oct 26, 2023