NEW DELHI: In the first high-profile visit by an Arab leader to India since the Israel-Hamas war broke out, the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tarik, will be hosted by PM Narendra Modi in the middle of this month. Oman is India’s closest defence partner in the Arabian Gulf, and also a key Indian Ocean … Read more
With many African countries battling debt distress, foreign minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that India believes in forging a development partnership with Africa that’s based on the needs and priorities of its partners and that India is in the continent for the long-term, with a focus on promoting capabilities and creating capacities. India has … Read more
MYSURU: India has the most uncontrollable press, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday in response to a question about the low ranking of India on the press index.During the interactive session on the Foreign Policy of the Modi Government, Jaishankar said, “I was amazed at our number. I thought we had the most … Read more
NEW DELHI: Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang told his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar China is willing to speed up resumptions of exchanges with India in various fields, including resuming direct flights at the earliest date and facilitating people-to-people exchanges, but also reiterated Beijing’s position that the boundary issue be kept in the “proper place” in … Read more
NEW DELHI: Following his strong pushback against Europe on India’s ties with Russia, foreign minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday once again justified India’s position on Ukraine, saying India’s choices and positions are best placed to advance the goal of ending the conflict and returning to the dialogue table. In a message again aimed at the … Read more