External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar conducted a computerised draw for the selection of Yatris for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra (KMY) 2026 and a total of 1000 Yatris have been selected through a fair, computer-generated, random, gender-balanced selection process, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday held talks with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, where both the leaders discussed the West Asia situation and its implications.
India and Iran held talks on "bilateral and regional issues", including recent regional developments in New Delhi on Wednesday, a day ahead of the high-stakes two-day BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
Jaishankar on Saturday visited Nelson Island, the historic site where the first Girmitiyas arrived in Trinidad and Tobago.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Mauritius on 9-10 April to participate in the 9th Indian Ocean Conference, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has hailed India’s direct talks with Iran as the most effective way to restart shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amidst the ongoing war in West Asia.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with the Foreign Minister of Cyprus Constantinos Kombos.
Jaishankar will also hold meetings with the leadership of the European Union, as well as with his counterparts from Belgium and other EU member countries.
Admitting that BRICS has not been able to forge a common position on the war in West Asia because some of its members are directly involved in it, India on Saturday confirmed that it is continuing discussions with member countries of the grouping to develop a common position on the conflict.
Amid heightened tensions in West Asia, External Affairs Minister SJaishankar had another conversation last night over the phone with hisIranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on bilateral matters and otherissues of significance.
